Question 1

Paryusana is celebrated for the purpose of remembering Mahavira's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the teachings of Jainism, Jains:

Accepted Answer

A) worship Tirthankaras as gods. 
B) do not believe in good and evil spirits and other heavenly beings. 
C) worship spirits of earth and heaven for eternal release. 
D) believe the way to salvation must be accomplished by one's own effort. 
A) worship Tirthankaras as gods. 
B) do not believe in good and evil spirits and other heavenly beings. 
C) worship spirits of earth and heaven for eternal release. 
D) believe the way to salvation must be accomplished by one's own effort.

Question 3

For more than two thousand years, Jains stayed in India to:

Accepted Answer

A) minimize the damage travel does to other beings. 
B) capitalize on large areas of agricultural land. 
C) gather a group of followers who could travel to other parts of the world seeking converts. 
D) prevent undesirable division of existing Jain sects. 
A) minimize the damage travel does to other beings. 
B) capitalize on large areas of agricultural land. 
C) gather a group of followers who could travel to other parts of the world seeking converts. 
D) prevent undesirable division of existing Jain sects.

Question 4

In the context of Jainism, the traditional process of holy death involves:

Accepted Answer

A) burning oneself to death in a temple ceremonial fire. 
B) voluntarily starving oneself to death. 
C) deliberately hanging oneself to death. 
D) having other Jains kill oneself. 
A) burning oneself to death in a temple ceremonial fire. 
B) voluntarily starving oneself to death. 
C) deliberately hanging oneself to death. 
D) having other Jains kill oneself.

Question 5

Jains have a strict diet because they believe that:

Accepted Answer

A) all animals and many plants have souls. 
B) animals should be revered as the symbols of all life. 
C) animals are impure and are heavily burdened with karma. 
D) plants are inanimate versions of humans. 
A) all animals and many plants have souls. 
B) animals should be revered as the symbols of all life. 
C) animals are impure and are heavily burdened with karma. 
D) plants are inanimate versions of humans.

Question 6

On the final day of Paryusana, Jains:

Accepted Answer

A) prepare and eat a grand meal in celebration. 
B) light oil lamps in remembrance of Mahavira's death anniversary. 
C) perform animal sacrifices to shed accumulated karma. 
D) seek forgiveness for any wrong acts against them in the previous year. 
A) prepare and eat a grand meal in celebration. 
B) light oil lamps in remembrance of Mahavira's death anniversary. 
C) perform animal sacrifices to shed accumulated karma. 
D) seek forgiveness for any wrong acts against them in the previous year.

Question 7

What types of vegetables are forbidden in a Jain religious diet?

Accepted Answer

A) cruciate vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, etc.) 
B) dark vegetables 
C) crunchy vegetables 
D) root vegetables 
A) cruciate vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, etc.) 
B) dark vegetables 
C) crunchy vegetables 
D) root vegetables

Question 8

Identify a true statement about Digambars.

Accepted Answer

A) They believe that a soul in a female body can reach liberation. 
B) They wear white clothing as allowed by their scriptures. 
C) They preach regularly against the beliefs of Hinduism. 
D) They advocate nakedness for monks and typically own nothing. 
A) They believe that a soul in a female body can reach liberation. 
B) They wear white clothing as allowed by their scriptures. 
C) They preach regularly against the beliefs of Hinduism. 
D) They advocate nakedness for monks and typically own nothing.

Question 9

The Jain teaching of moksha includes the idea that individual souls will live forever in a heavenly state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Historians conclude that Jainism was founded by:

Accepted Answer

A) Krishna. 
B) Parshvanatha. 
C) Mahavira. 
D) Chitrabhanu. 
A) Krishna. 
B) Parshvanatha. 
C) Mahavira. 
D) Chitrabhanu.

Question 11

Unlike the Buddha, Mahavira:

Accepted Answer

A) denied the existence of God. 
B) taught the path of radical asceticism. 
C) was born into the Kshatriya class of rulers and warriors. 
D) promoted animal sacrifices to attain moksha. 
A) denied the existence of God. 
B) taught the path of radical asceticism. 
C) was born into the Kshatriya class of rulers and warriors. 
D) promoted animal sacrifices to attain moksha.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the Jain teaching about souls?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual souls return to one cosmic soul. 
B) Souls are made of inanimate substances. 
C) Every soul is eternally individual. 
D) Souls are finite in number. 
A) Individual souls return to one cosmic soul. 
B) Souls are made of inanimate substances. 
C) Every soul is eternally individual. 
D) Souls are finite in number.

Question 13

What statement is true about the current legal status of "holy death" in India?

Accepted Answer

A) It is protected by special Indian legislation. 
B) It Is fully protected by Indian courts. 
C) It has been outlawed by Indian legislation. 
D) It has recently been ruled to be a criminal act by an Indian court. 
A) It is protected by special Indian legislation. 
B) It Is fully protected by Indian courts. 
C) It has been outlawed by Indian legislation. 
D) It has recently been ruled to be a criminal act by an Indian court.

Question 14

How do Jain monks and nuns remove the hair on their heads?

Accepted Answer

A) They shave it clean, as Buddhist monks do. 
B) They cut it very close with special scissors. 
C) They cut it in recent times with electric clippers. 
D) They pluck it out, often hair by hair. 
A) They shave it clean, as Buddhist monks do. 
B) They cut it very close with special scissors. 
C) They cut it in recent times with electric clippers. 
D) They pluck it out, often hair by hair.

Question 15

Jain monks and nuns put a little sandalwood dust on the heads of other Jains:

Accepted Answer

A) to ward off evil spirits. 
B) as a mark of acceptance. 
C) as a sign of blessing. 
D) to remove bad karma. 
A) to ward off evil spirits. 
B) as a mark of acceptance. 
C) as a sign of blessing. 
D) to remove bad karma.

Question 16

Jain temples in North America typically have at least ten monks attached to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Jains developed a complex theory of knowledge with four stages.Identify a true statement about subjective knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on one's meditation on scriptures. 
B) It involves supersensory perception. 
C) It is ordinary observation and recognition. 
D) It brings freedom from reincarnation. 
A) It is based on one's meditation on scriptures. 
B) It involves supersensory perception. 
C) It is ordinary observation and recognition. 
D) It brings freedom from reincarnation.

Question 18

Monks who are "sky-clothed" are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Gacchas. 
B) Shvetambars. 
C) Sthanakvasis. 
D) Digambars. 
A) Gacchas. 
B) Shvetambars. 
C) Sthanakvasis. 
D) Digambars.

Question 19

The majority of Jains now live outside of India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The gender issue that early Jains had disputes over was whether a:

Accepted Answer

A) man has two souls unlike a woman. 
B) soul can attain deliverance from a woman's body. 
C) woman should be allowed to become a nun. 
D) woman should be allowed to follow Jainism. 
A) man has two souls unlike a woman. 
B) soul can attain deliverance from a woman's body. 
C) woman should be allowed to become a nun. 
D) woman should be allowed to follow Jainism.

Paryusana is celebrated for the purpose of remembering Mahavira's death.

According to the teachings of Jainism, Jains:

For more than two thousand years, Jains stayed in India to:

In the context of Jainism, the traditional process of holy death involves:

Jains have a strict diet because they believe that:

On the final day of Paryusana, Jains:

What types of vegetables are forbidden in a Jain religious diet?

Identify a true statement about Digambars.

The Jain teaching of moksha includes the idea that individual souls will live forever in a heavenly state.

Historians conclude that Jainism was founded by:

Unlike the Buddha, Mahavira:

Which of the following statements is true of the Jain teaching about souls?

What statement is true about the current legal status of "holy death" in India?

How do Jain monks and nuns remove the hair on their heads?

Jain monks and nuns put a little sandalwood dust on the heads of other Jains:

Jain temples in North America typically have at least ten monks attached to them.

The Jains developed a complex theory of knowledge with four stages.Identify a true statement about subjective knowledge.

Monks who are "sky-clothed" are known as:

The majority of Jains now live outside of India.

The gender issue that early Jains had disputes over was whether a:

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Exam 4: Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Paryusana is celebrated for the purpose of remembering Mahavira's death.

According to the teachings of Jainism, Jains:

For more than two thousand years, Jains stayed in India to:

In the context of Jainism, the traditional process of holy death involves:

Jains have a strict diet because they believe that:

On the final day of Paryusana, Jains:

What types of vegetables are forbidden in a Jain religious diet?

Identify a true statement about Digambars.

The Jain teaching of moksha includes the idea that individual souls will live forever in a heavenly state.

Historians conclude that Jainism was founded by:

Unlike the Buddha, Mahavira:

Which of the following statements is true of the Jain teaching about souls?

What statement is true about the current legal status of "holy death" in India?

How do Jain monks and nuns remove the hair on their heads?

Jain monks and nuns put a little sandalwood dust on the heads of other Jains:

Jain temples in North America typically have at least ten monks attached to them.

The Jains developed a complex theory of knowledge with four stages.Identify a true statement about subjective knowledge.

Monks who are "sky-clothed" are known as:

The majority of Jains now live outside of India.

The gender issue that early Jains had disputes over was whether a:

Beginning Your Study of World Religions

Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Judaism: The Way of Gods People

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

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