Chapter 5 – Jainism and Sikhism – Flashcards
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Jainism, as taught by Mahavira, emerged in India about the time of what other great teacher?
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Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha
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Jain monasticism has split into how many branches?
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4
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The name of the Digambara branch literally means
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sky-clothed.
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Jainism was a strong influence on
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Gandhi.
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Regarding the ability of human beings to find the truth, Jainism A.holds that truth can be discovered by a patient seeker. B.emphasizes that both study and meditation are together necessary to find truth. C.teaches that truth is relative to each person's viewpoint.
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Sallekhana means
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holy death
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Most Jains practice the devotional activity called
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puja
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The Jain worldview holds that a Creator
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does not exist.
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Like Buddhists, Jains value
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nonattachement and nonharm.
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The religion of Sikhism first developed in
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the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
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The center of the Sikh religion is at
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Amritsar.
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The turning point in Nanak's life was a
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prophetic call near a river.
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A Sikh temple is called a
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gurdwara.
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Which religions accept the eating of animals?
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Sikhism and Islam
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Nanak, after leaving home to teach, wore
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clothing that blended Muslim and Hindu styles.
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The Khalsa was created to be
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a protective social organization.
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One of the requirements of the Khalsa was
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no alcohol
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The name Adi Granth means
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original collection.
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Hylozoism, the metaphysical philosophy of Jainism,
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sees life in everything, even what is inanimate.
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The Adi Granth is the
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most important Sikh scripture.
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Some Sikhs want a
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Sikh nation, separate from India.
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How many Sikh gurus were there before the human line of gurus ended?
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10
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Nanak's name for God was
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True Name.
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Nanak, like the Hindus, believed in
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reincarnation and karma.
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The founder of Sikhism was
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Nanak.
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The worldview of Sikhism is similar to the Hindu philosophical school called
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Sankhya.
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A sangat is
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a religious group.
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What item worn by the Sikh Khalsa symbolizes strength?
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steel bracelet.
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Jains allow and even recommend
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gentle suicide after a long life of virtue
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Uncut hair by the Khalsa and the last name Singh represent the symbolic characteristics of what animal?
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lion
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What item worn by the Sikh Khalsa represents alertness and readiness to fight?
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special underwear.
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How many parts is the Adi Granth divided into?
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3
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According to Sikh teaching, the primary guru is A.become one with God. B.have one's spirit overcome physicality. C.practice nonviolence.
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According to Sikh teaching, the primary guru is
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God.
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Guru Granth is
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an honorary title for the sacred book of Sikhism
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The Jains consider Mahavira to be
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the twenty-fourth "crossing-maker."
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Jain monks differ from Buddhist monks in
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allowing nakedness.
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In the story of their lives, Mahavira and the Buddha show similarities, such as
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their both practicing extreme asceticism.
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Jainism sees reality as made up of
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life (jiva) and nonlife (ajiva)
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Tirthankara is the Jain name that is translated
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crossing-maker.
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Japji means "Conqueror"; the Jain term for a perfected person who will not be reborn.
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false
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Khalsa is the community of initiated Sikhs.
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true
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A Digambara is a Sikh temple.
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false
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Puja means "disciple"; a follower of the Sikh religion.
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false
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The Adi Granth is the "original collection"; the primary scripture of the Sikhs.
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true
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Adi Granth means "Holy Death"; death by self-starvation, valued in Jainism as a noble end of a long life of virtue and detachment.
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false
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