Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Jains, unlike the Theravada Buddhists,
		A)	reject monastic disciplines.
		B)	glorify Mahavira's extreme austerities.
		C)	believe in karma and reincarnation.
		D)	advocate ahimsa.


2	Jains, like the Theravada Buddhists,
		A)	believe that all attachments bring a certain bondage.
		B)	have the same ethical requirements for monks and laity.
		C)	value a holy death.
		D)	became a thriving merchant class.


3	In his lifetime, Mahavira taught and
		A)	organized an order of naked monks.
		B)	preached one God against Hindu's polytheism.
		C)	admitted nuns to the monastic order.
		D)	became a Vedic priest.


4	After a long life of virtue and detachment, Jains endorse
		A)	intensive meditation.
		B)	compassionate action for the poor.
		C)	self-starvation.
		D)	that one become a guru.


5	Regular practices of the Jains include
		A)	almsgiving and animal sacrifice.
		B)	fasting and pilgrimage.
		C)	deity worship and meditation.
		D)	wearing orange robes.


6	Both Jainism and Sikhism
		A)	practice vegetarianism.
		B)	advocate ahimsa.
		C)	are monotheistic.
		D)	view the human being as a composite of spirit and matter.


7	Sikhism originated in the
		A)	northeastern part of India close to where Buddhism began.
		B)	Punjab of northwest India and eastern Pakistan.
		C)	southern part of India.
		D)	lake region of India.


8	The most accurate meaning of the Sikh term gurdwara is
		A)	guru.
		B)	temple.
		C)	military guard.
		D)	holy war.


9	The meaning of the word sikh is to
		A)	be a disciple.
		B)	fast and engage in confession.
		C)	perform devotional acts.
		D)	meditate.


10	Nanak's religious experience is similar to what feature in other religions?
		A)	enlightenment
		B)	mystical union
		C)	prophetic call
		D)	ceremonial purification


11	The Sikh Khalsa adopted the five practices to
		A)	promote strength and self-identity.
		B)	combine elements of Hinduism and Islam.
		C)	remember the lineage of gurus and saints.
		D)	attain mystical consciousness.


12	Members of the Khalsa are to avoid
		A)	sexual relations.
		B)	violence.
		C)	growing beards.
		D)	intoxicants.

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