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Jainism places great emphasis on |
ahimsa. |
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The name Mahavira literally means |
hero or great man. |
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Jainism seems to be most strongly concerned about |
breaking the power of bondage to the physical world. |
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Jains believe that perfected souls |
disappear from the world and live at the top of the universe |
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Jainism, as taught by Mahavira, emerged in India about the time of what other great teacher? |
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha |
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Jain monasticism has split into how many branches? |
4 |
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The name of the Digambara branch literally means |
sky-clothed. |
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Jainism was a strong influence on |
Gandhi. |
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Regarding the ability of human beings to find the truth, Jainism |
? |
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Sallekhana means |
holy death |
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Most Jains practice the devotional activity called |
puja |
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The Jain worldview holds that a Creator |
does not exist. |
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Like Buddhists, Jains value |
nonattachement and nonharm. |
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The religion of Sikhism first developed in |
the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. |
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The center of the Sikh religion is at |
Amritsar. |
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The turning point in Nanak’s life was a |
prophetic call near a river. |
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A Sikh temple is called a |
gurdwara. |
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Which religions accept the eating of animals? |
Sikhism and Islam |
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Nanak, after leaving home to teach, wore |
clothing that blended Muslim and Hindu styles. |
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The Khalsa was created to be |
a protective social organization. |
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One of the requirements of the Khalsa was |
no alcohol |
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The name Adi Granth means |
original collection. |
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Hylozoism, the metaphysical philosophy of Jainism, |
sees life in everything, even what is inanimate. |
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The Adi Granth is the |
most important Sikh scripture. |
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Some Sikhs want a |
Sikh nation, separate from India. |
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How many Sikh gurus were there before the human line of gurus ended? |
10 |
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Nanak’s name for God was |
True Name. |
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Nanak, like the Hindus, believed in |
reincarnation and karma. |
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The founder of Sikhism was |
Nanak. |
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The worldview of Sikhism is similar to the Hindu philosophical school called |
Sankhya. |
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A sangat is |
a religious group. |
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What item worn by the Sikh Khalsa symbolizes strength? |
steel bracelet. |
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Jains allow and even recommend |
gentle suicide after a long life of virtue |
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Uncut hair by the Khalsa and the last name Singh represent the symbolic characteristics of what animal? |
lion |
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What item worn by the Sikh Khalsa represents alertness and readiness to fight? |
special underwear. |
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How many parts is the Adi Granth divided into? |
3 |
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According to Sikh teaching, the primary guru is |
? |
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According to Sikh teaching, the primary guru is |
God. |
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Guru Granth is |
an honorary title for the sacred book of Sikhism |
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The Jains consider Mahavira to be |
the twenty-fourth "crossing-maker." |
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Jain monks differ from Buddhist monks in |
allowing nakedness. |
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In the story of their lives, Mahavira and the Buddha show similarities, such as |
their both practicing extreme asceticism. |
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Jainism sees reality as made up of |
life (jiva) and nonlife (ajiva) |
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Tirthankara is the Jain name that is translated |
crossing-maker. |
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Japji means "Conqueror"; the Jain term for a perfected person who will not be reborn. |
false |
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Khalsa is the community of initiated Sikhs. |
true |
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A Digambara is a Sikh temple. |
false |
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Puja means "disciple"; a follower of the Sikh religion. |
false |
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The Adi Granth is the "original collection"; the primary scripture of the Sikhs. |
true |
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Adi Granth means "Holy Death"; death by self-starvation, valued in Jainism as a noble end of a long life of virtue and detachment. |
false |
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