Rise of Jainism and Buddhism
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Q. Which of the following language was used by Gautama Buddha to spread his teachings?
- Pali
- Apbhransh
- Sanskrit
- Persian
Q.
The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Pali
(C) Magadhi
(D) Bhojpuri
Q. What did the Brahmins at the top of the social chain, start doing at around the 5th-6th centuries B.C.E?
- They started helping people below their rank.
- They started to exploit their position.
- They remained away from people of other castes.
- They formed their own religion.
Q. Which of the following language was used by Gautama Buddha to spread his teachings?
- Pali
- Apbhransh
- Sanskrit
- Persian
Q. The eighteenth century witnessed the emergence of new social groups, collectively termed the _______.
- Aristocratic class
- Middle class
- Peasant class
- Clergy class
Q. Which language did Buddha propogate his teachings in?
- Sanskrit
- Pali
- Prakrit
- Urdu
Q. During the later part of the Vedic period, Ananya's village was suffering from droughts. So the townspeople approached the village headman about this problem. He decides that they need to hold a ritual to satisfy the rain god. So that he can bless their village with rains.
What was this ritual called?
What was this ritual called?
- Yaga
- Yagna
- Puranas
- Havisu
Q. Pop the bubbles containing the reasons behind people choosing Buddhism or Jainism over Hinduism.
- Animal sacrifice
- Animal husbandry
- Very economical
- Expensive rituals
- Use of Sanskrit
- Use of Pali
- Caste inequality
- Varna system
Q. Match the following to the religions they propagated.
- Hinduism
- Jainism
- Buddhism
Q. Which of these had no place in Buddhism or Jainism?
- Love
- Caste system
- Peace
- Tolerance
Q. Which of the following do you think could have happened after the rise of Lokayat?
- Challenging the Varna system.
- Support of the priestly class.
- Uplifting of discriminated people
- Rejecting traditional religious thoughts.
Q. Visheshta was watching a movie about how a priest stops a shoemaker from entering the temple. The same priest is respected and given gifts by the king. She was confused as to why this discrimination existed. Her father told her that it was because of the class system from the time.
Which class do you think the shoemaker must have belonged to?
Which class do you think the shoemaker must have belonged to?
- Vaishya
- Brahmin
- Shudra
- Kshatriya
Q. Choose the correct pairs.
- Brahmins
- Kshatriyas
- Traders
- Priestly Class
- Shudras
- Discriminated
- Warriors
- Vaishyas
Q. Unscramble the name of the religious leader.
Q. Burst the bubbles containing the messages propagated by Buddhism and Jainism.
- Peace
- Hatred
- Anger
- Love
- Equality
- Tolerance
- Inequality
- Brotherhood