World Religions 7th Edition by Warren Matthews - Test Bank

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Chapter 5: Jainism and Sikhism

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. To a Jain, ahimsa means

a.	beyond life and death.
b.	truth.
c.	nonviolence.
d.	mercy killing.

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 154

 

2. In The Story of Samaraditya, by Haribhadra, a man clung to life for

a.	a hive of bees.
b.	drops of honey.
c.	an elephant.
d.	a sacred python.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 157

 

3. The Jain holy death achieved by fasting is

a.	sallekhana.
b.	Sthanakvasis.
c.	triloka.
d.	ishatpragbhara.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 160

 

4. Mahavira’s enlightenment at about age 42 led to his experience of

a.	ishatpragbhara.
b.	Agamas.
c.	Nirvana.
d.	Digambaras.

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

5. In Nanak’s direct vision of God he received

a.	a drum.
b.	a cup of nectar.
c.	two tablets of stone.
d.	a sword.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 163

 

6. The first guru of the Sikhs was

a.	Nanak.
b.	Japji.
c.	Govind.
d.	Mogul.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 161

 

7. The main temple, the sacred center of the Sikhs, is located in

a.	Bodhgaya.
b.	New Delhi.
c.	Amritsar.
d.	Mecca.

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 170

 

8. From the earliest days, this Sikh helped Guru Nanak emphasize God’s praise.

a.	Kabir
b.	Akbar
c.	Jahangir
d.	Mardana

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164

 

9. Which Hindu provision is rejected in Sikhism?

a.	cremation
b.	caste
c.	rebirth
d.	karma

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164

 

10. Of the five stages in a Sikh’s progress toward union with God, which of these does not belong?

a.	piety
b.	nonharming
c.	humility
d.	knowledge

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 165

 

11. To a Sikh, the worst punishment would be

a.	separation from God.
b.	reincarnation.
c.	being forced to eat meat.
d.	burning the Adi Granth.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 172

 

12. The Sikhs believe the problem for humans to be

a.	polytheism.
b.	ignorance.
c.	the law of karma.
d.	alienation from God.

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 169

 

13. The Jain principle of aparigraph refers to

a.	nonattachment.
b.	nonviolence.
c.	not stealing.
d.	non-soul.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 160

 

14. According to Jain teachings, the best way to avoid bad karma and increase good karma is

a.	to revere human souls only.
b.	to revere all souls; human or not.
c.	to revere the souls of the dead.
d.	to worship the Tirthankaras.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 161-160

 

15. Nanak initially attracted converts with his

a.	inspirational sermons.
b.	writings in the Adi Granth.
c.	unusual attire.
d.	songs of love for God.

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 152

 

16. Digambara monks symbolize their renunciation by

a.	being “sky clad.”
b.	being “white clad.”
c.	shaving their heads.
d.	taking vows of celibacy.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 153

 

17. The Jain Agamas are translations of

a.	the sermons of Parshva.
b.	the revelations of the Tirthankaras.
c.	the heavenly sounds of Mahavira.
d.	the Hindu Vedas.

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

18. In Jain teachings, the problem for humans is

a.	the law of karma.
b.	suffering.
c.	the triloka.
d.	violence.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 158

 

19. Nanak offended both Hindus and Muslims by

a.	denying the truth of their scriptures.
b.	declaring that “there is no Hindu and no Musalman.”
c.	worshipping the wrong god.
d.	singing rude songs.

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164

 

20. According to Nanak, what is the cause of human suffering?

a.	ignorance
b.	harming other beings
c.	loving the self more than God
d.	loving the world more than the Guru

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 165

 

21. According to the Sikhs, God exists in

a.	heaven.
b.	the human heart.
c.	Nirvana.
d.	the Golden Temple at Amritsar.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 165

 

22. After the death of Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs were ordered to honor only the

a.	Golden Temple at Amritsar.
b.	Adi Granth.
c.	Vedas.
d.	Qur’an.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 167

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

1. Jains believe that injuring life now will involve one in suffering in the next life.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 158

 

2. Mahavira’s search for enlightenment lasted twenty years.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

3. The Agamas canon is divided into Purva, Anga, and Angabahya.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

4. A Jina is a person who has conquered rebirth.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

5. Mahavira renounced the world at age thirty.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

6. Digambaras claim that Mahavira became a householder before beginning his spiritual quest.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

7. Sikhism was a compromise worked out by Hindus and Muslims.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 162

 

8. Nanak believed in the Hindu concepts of karma and samsara.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164

 

9. By sharing food among worshipers, Sikhs avoid caste distinctions.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 170

 

10. At gurdwaras, eating is a symbolic act.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 170

 

11. “God is one” is a central Sikh teaching.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164

 

12. In the twenty-first century, Sikhism is no longer a vital religion of India.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 151

 

13. Shvetambaras believe that the presence of clothing on a monk indicates residual shame.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 152-153

 

14. Digambaras believe that a woman must be reborn as a man before she can become a Tirthankara.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 153

 

15. Jains place no importance on dreams in prophecy.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 154

 

16. Shvetambaras believe that Mahavira was conceived by a Brahmin woman, but given birth by a Kshatriya woman.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 154

 

17. After his renunciation of the world, Mahavira attracted only a few devoted followers.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 155

 

18. The Jain Acaranga teaches that one who does not teach others to avoid harming animals continues to sin.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 156

 

19. Jains believe the world to be comprised of one undivided soul.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 157

 

20. The Jain laity do not generally apply the doctrine of nonviolence to capital punishment.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 159

 

21. Jains believe that all life, human or animal, is the same.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 159

 

22. Modern Sikh scholars believe their faith to be a syncretism of Hinduism and Islam.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 162

 

23. After Nanak received his revelation from God, his friends thought he had been possessed by a demon.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 163

 

24. Anyone can become a Sikh by believing in the one God, the teachings of the ten gurus, and the Adi Granth.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 167

 

25. Khalsa Singhs are required to kill anyone who attempts to persecute members of their faith.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 167

 

26. Sikhs believe the world and humans to be essentially opposed to God.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 169

 

MATCHING

 

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

 

a.	loka
b.	Sthanakvasis
c.	sallekhana
d.	ishatpragbhar

 

 

1. the Jain universe

 

2. holy death by fasting

 

3. Jains separated over worship of idols

 

4. beyond life and death

 

1. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

2. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

3. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

4. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

 

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

 

a.	Purvas
b.	Agamas
c.	Angas
d.	ajiva
e.	jiva

 

 

5. Jain Scriptures

 

6. ancient Jain texts not now in existence

 

7. Jain categories of existence lacking soul

 

8. twelve books reputed from Mahavira

 

9. Jain “immortal essence” or soul

 

5. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

6. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

7. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

 

8. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

9. ANS:  E                    PTS:   1

 

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

 

Match each of the five Jain principles for living:

a.	Ahimsa	d.	Aparigraph
b.	satya	e.	asteya
c.	brahmacharya

 

 

10. nonattachment

 

11. nonviolence

 

12. chastity

 

13. no stealing

 

14. truthfulness

 

10. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

 

11. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

12. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

13. ANS:  E                    PTS:   1

 

14. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

ESSAY

 

1. Give at least three examples of differences between Digambara and Shvetambara beliefs regarding the life and teachings of Mahavira.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 152-155

 

2. Describe the three main ideas that comprise the Jain worldview.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 156

 

3. On what three things do Jains believe statements about the universe depend? What story is used to illustrate these statements?

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 156

 

4. In The Story of Samaraditya, what does Haribhadra interpret the drops of honey to represent?

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 158

 

5. Explain why the Jains believe that one may only attain release from human form.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 157-158

 

6. Briefly describe how a Jain may attain salvation.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 158

 

7. What is the “inverted order in the world to come” as described in Vedic belief?

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 159

 

8. Identify and describe each of the five Jain principles for living.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 159-160

 

9. Identify three ways in which Jainism shares beliefs with Hinduism.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 161

 

10. Explain young Nanak’s reasons for rejecting the janeu.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 162

 

11. Describe Nanak’s unusual attire and what it symbolized to him.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164

 

12. What was Nanak’s response when told by Meccan Muslims not to point his feet at the sacred Ka’bah?

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164

 

13. Briefly describe Nanak’s teachings on the nature of God.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 164-165

 

14. Identify and describe each of the five stages of a Sikh’s progress toward union with God.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 165

 

15. Explain why Har Gobind began the Sikh tradition of wearing two swords and what they represent.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 165-166

 

16. Identify and describe each of the five K’s of the Khalsa Singhs.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 166-167

 

17. On what do Sikhs base the authority of the Adi Granth?

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 167

 

18. Briefly describe the Sikh attitude toward women.

 

ANS:

Not provided.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   pg. 170