Deck 5: Jainism and Sikhism

Question 1

Nanak offended both Hindus and Muslims by

A) denying the truth of their scriptures.
B) declaring that "there is no Hindu and no Musalman."
C) worshipping the wrong god.
D) singing rude songs.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

According to Nanak, what is the cause of human suffering?

A) ignorance
B) harming other beings
C) loving the self more than God
D) loving the world more than the Guru

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Mahavira's enlightenment at about age 42 led to his experience of

A) ishatpragbhara.
B) Agamas.
C) Nirvana.
D) Digambaras.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In Nanak's direct vision of God he received

A) a drum.
B) a cup of nectar.
C) two tablets of stone.
D) a sword.

Question 5

The first guru of the Sikhs was

A) Nanak.
B) Japji.
C) Govind.
D) Mogul.

Question 6

Nanak initially attracted converts with his

A) inspirational sermons.
B) writings in the Adi Granth.
C) unusual attire.
D) songs of love for God.

Question 7

Of the five stages in a Sikh's progress toward union with God, which of these does not belong?

A) piety
B) nonharming
C) humility
D) knowledge

Question 8

The Jain holy death achieved by fasting is

A) sallekhana.
B) Sthanakvasis.
C) triloka.
D) ishatpragbhara.

Question 9

Digambara monks symbolize their renunciation by

A) being "sky clad."
B) being "white clad."
C) shaving their heads.
D) taking vows of celibacy.

Question 10

To a Jain, ahimsa means

A) beyond life and death.
B) truth.
C) nonviolence.
D) mercy killing.

Question 11

The main temple, the sacred center of the Sikhs, is located in

A) Bodhgaya.
B) New Delhi.
C) Amritsar.
D) Mecca.

Question 12

Which Hindu provision is rejected in Sikhism?

A) cremation
B) caste
C) rebirth
D) karma

Question 13

The Jain principle of aparigraph refers to

A) nonattachment.
B) nonviolence.
C) not stealing.
D) non-soul.

Question 14

In The Story of Samaraditya , by Haribhadra, a man clung to life for

A) a hive of bees.
B) drops of honey.
C) an elephant.
D) a sacred python.

Question 15

From the earliest days, this Sikh helped Guru Nanak emphasize God's praise.

A) Kabir
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Mardana

Question 16

According to Jain teachings, the best way to avoid bad karma and increase good karma is

A) to revere human souls only.
B) to revere all souls; human or not.
C) to revere the souls of the dead.
D) to worship the Tirthankaras.

Question 17

In Jain teachings, the problem for humans is

A) the law of karma.
B) suffering.
C) the triloka.
D) violence.

Question 18

The Sikhs believe the problem for humans to be

A) polytheism.
B) ignorance.
C) the law of karma.
D) alienation from God.

Question 19

The Jain Agamas are translations of

A) the sermons of Parshva.
B) the revelations of the Tirthankaras.
C) the heavenly sounds of Mahavira.
D) the Hindu Vedas.

Question 20

To a Sikh, the worst punishment would be

A) separation from God.
B) reincarnation.
C) being forced to eat meat.
D) burning the Adi Granth.

Question 21

The Jain Acaranga teaches that one who does not teach others to avoid harming animals continues to sin.

Question 22

At gurdwaras, eating is a symbolic act.

Question 23

By sharing food among worshipers, Sikhs avoid caste distinctions.

Question 24

Digambaras believe that a woman must be reborn as a man before she can become a Tirthankara.

Question 25

Mahavira renounced the world at age thirty.

Question 26

A Jina is a person who has conquered rebirth.

Question 27

"God is one" is a central Sikh teaching.

Question 28

Jains believe that injuring life now will involve one in suffering in the next life.

Question 29

Nanak believed in the Hindu concepts of karma and samsara.

Question 30

After the death of Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs were ordered to honor only the

A) Golden Temple at Amritsar.
B) Adi Granth.
C) Vedas.
D) Qur'an.

Question 31

Shvetambaras believe that Mahavira was conceived by a Brahmin woman, but given birth by a Kshatriya woman.

Question 32

After his renunciation of the world, Mahavira attracted only a few devoted followers.

Question 33

The Agamas canon is divided into Purva, Anga, and Angabahya.

Question 34

Shvetambaras believe that the presence of clothing on a monk indicates residual shame.

Question 35

Sikhism was a compromise worked out by Hindus and Muslims.

Question 36

In the twenty-first century, Sikhism is no longer a vital religion of India.

Question 37

Digambaras claim that Mahavira became a householder before beginning his spiritual quest.

Question 38

Mahavira's search for enlightenment lasted twenty years.

Question 39

Jains place no importance on dreams in prophecy.

Question 40

According to the Sikhs, God exists in

A) heaven.
B) the human heart.
C) Nirvana.
D) the Golden Temple at Amritsar.

Question 41

Sikhs believe the world and humans to be essentially opposed to God.

Question 42

Modern Sikh scholars believe their faith to be a syncretism of Hinduism and Islam.

Question 43

Anyone can become a Sikh by believing in the one God, the teachings of the ten gurus, and the Adi Granth.

Question 44

After Nanak received his revelation from God, his friends thought he had been possessed by a demon.

Question 45

Jains believe the world to be comprised of one undivided soul.

Question 47

Jains believe that all life, human or animal, is the same.

Question 50

Briefly describe how a Jain may attain salvation.

Question 51

Describe Nanak's unusual attire and what it symbolized to him.

Question 52

Khalsa Singhs are required to kill anyone who attempts to persecute members of their faith.

Question 53

What was Nanak's response when told by Meccan Muslims not to point his feet at the sacred Ka'bah?

Question 54

Explain why Har Gobind began the Sikh tradition of wearing two swords and what they represent.

Question 55

Give at least three examples of differences between Digambara and Shvetambara beliefs regarding the life and teachings of Mahavira.

Question 56

On what do Sikhs base the authority of the Adi Granth?

Question 57

Identify and describe each of the five Jain principles for living.

Question 58

Identify three ways in which Jainism shares beliefs with Hinduism.

Question 59

Describe the three main ideas that comprise the Jain worldview.

Question 60

The Jain laity do not generally apply the doctrine of nonviolence to capital punishment.

Question 61

What is the "inverted order in the world to come" as described in Vedic belief?

Question 62

Identify and describe each of the five stages of a Sikh's progress toward union with God.

Question 63

On what three things do Jains believe statements about the universe depend? What story is used to illustrate these statements?

Question 64

Briefly describe Nanak's teachings on the nature of God.

Question 65

Explain why the Jains believe that one may only attain release from human form.

Question 66

Briefly describe the Sikh attitude toward women.

Question 67

In The Story of Samaraditya , what does Haribhadra interpret the drops of honey to represent?

Question 68

Explain young Nanak's reasons for rejecting the janeu.

Question 69

Identify and describe each of the five K's of the Khalsa Singhs.