Indian History Questions and Answers Part-28

1. Name the ruler whose patronage had been enjoyed by Jainism.
(a) Kanishka
(b) Kharavela
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Samudragupta

Answer: b

2. The famous Indo-Greek king to embrace Buddhism was
(a) Alexander
(b) Strato I
(c) Menander
(d) Democritus

Answer: c

3. To whom is the introduction of Buddhism into China traditionally attributed?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Samprati
(c) Vasubandhu
(d) Kashyapa Matanga

Answer: d

4. Name the ruler whose reign was a witness to both Vardhaman Mahavira and the Buddha preaching their respective doctrines?
(a) Udayin
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ajatashatru
(d) Harshvardhana

Answer: b

5. Where was Mahavira born?
(a) Sravasti
(b) Vaishali
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Pataliputra

Answer: b

6. The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the
(a) Fourteen Purvas
(b) Twelve Upangas
(c) Twelve Angas
(d) Fourteen Uparvas

Answer: c

7. Who among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Bindusara
(c) Ajatashatru
(d) Pulakesin

Answer: a

8. The original teachings of Mahavira are contained in the
(a) Jatakas
(b) Tripitakas
(c) Purvas
(d) Angas

Answer: c

9. Which of the following rulers did not enter the Buddhist Cold?
(a) Harsha
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Kanishka
(d) Ashoka

Answer: b

10. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period, women and Sudras speak
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Pali
(c) Prakrit
(d) Sauraseni

Answer: c