7 th HISTORY NEW BOOK 3 rd TERM : JAINISM BUDDHISM AND AJIVIKA PHILOSOPHY IN TAMIL NADU PART - 2

7 th HISTORY NEW BOOK 3 rd TERM

JAINISM BUDDHISM AND AJIVIKA PHILOSOPHY IN TAMIL NADU

1) How many Jain monk beds found in Vellore?

ANS: Fourteen.

2) In which place Jain monk beds are found in Vellore?

ANS: Bhairavamalai in Latheri

3) In Arni town which Jain temple is located?

ANS: Tirumalai

4) Who is the 22nd tirthankara?

ANS: Neminatha

5) How many Jain inscription found in Madurai?

ANS: 60

6) Bhairavamalai located in which village?

ANS: Kukkara palli

7) Gautama Buddha was contemporary to whom?

ANS: Mahavira

8) What is the original name of Buddha?

ANS: Siddhartha sakya muni Gautama

9) Buddha preached his teaching in which language?

ANS: Prakrit

10) Which is the latest of Tripitaka?

ANS: Abhidhammma Pitaka

11) Who is the graeco-bactrian king?

ANS: Milinda

12) Milindapanha was written in which language?

ANS: Sanskrit

13) What are the two famous ceylonese chronicles?

ANS: Mahavamsa and Deepavamsa

14) Who is the first Buddhist commentator?

ANS: Buddhagosha

15) What book written by Buddhaghosha?

ANS: Visuddhimagga

16) Buddhacharita was written by whom?

ANS: Asvaghosa

17) Who wrote the manimekalai?

ANS: Kulavanigan sithalai sathanar

18) Which monk left the pallava code for China?

ANS: Vajrabodhi

19) Who wrote the mattavilasa prahasana?

ANS: Mahaendravarman

20) What is the height of Buddha statue found in Thirunattiyattankudi village of Thiruvarur district?

ANS: 1.03 metre

21) Who is the head of ajivika sect?

ANS: Gosala Mankhaliputta

22) Who is the the grandson of mayuran emperor Asoka?

ANS: Dasaratha