Religions of India

The Founder of Buddhism:

Buddhists find ANNICA reassuring because:

A prophecy at his birth said Siddhartha would become a great religious leader if:

"Dalit" means:

Jainism was a reform movement of:

The more conservative sect of Jainism is the Digambara or:

Jains constitute what percent of India's total population

The foundational value of Jainism, upon which all other values derive is:

Which of the following is unrelated to one's dharma?

Generally speaking, Jains strive to:

Atman refers to:

The Creator God

Ganesh is:

The most important virtue in Sikhism is:

Sikhs refer to God as:

Sikhism RETAINED which of the following from Hinduism?

The scriptures of Buddhism are called:

The 5 Thieves represent

Outside of India, large numbers of Jains can be found living in:

Siddhartha's insight about the Middle Path reflects:

Brahmin

Moksha refers to:

Sikhism emerged in an historical context of:

The First Noble Truth states:

Th Third Noble Truth states:

The Sikh Scriptures are called:

Lakshmi, the Goddess of:

Sikhism combines elements of:

Nattaputta was born into which religion?

Kali, Goddess of:

Sikhs of Muslim origin wanted to:

Nonviolence in Sikhism is expected towards:

Dharma in Hinduism refers to:

Brahma is:

Sikh means

Home to the Golden Temple, The holiest city for Sikhs is:

In his first sermon, Siddhartha outlined:

One of the most famous and important converts to Buddhism was:

Sikhs of Hindu origin wanted to:

God of Death, Destruction, Regeneration, and Rebirth

Sikhism focuses on:

Nanak spent the remainder of his life teaching others that:

Buddhists take refuge in:

One day while praying, Nanak disappeared and was gone for how long?

The founder of Sikhism grew up in what part of India?

Section of Mahabharata in which Krisha gives Arjuna advice about his dharma

The goal of Jainism is:

The Vedas are:

The Sangha is

Nanak regularly went here to pray

Maya refers to:

The majority of Jains live in:

At birth, Nattaputta's dharma was to be a:

The most important virtue in Mahayana Buddhism is

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Theraveda Buddhism?

The founder of Sikhism

Anatman (anatta) means:

Kshatriya refers to:

Nanak's solution to this conflict was to:

During the Axial Age, the most common method for achieving Enlightenment was:

The core of the Buddha's teachings is summed up in:

The Second Noble Truth states:

Because Sikhs had a strong military tradition, the British resonded by:

Buddhism was founded during:

Who was the founder of Jainism?

Fasting unto death is known as

Kama refers to this life pursuit:

The God of Love and Benevolence

The Jain Scriptures are called the:

The Laws of Manu contain:

Every gurdwara includes this important room

Sikhs achieve Moksha by:

The Upanishads are the:

Early in their history, Sikhs were persecuted by some Muslims because:

The more liberal sect of Jains is called the Svetambara or:

Growing up, Nanak knew many:

Eternal and intrinsically valuable, JIVA refers to

Brahman is:

Jainism dualistic worldview divides reality into:

Sikhism teaches that:

Hanuman is:

Nattaputta was the

Some Jains accept the use of violence in the case of

The Trimurti refers to:

Because Jains are committed to nonviolence, the tend to work in:

Sanskrit is:

Siddhartha had how many children?

For Jain lay people (nonclergy), the most important virtue is:

As a consequence of their honesty, Jains have:

The more conservative branch of Buddhism is called:

When Siddhartha achieved enlightenment, he gave his first sermon at:

During which century was Sikhism founded?

The more liberal branch of Buddhism is called:

Sikhs view which of the following as being the most important of God's creation?

A boddhisattva is:

Shudra refers to:

The Ashramas refer to the four:

The goal of Buddhism is:

Buddha means:

When Siddhartha heard a musician tuning his lute, he realized

Everyone sleeping through Siddhartha's departure from the palace is a metaphor for:

Nattaputta was a member of which caste?

Raja means

Suttee refers to:

Sikhs recognize how many human Gurus?

Siddhartha was a member of what caste?

Epic poem about Ram, Sita, and Hanuman and their battle against the demon, Rwana

Avidya refers to:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mahayana Buddhism?

The most basic definition of Karma in the Indian religions:

Avatar refers to:

Jainism originated in what part of India?

Guru means

The 3 primary vows of Jains are:

In Buddhism, "Dharma" refers to:

The Fourth Noble Truth states:

Krishna

Sikh Scriptures are the only Sacred texts that teach that:

When Nanak returned, his message was:

Nattaputta was the 24th of these exemplary beings in Jainism

In Jainism, karma can be destroyed through:

Mahavira means

Shunyata or "emptiness" refers to:

Vaisya refers to:

Nirvana literally means:

The Great Departure is a reference to when Siddhartha:

For jain monks and nuns, the most important virtue is:

Annica means:

When Nanak was dying his followers began to argue about:

Parvati, the Goddess of:

In Theraveda Buddhism, an Enlightened being is known as a "saint" or:

Compared to other world religions, Sikhism is the:

Ashoka contributed to the spread of Buddhism in all EXCEPT the following:

The 5 K's are important to Sikhs because they are:

In Jainism, Karma is uniquely understood to be:

In the late 1940's Sikhs were caught up in the migrations and violence caused by:

Valued differently among the Indian Religions, Ahimsa refers to:

After being persecuted, Sikhs developed a:

The 5 Jewels of Sikhism refers to:

"Varnas" refers to:

The ultimate goal for Sikhs is to:

The spoked wheel is a symbol of the 8fold path for ALL of the following EXCEPT:

Gandhi referred to Untouchables as "Harijan" meaning "Children of... :

In what part of India was Buddhism founded?

Buddhists take refuge in the Buddha because:

Ancient epic poem about a feud between India's founding families:

A Sikh place of worship is called a:

Guru Nanak ensured a peaceful transition by:

Samsara refers to:

The Sanskrit term for matter is