buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 14 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What was the occasion of the Second Buddhist Council?

a) to establish the purity of the canon which had been imperiled by the rise of different sects

b) To put an end to the dissensions in the Church (Sangha)

c) To prepare a complete and authentic collection of the teachings of Lord Buddha

d) To settle the controversy arising from the adoption of certain practices by the Vajjian monks of Vaishali

Question : 2

According to a late tradition, the spread of Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to

a) Ashoka

b) Parshvanatha

c) Mahavira

d) Chandragupta Maurya

Question : 3

Mother of Gautam Buddha belonged to which dynasty?

a) Lichchavi dynasty

b) Koliyan dynasty

c) Shakya dynasty

d) Maya dynasty

Question : 4

Where was the third Buddhist Council held?

a) Bodh Gaya

b) Taxila

c) Sarnath

d) Pataliputra

Question : 5

To which Buddhist School did Nagarjuna belong?

a) Madhyamika

b) Sautrantika

c) Vaibhashika

d) Yogachara

Question : 6

Which of the following was not one of the points of religious difference between Buddhism and Jainism?

a) Unlike Buddhism, Jainism did not altogether dispense with the worship of the old deities or the servies of the Brahmins

b) While Buddhism acknowledges a permanent entity or an immortal soul, Jainism does not

c) Compared to Jainism, Buddhism was modereate in its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa

d) Whereas Jainism believed in rigorous asceticism, Buddhism considered rigid penance to be useless