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100

Jains avoid eating meat primarily because of this core ethical principle, which forbids harming any living being.

What is Ahimsa?

100

The Jain principle of non-violence toward all living beings, considered the highest ethical duty

What is Ahimsa?

100

This Jain festival lasts 8 Days and includes fasting, prayer, and forgiveness.

Bonus 100: How many days does it last in as per Digambar Jains?

What is Paryushan?

Bonus: 10 Days

100

This artist painted the Mona Lisa.

Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?

100

This historical figure is recognized as the 24th and most recent Tirthankara who revitalized Jain teachings in the 6th century BCE.

Who is Mahavira?

200

In this type of fast, a person eats only one type of bland food once a day without oil or spices. 

What is Ayambil?

200

This term refers to the enlightened spiritual teachers in Jainism who serve as role models for the path to liberation.

Bonus 200: Name them.

What are Tirthankaras?

Bonus :

  1. Rishabhanatha
  2. Ajitanatha
  3. Sambhavanatha
  4. Abhinandananatha
  5. Sumatinatha
  6. Padmaprabha
  7. Suparshvanatha
  8. Chandraprabha
  9. Suvidhinatha
  10. Shitalanatha
  11. Shreyansanatha
  12. Vasupujya
  13. Vimalanatha
  14. Anantanatha
  15. Dharmanatha
  16. Shantinatha
  17. Kunthunatha
  18. Aranatha
  19. Mallinatha
  20. Munisuvrata
  21. Naminatha
  22. Neminatha
  23. Parshvanatha
  24. Mahavira Swami
200
Lord Parshwanath is known by this many names.


Bonus 500 points: Name 5 different names (Parshwanath does not count)

What is 108?



200

What is the largest organ in the human body?

What is the Skin?

200

How many dreams did Trishla Maata see when Lord Mahavira was conceived? 

Bonus 500 (if you name all of them)

What is 14?

Bonus: Elephant, Bull, Lion, Laxmi, Garland of Flowers, Full Moon, Sun, Large Flag, Kalash, Lotus Lake, Milky Sea, Dev Vimaan, Heap of Gems, Smokeless Fire. 

300

Jains avoid eating these vegetables as they are thought to kill an infinite amount of Jeev (lives).

What are Root Vegetables?

300

This term refers to the highest form of knowledge, which enables the soul to perceive and comprehend all objects and events in the past, present, and future simultaneously and without any limitations.

What is Kevalgnaan? 

300

Jain Saadhus carry a broom like tool to gently sweep insects out of their path before walking to avoid accidentally killing them. What is this called?

What is a Charavdo?

300

Name 5 digits of Pi after the decimal.

What is 3.14159?

300

While Mahavira was praying, he was bit by a snake. What was the snakes name?

Bonus 200: When Mahavira was bit, they did not bleed, what was the fluid that came out?


What is Chandachaushik? 

Bonus 200: Milk (Doodh)

400
Many Jains practice the diary restriction of not eating after sunset, why?


Bonus 100: What is this called?

Insects are more likely to contaminate food at night. 

Bonus: Choviyaar

400

This Jain term refers to the practice of non-attachment or non-possessiveness one of the five major vows taken by Jain monks and laypeople.

What is Aparigraha?

400
In Christianity the religious text is the bible, In Jainism what is the name of this text? 

What is Kalpa Sutra?

400

What is the worlds most stolen food?

What is Cheese?

400

Mahavira the 24th and final Tirthankar was born in this century.


What is 6th century BC?

500

This Jain dietary concept refers to the categorization of living beings by the number of senses they possess, which directly determines whether a food is permissible to eat. 

What are the Indriyas?

500

This Jain concept describes the many-sidedness of truth — the idea that reality can be viewed from multiple perspectives, none of which is complete on its own.

What is Anekantavada?

500

What is the most common Jain last name in India?

What is Shah?

If you said Jain, 100 points.

Source: https://forebears.io/india/surnames

500

How many elements are there on the periodic table?

What is 118?


500

The historical division that resulted partly from the migration of monks during the famine produced these two major Jain traditions.

What are the Digambara and Śvetāmbara sects?