5. New Questions and Ideas (History Quiz)

5. New Questions and Ideas (History Quiz) Questions

• 1

  Buddha was a ____________
  A. Brahmin
  B. Kshatriya
  C. Vaishyas
  D. Shudra

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Buddha was a Kshatriya and belonged to small gana called Sakya gana. He left his home at a very young age in search of knowledge.

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• 2

  Where did the Buddha teach for the first time?
  A. Bodh Gaya
  B. Sarnath
  C. Kusinara
  D. Valabhi

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  After meditating for days under a peepal tree, he
  • Attained Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya
  • Taught for first time at Sarnath
  • Passed away at Kusinara

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• 3

  In which language did the Buddha teach?
  A. Sanskrit
  B. Brahmi
  C. Prakrit
  D. Shauraseni

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Buddha taught in the language of the ordinary people, Prakrit, so that everybody could understand it.

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• 4

  Which of the following statements are true about Ashramas?
  i. Brahmins recognised 3 Ashramas.
  ii. All four varnas were allowed to participate in the system of Ashramas
  iii. Women had to follow all the Ashramas
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only ii and iii
  C. All i, ii and iii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Ashramas is used for a stage of life
  • Four Ashramas were recognised: brahmacharya, grihastha, vanaprastha and samnyasa.
  • Brahmacharya: During this stage of life, Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya men were expected to lead simple lives and study the Vedas during the early years of their lives.
  • Grihastha: During this stage of life, they had to marry and live as householders.
  • Vanaprastha: During this stage of life, they had to live in the forest and meditate
  • Samnyasa: During this stage of life, they had to give up everything and become sanyasis.
  • Women were not allowed to study the Vedas and had to follow the Ashramas chosen by their husbands.

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• 5

  Which famous thinker later developed the ideas of Upanishads?
  A. Gargi
  B. Gautama
  C. Satyakama Jabala
  D. Shankracharya

  Answer - D

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• 6

  At which place did teachings of Mahavira and his followers were written down?
  A. Valabhi
  B. Sarnath
  C. Kusinara
  D. Bodh Gaya

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Jainas spread their message around 2500 years ago.
  • The teachings of Mahavira and his followers were transmitted orally for several centuries
  • They were written down at a place called Valabhi, in Gujarat around 1500 years ago.

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• 7

  What is true about Vardhamana Mahavira?
  i. At the age of 30, he left his home and went to live in forest
  ii. According to him one who wished to know the truth must leave one’s home
  iii. He taught in Prakrit language
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only ii and iii
  C. All i, ii and iii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Vardhamana Mahavira is the most famous thinker of the Jainas
  • He spread his message around 2500 years ago
  • He was a Kshatriya prince of the Lichchhavis, a group that was part of the Vajji Sangha
  • At the age of 30, he left his home and went to live in forest
  • He attained enlightenment after 12 years of hard life
  • He taught simple doctrine to his followers that one who wished to know the truth must leave one’s home and follow strictly the rules of ‘ahimsa’

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• 8

  Who found difficult to follow the rules of Jainism?
  A. Farmers
  B. Traders
  C. Labourers
  D. Brahmins

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  According to Mahavira, one must follow very strictly the rules of ahimsa which means not hurting or killing living beings
  Farmers who had to kill insects to protect their crops, found it more difficult to follow the rules.

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• 9

  Who prepared the grammar for Sanskrit?
  A. Gautama
  B. Panini
  C. Shankracharya
  D. Gargi

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Panini prepared a grammar for Sanskrit in which he arranged the vowels and consonants in a special order.

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• 10

  Which of the following statements are true?
  a. Both Buddha and Mahavira belonged to same gana
  b. Both Buddha and Mahavira taught their followers in the same language
  A. a is true and b is true
  B. a is true and b is false
  C. a is false and b is true
  D. a is false and b is false

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Buddha belonged to Sakya gana and Mahavira belonged to Vajji sangha
  Both Buddha and Mahavira gave their teachings in ordinary people language called Prakrit

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