History
Non-Violence
Non-Acquisition
Beliefs
Similarities
100
Where was Jainism supposedly founded?
India
100
If a Jain was getting bitten by a mosquito, would they slap it off?
No
100
Would it be likely for a monk to own a designer watch?
No
100
How many Jewels are there?
Three
100
Do both Hinduism and Jainism have a caste system?
No, only Hinduism
200
What is a tirthankara?
A human who guides Jains through adversities through their divine knowledge.
200
Most Jains follow a _ diet.
Vegetarian
200
How would a Jain feel about wasting time?
Doing so too much is being too attached to a worldly possession (time) and is discouraged.
200
Do Jains believe in gods?
No, only divine humans
200
What do Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism have in common geographically?
India
300
What are sutras?
A Jainism religious text.
300
What is a greater sin, swatting a mosquito or stepping on an ant that you didn't see in your path?
Swatting a mosquito
300
Is it possible for an ordinary Jain to own a car? What about a monk?
It is, as it could be considered essential to their income. Monks follow non-acquisition more strictly, so they likely wouldn't have one.
300
What is one of the Three Jewels?
Right Vision Right Knowledge Right Conduct
300
True or false: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism all have several gods
False
400
Who is Mahavira?
The "father" of Jainism, the last tirthankara.
400
Why wouldn't a Jain eat a vegetable?
Uprooting it could have hurt creatures underground / it killed the plant
400
What is aparigraha?
Non-acquisition
400
What is the Tattvartha Sutra
The oldest Jain text
400
Name a similarity between Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
Many answers
500
Mahavira was the _th tirthankara
24
500
Killing something is most sinful if the thing that is killed has _ or more senses.
Two
500
Why aren't Jains materialistic
Possessions lead to karmic actions, which hinder the soul
500
Name all of the Three Jewels
Right Vision Right Knowledge Right Conduct
500
What language is both many of Hindu and Jain religious texts written in?
Sanscrit
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