Old Practices

Q. What is Ahimsa?

1. Non-violence
2. Wealth
3. Prosperity
4. Peace

Q. Which of the following were rejected by Buddha but eventually found their way into Buddhism?

1. Belief in god
2. Idol worship
3. Ahimsa
4. Meditation

Q. One powerful country exploiting another country is called ____.

1. imperialism
2. colonialism
3. communism
4. totalitarianism

Q. Who were the Sramanas?

1. Shaivites
2. Bhagawathas
3. Jainas
4. Buddhists

Q. List the reasons why Xuan Zang wanted to study in Nalanda.

Q. The Sramanas were people who practiced _______ and _______.

1. Jainism
2. Judaism
3. Hinduism
4. Buddhism

Q. Brahmins established _____ and conducted religious discussions.

1. ashramas
2. detention centres
3. retreat centres
4. temple complexes

Q. What did the Sramanas build/establish?

1. Viharas
2. Stupas
3. Caves
4. Churches

Q.

Mathura was an important centre for

1. Buddhist

2. Krishna worshippers

3. Jains

4. All of the above

Q. Why were the Sramanas against animal sacrifices?

1. It went against their belief in Ahimsa
2. They were fond of animals
3. They believed animals were for human consumption, not rituals
4. They were involved in buying and selling animals

Q. Whose teachings did Sramanas preach?

1. Jesus
2. Rama
3. Mahavira
4. Buddha

Q. Brahmins established to create access for people to learn about religion.

1. Ashramas
2. Vihars
3. Stupas
4. Huts

Q. Arun decides to hold an elaborate ritual to thank God for blessing him with good health. As a part of this ritual, he decides to sacrifice a goat.

Which of the following sects do you think Arun could belong to?

1. Sramana
2. Vihara
3. Stupa
4. Brahmin

Q. Which of the following were Sramanas against?

1. Worshipping dead ancestors
2. Worshipping paintings and sculptures
3. Animal sacrifices
4. Meditation

Q. Why were the Sramanas against animal sacrifices?

1. They were fond of animals
2. It went against their belief in Ahimsa
3. They believed animals were for human consumption, not rituals
4. They were involved in buying and selling animals

Q. Which of the following were rejected by Buddha but eventually found their way into Buddhism?

1. Belief in god
2. Idol worship
3. Ahimsa
4. Meditation

Q. Which of the following did Brahmins worship?

1. Buildings
2. Mother goddesses
3. Paintings and sculptures
4. Crosses

Q.

Who among the following were meant to protect people?

1. Vaishyas

2. Brahmins

3. Kshatriyas

4. Shudras

Q. Tarun is a small farmer in a village. He wants to worship god. But he is against the sacrificial part of the ritual, as he believes in non violence or Ahimsa.

Which of the following sects do you think Tarun could belong to?

1. Brahmin
2. Sramana
3. Vihara
4. Kshatriya

Q. Which aspects of worship were common to Brahmins and Sramanas?

1. Worship of paintings and sculptures
2. Worship of mother goddesses
3. Going on pilgrimages
4. Self-mutilation to please the gods

Q.

Who Is Regarded As Light Of Asia

Q. Which of the following would not have happened during 322 BCE, if the Mauryan empire did not rise to power?

1. Unification of Indian subcontinent.
2. Trading with the remote parts of the Indian subcontinent.
3. Exchange of religious ideas and philosophies, between the traders and the hunter/farmer communities in the remote areas.
4. The invasion of India by the British, and the decline of the Mughal empire.

Q. The Sramanas were people who practiced _______ and _______.

1. Jainism
2. Hinduism
3. Judaism
4. Buddhism

Q. Which of the following did Brahmins worship?

1. Buildings
2. Mother goddesses
3. Paintings and sculptures
4. Crosses

Q. Which of the following were Sramanas against?

1. Worshipping paintings and sculptures
2. Worshipping dead ancestors
3. Animal sacrifices
4. Meditation

Q. Whose teachings did Sramanas preach?

1. Jesus
2. Rama
3. Mahavira
4. Buddha

Q. Which aspects of worship were common to Brahmins and Sramanas?

1. Worship of paintings and sculptures
2. Worship of mother goddesses
3. Going on pilgrimages
4. Self-mutilation to please the gods