| 3481 |
Who was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni? |
History
The Buddha and Buddhism |
Easy |
| 3482 |
The Buddhist idea of anicca means that the world is: |
History
The Buddha and Buddhism |
Medium |
| 3483 |
A follower avoids both extreme fasting and a life of luxury. Which teaching of the Buddha is she following? |
History
The Buddha and Buddhism |
Medium |
| 3484 |
Which development is associated with Mahayana Buddhism? |
History
The Buddha and Buddhism |
Hard |
| 3485 |
In Jaina tradition, Mahavira is regarded as the: |
History
Mahavira and Jainism |
Easy |
| 3486 |
The word "tirthankara" literally refers to those who: |
History
Mahavira and Jainism |
Easy |
| 3487 |
According to Jainism, how can one escape the cycle of karma? |
History
Mahavira and Jainism |
Medium |
| 3488 |
A Jaina monk is careful not to harm even insects while walking. This reflects the belief that: |
History
Mahavira and Jainism |
Medium |
| 3489 |
Which of the following was NOT one of the five vows taken by Jaina monks and nuns? |
History
Mahavira and Jainism |
Hard |
| 3490 |
The small square room housing the main image in early temples was called the: |
History
Puranic Hinduism and temples |
Easy |
| 3491 |
In Vaishnavism, the incarnations of Vishnu are known as: |
History
Puranic Hinduism and temples |
Easy |
| 3492 |
The Kailashnatha temple at Ellora is remarkable because it: |
History
Puranic Hinduism and temples |
Medium |
| 3493 |
Why were the Puranas written in simple Sanskrit verse? |
History
Puranic Hinduism and temples |
Medium |
| 3494 |
A local deity in a region came to be worshipped as a form of Vishnu. Historians interpret this mainly as: |
History
Puranic Hinduism and temples |
Hard |
| 3495 |
In early Buddhist sculpture, an empty seat was used to indicate: |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Easy |
| 3496 |
A wheel carved in early Buddhist art usually symbolised: |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Easy |
| 3497 |
Why did early European scholars admire Gandhara images of the Buddha? |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Medium |
| 3498 |
The shalabhanjika figure on a Sanchi gateway suggests that: |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Medium |
| 3499 |
A Sanchi carving shows a woman among lotuses with elephants sprinkling water on her. Why is this sculpture a … |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Hard |
| 3500 |
Al-Biruni wrote Kitab-ul-Hind in which language? |
History
Al-Biruni |
Easy |