Question 1

One of the most unusual features of Jain tradition is that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  developed several forms of monasticism 
B)  encourages nudity between men and women 
C)  has divisions based on clothing styles 
D)  teaches that one should never wash one's clothing 
E)  views red as the color of purity 
A)  developed several forms of monasticism 
B)  encourages nudity between men and women 
C)  has divisions based on clothing styles 
D)  teaches that one should never wash one's clothing 
E)  views red as the color of purity C

Question 2

Describe the Jain swastika symbol and explain the meaning of its various components.

Accepted Answer

The Jain swastika symbol is a sacred symbol in Jainism, representing the four states of existence - heaven, human realm, hell, and liberation. It is often used in Jain temples and on religious texts.

The swastika is made up of four arms, each with a dot in the center. The four arms represent the four states of existence, while the dots represent the four gatis or destinies - deva (heavenly beings), manusya (human beings), naraka (hellish beings), and tiryanca (animal beings). The arms also symbolize the four tirthankaras (spiritual teachers) who have achieved liberation in the current time cycle.

The swastika is often depicted in a square or circular frame, representing the four states of existence within the cycle of birth and death. It is a reminder of the Jain principle of samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth) and the ultimate goal of achieving liberation from this cycle.

Overall, the Jain swastika symbol is a powerful representation of the Jain worldview and the path to spiritual liberation. It serves as a reminder of the importance of living a virtuous life and striving for spiritual growth and enlightenment.

Question 3

The allegory of the blind men and the elephant illustrates the Jain teaching that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  animals are vehicles for the gods 
B)  elephants and blind men never forget 
C)  knowledge is limited by one's karmic situation 
D)  if you have done it to the least of the creatures, you have done it to me 
E)  there is none so blind as he who will not see 
A)  animals are vehicles for the gods 
B)  elephants and blind men never forget 
C)  knowledge is limited by one's karmic situation 
D)  if you have done it to the least of the creatures, you have done it to me 
E)  there is none so blind as he who will not see C

Question 4

The Jain view of knowledge is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agnostic 
B)  multiplism 
C)  prima facie 
D)  totally accessible to the human mind 
E)  a zero-sum game 
A)  agnostic 
B)  multiplism 
C)  prima facie 
D)  totally accessible to the human mind 
E)  a zero-sum game

Question 5

According to Jain teaching, karma is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fully explained by Hindu and Buddhist teaching 
B)  not a factor 
C)  not knowable 
D)  one of the methods of pursuing liberation 
E)  a subtle form of matter 
A)  fully explained by Hindu and Buddhist teaching 
B)  not a factor 
C)  not knowable 
D)  one of the methods of pursuing liberation 
E)  a subtle form of matter

Question 6

The agamas or sacred writings of the Jain tradition __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  express pure knowledge otherwise unknowable from the material world 
B)  foster missionary activity on the part of the disciples of Nataputta 
C)  prove the truth of Jainism in contrast to every other known religion of the time 
D)  provide guidance in right living without claiming to contain the complete truth 
E)  unlock secrets of the physical universe that science has just begun to discover 
A)  express pure knowledge otherwise unknowable from the material world 
B)  foster missionary activity on the part of the disciples of Nataputta 
C)  prove the truth of Jainism in contrast to every other known religion of the time 
D)  provide guidance in right living without claiming to contain the complete truth 
E)  unlock secrets of the physical universe that science has just begun to discover

Question 7

Today the Jain community is concentrated around the Indian city of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bangalore 
B)  Chennai (Madras) 
C)  Madurai 
D)  Mumbai (Bombay) 
E)  Varanasi (Benares) 
A)  Bangalore 
B)  Chennai (Madras) 
C)  Madurai 
D)  Mumbai (Bombay) 
E)  Varanasi (Benares)

Question 8

Using the framework outlined in chapter one, identify the key features of the Jain worldview (the views of human nature; problem; cause; reality; goal; means; and sacred) and explain their interrelationships.

Accepted Answer

The Jain worldview is characterized by i

Question 9

According to the Jain worldview, all reality is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  created by the God Mahavira 
B)  a dualism of matter (ajiva) and spirit (jiva) 
C)  an enigma wrapped in a puzzle 
D)  evil 
E)  one 
A)  created by the God Mahavira 
B)  a dualism of matter (ajiva) and spirit (jiva) 
C)  an enigma wrapped in a puzzle 
D)  evil 
E)  one

Question 10

The Jain understanding of ahimsa means (among other things) that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jains cannot be farmers 
B)  monks must be vegetarians, but lay people can eat meat 
C)  one should speak harshly against those who do violence 
D)  only violent self-defense is justified 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Jains cannot be farmers 
B)  monks must be vegetarians, but lay people can eat meat 
C)  one should speak harshly against those who do violence 
D)  only violent self-defense is justified 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Devout Jains have shrines in their homes and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perform daily puja at them 
B)  read and study the scriptures there 
C)  use them to offer all the dead bugs in their homes 
D)  use them for worship of the Mother Goddess 
E)  none of the above 
A)  perform daily puja at them 
B)  read and study the scriptures there 
C)  use them to offer all the dead bugs in their homes 
D)  use them for worship of the Mother Goddess 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

By nature, every soul is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  blissful, all-knowing, and eternal 
B)  divided into four parts that must be reunited 
C)  heavy, weighed down by ignorance 
D)  hopelessly trapped in the cycle of death and rebirth 
E)  mortal, but it may earn immortality 
A)  blissful, all-knowing, and eternal 
B)  divided into four parts that must be reunited 
C)  heavy, weighed down by ignorance 
D)  hopelessly trapped in the cycle of death and rebirth 
E)  mortal, but it may earn immortality

Question 13

Nataputta was the last of twenty-four heroes of Jainism, known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avatars of Vishnu 
B)  buddhas 
C)  gurus of the True Name 
D)  messiahs 
E)  tirthankaras 
A)  avatars of Vishnu 
B)  buddhas 
C)  gurus of the True Name 
D)  messiahs 
E)  tirthankaras

Question 14

The key theme of the Jain teaching about the path to liberation is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  asceticism 
B)  devotion 
C)  knowledge 
D)  the middle way 
E)  yoga 
A)  asceticism 
B)  devotion 
C)  knowledge 
D)  the middle way 
E)  yoga

Question 15

What do you see as the key difference between the Buddha's "solution" to the human predicament and that of the Mahavira? What are three practical examples to show the significance of that difference?

Accepted Answer

The key difference between the Buddha's

Question 16

According to Jain teaching, at death a liberated soul __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiences oneness with Brahman 
B)  forgets all it has known in this life 
C)  is absorbed into the True Name 
D)  is joined together with all other souls in a Great Chain 
E)  rises to the top of the universe 
A)  experiences oneness with Brahman 
B)  forgets all it has known in this life 
C)  is absorbed into the True Name 
D)  is joined together with all other souls in a Great Chain 
E)  rises to the top of the universe

Question 17

Jain monks and nuns commit themselves to follow the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eight Beatitudes 
B)  Five Great Vows 
C)  Four Noble Truths 
D)  Holy Trinity 
E)  Ten Commandments 
A)  Eight Beatitudes 
B)  Five Great Vows 
C)  Four Noble Truths 
D)  Holy Trinity 
E)  Ten Commandments

Question 18

Compare and contrast the life stories of Siddartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, and Nataputta Vardhamana, the founder of Jainism.

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Bu

Question 19

Like Hindus, Jains observe a ritual calendar as well as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonies in which they adorn themselves with fine clothes 
B)  festivals involving ritual meals and free sex 
C)  pilgrimages 
D)  sacrifice of a virgin in honor of Kali 
E)  worship of the Gods 
A)  ceremonies in which they adorn themselves with fine clothes 
B)  festivals involving ritual meals and free sex 
C)  pilgrimages 
D)  sacrifice of a virgin in honor of Kali 
E)  worship of the Gods

Question 20

What is the Jain teaching about knowledge? How would you defend this view to a fundamentalist and to a skeptic?

Accepted Answer

The Jain teaching about knowledge emphas

One of the most unusual features of Jain tradition is that it __________.

Describe the Jain swastika symbol and explain the meaning of its various components.

The allegory of the blind men and the elephant illustrates the Jain teaching that __________.

The Jain view of knowledge is __________.

According to Jain teaching, karma is __________.

The agamas or sacred writings of the Jain tradition __________.

Today the Jain community is concentrated around the Indian city of __________.

Using the framework outlined in chapter one, identify the key features of the Jain worldview (the views of human nature; problem; cause; reality; goal; means; and sacred) and explain their interrelationships.

According to the Jain worldview, all reality is __________.

The Jain understanding of ahimsa means (among other things) that __________.

Devout Jains have shrines in their homes and __________.

By nature, every soul is __________.

Nataputta was the last of twenty-four heroes of Jainism, known as __________.

The key theme of the Jain teaching about the path to liberation is __________.

What do you see as the key difference between the Buddha's "solution" to the human predicament and that of the Mahavira? What are three practical examples to show the significance of that difference?

According to Jain teaching, at death a liberated soul __________.

Jain monks and nuns commit themselves to follow the __________.

Compare and contrast the life stories of Siddartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, and Nataputta Vardhamana, the founder of Jainism.

Like Hindus, Jains observe a ritual calendar as well as __________.

What is the Jain teaching about knowledge? How would you defend this view to a fundamentalist and to a skeptic?

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One of the most unusual features of Jain tradition is that it __________.

Describe the Jain swastika symbol and explain the meaning of its various components.

The allegory of the blind men and the elephant illustrates the Jain teaching that __________.

The Jain view of knowledge is __________.

According to Jain teaching, karma is __________.

The agamas or sacred writings of the Jain tradition __________.

Today the Jain community is concentrated around the Indian city of __________.

Using the framework outlined in chapter one, identify the key features of the Jain worldview (the views of human nature; problem; cause; reality; goal; means; and sacred) and explain their interrelationships.

According to the Jain worldview, all reality is __________.

The Jain understanding of ahimsa means (among other things) that __________.

Devout Jains have shrines in their homes and __________.

By nature, every soul is __________.

Nataputta was the last of twenty-four heroes of Jainism, known as __________.

The key theme of the Jain teaching about the path to liberation is __________.

What do you see as the key difference between the Buddha's "solution" to the human predicament and that of the Mahavira? What are three practical examples to show the significance of that difference?

According to Jain teaching, at death a liberated soul __________.

Jain monks and nuns commit themselves to follow the __________.

Compare and contrast the life stories of Siddartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, and Nataputta Vardhamana, the founder of Jainism.

Like Hindus, Jains observe a ritual calendar as well as __________.

What is the Jain teaching about knowledge? How would you defend this view to a fundamentalist and to a skeptic?

An Introduction to Religion and the Study of Religion

Indigenous Religions Quest for Harmony

Hinduism Many Paths to the Summit

Theravada Buddhism The Middle Way

Daoism The Way of Nature

Confucianism The Way of Virtue

Mahayana Buddhism the Great Vehicle and Vajrayana Buddhism the Thunderbolt Vehicle

Shinto The Way of the Kami

Judaism The Way of Torah

Christianity The Way of Jesus Christ

Islam-The Way of Submission to Allah

Sikhism-The Way of the Guru

The New Religious Movements-Renewal and Innovation

The Ecological and Economic Crises-Humans and Resources

War and Capital Punishment-Society and Violence

Abortion and Euthanasia-Life and Death

Gender and Sexual Orientation-Roles and Identity

The Future of the Worlds Religions

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