World Religions Chp 4-6 Quizzes
Both Jainism and Sikhism
view the human being as a composite of spirit and matter
The founder of Sikhism was...
Nanak
In his lifetime, Mahavira taught and
organized an order of naked monks
Nanak's religous experience is similiar to what feature of other religions?
prophetic call
Once a person reaches nirvana...
rebirth is finished
After a life of virtue and detachment Jains endorse...
self starvation
The most accurate meaning of the Sikh term gurdwara is...
temple
According to Buddha, his teachings must be...
Experienced in order to be worthwhile
A text, especially one said to be words of Buddha, is called the Hapsic Bag?
False
The primary scripture of the Sikhs is the Koran
False
The Buddha's first disciples were...
His five former ascetic companions
A sign of connection between Thervada monks and the wandering Hindu ascetics is....
The orange robe
The Buddha's name comes from a Sanskrit word meaning....
To wake up
The Buddha was silent on questions about
Topics that were unanswerable
One of the three jewels, Dharma is the sum total of Buddhist teachings about how to view the world and how to live properly?
True
The spirit or Soul that enlivens matter is called Jiva?
True
The virtue or quality of compassion or empathy is Karuna?
True
Which did the Buddha NOT oppose...
detachment
Jains, unlike the Theravada Buddhists
glorify Mahavira's extreme austeritie
Members of the Khalsa are to avoid...
intoxicants
