I.Choose the correct answer:
1. One who laidstrong foundation to Jainism
Vardhamana Mahavira
2. The principlesstressed by Jainism
Not to kill
3. A place in TamilNadu where you can see jain sculpture
Kazhugumalai
4. The place whereBuddha was enlightened
Gaya
5. One of the mostimportant kings who followed Buddhism
Ashoka
II.Fill in the blanks:
1. ————-was known as conqueror or Jina. Varthamana Mahavira
2. The principlesstressed by Jainism are called ———— Tri Ratna
3.———————is the place where Gometheswara statue is situated.
Saravanabelagola
4. The principlesof Buddha are called ————
Eight Fold Paths
5. The organizationof the Buddhist monks is called ———-Sangam
6. The DharmaChakra in our National Flag is taken from the ————Pillar.
Ashoka
III.State whether the following statements are True or False
1. Mysore is theplace where Gometheswara Statue is situated. (False)
2. The son ofBuddha was Rahul. (True)
3. The founder ofJainism was Buddha. (False)
4. Mahavira aws the24th Thirthankara. (False)
5. There are 24spokes in the Ashoka Chakra. (True)
IV.Match the following:
1. Tripitaka – religious text of Jains
2. Hiniyana – who accepted Buddha as God
3. Sillapathikaram – Jain literature
4. Deer park – Buddha’s first sermon
5. Mahayana – worshipped Buddha as God
V.Answer the following:
1. What are thecauses for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism?
The aims of thesereligions are to remove the superstitious beliefs, unwanted religious ritualsand
the castediscrimination.
2. Describe theTriratnas insisted on by Jainism.
Three Gems orTriratna:
· RightKnowledge
· RightBelief
· RightAction
3. Write short noteon the contribution of Jains to Tamil Literature.
Contribution ofJains to Tamil Literature:
v Sillapathikaram
v Chivagachinthamani
v Vallayapathi
v Soodamani
4. Write Four NobleTruths of Buddha.
The Four NobelTruths are:
v Lifeis full of sorrow
v Desireis the cause of sorrow
v Sorrowcan be ended by giving up desire
v Theeightfold path is the way to end sorrow
5. Mention theeight Fold Paths to overcome desire.
The Eight – FoldPaths to overcome desire:
v Rightbelief
v Rightspeech
v Rightliving
v Rightmemory
v Righteffort
v Rightthought
v Rightaction
v Rightmeditation
VI.Answer the following:
1. Explain thedistinctive feature of Jainism
v Humanbeings are responsible for their own problems.
v Weshould not harm any living being.
v Heasked his follower to follow his principles of Ahimsa or Non – Violence
Triratna :
v RightKnowledge
v RightBelief
v RightAction
Five Doctrines:
v Ahimsa(non – Violence)
v Satya(Truth)
v Asatya(Non Stealing)
v Aparigraha(Non – Possession)
v Brahmacharya(Celibacy)
2. Explain ideasyou like in Buddhism.
Buddha’s principleson suffering are the Four Noble Truths and the principles on conduct
are the ‘Eight FoldPaths’.
The Four NobelTruths are:
v Lifeis full of sorrow
v Desireis the cause of sorrow
v Sorrowcan be ended by giving up desire
v Theeight-fold path is the way to end sorrow
The Eight – FoldPaths to overcome desire:
v Rightbelief
v Rightspeech
v Rightliving
v Rightmemory
v Righteffort
v Rightthought
v Rightaction
v Rightmeditation