JAINISM AND BUDDHISM QUIZ

After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?

Ashoka felt apologetic about the destruction of men and material on both sides in the war

He was moved by the violence, slaughter and sufferings to the combatants and noncombatants in the war

After the conquest of Kalinga the political unity of Mauryan India had been achieved

Shortly after the war he adopted Buddhism which was opposed to violence

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Which of the following place, Buddha was never depicted in a human form but was represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel?

Sanchi

All of these

Kesaria

Loria

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Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?

Girnar

Allahabad

Rajagriha

Varanasi

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The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka, was

Huvishka

Kadphises

Vasishka

Kanishka I

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The earlier Buddhist sculptures had shied away from depicting the image of the Buddha, except through such symbols as

Footprints

The Bodhi Tree

Stupas

All of these

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The first Tirthankara of the Jains was

Arishtanemi

Parshvanath

Rishabha

Ajitanath

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Ashoka's conquest of Kalinga has been described in the minor rock edict numbered

XIII

IV

VIII

I

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Which one of the following ruler was not contemporary to 'Buddha'?

Mahapadma Nanda

Ajatshatru

Bimbisara

Udayin

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The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the

Fourteen Purvas

Fourteen Uparvas

Twelve Upangas

Twelve Angas

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With which of the following is the classic "Jivaka Chintamani" in Tamil associated?

Buddhism

Jainism

Christianity

Hinduism

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