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• Mention the five important works of Confucius.
• Buddhism was preached in people’s language ………(a) Pali (b) Sanskrit (c) Hindi (d) Chinese
• The doctrines and rituals of the Zoroastrians have much similarity to those of the ……… (a) Buddhism (b) Vedas (c) Jainism (d) Taoism
• ………… said that wisdom grows from the family. (a) Lao-Tse (b) Zoroaster (c) Confucius (d) Buddha
• The discovery of ……… marked the beginning of the second phase in the history of civilisations. (a) Iron (b) Gold (c) Copper (d) Bronze
• Who were the two great thinkers in the sixth century BCE?
• Match the following.1. Zend Avesta(a) Kundagrama2. Mahavira(b) Seleucus3. Gautama Buddha(c) First Non - Kshatriya dynasty4. General of Alexander(d) Zoroastrianism5. The Nandas(e) Kapilavastu
• Fill in the blanks. 1. The philosophy of confucius gave the Chinese people an awareness about their …………2. ………was pained to find his people worshipping primitive deities. 3. Mahavira and Buddha lived a life of purity and exemplified ……… and …………4. The statue of Bahubali at ………… in Karnataka is the tallest jain statue ever carved out in India. 5. Buddha belonged to the Sakya class he was also known as …………6. Buddhism was split into two as ……… and ……… 7. ……… succeeded in establishing a comprehensive structure of administration. 8. Alexander’s death, however, cleared the way for the founding of a great empire ………. empire in India. 9. The envoy of Seleucus’s was …………10. Chandragupta’s minister Chanakya is credited with a book titled ………….
• (i) Monastries and temples served the purpose imparting education. (ii) Nalanda was a great monastory built by the Magadha empire. (iii) Nalanda became the most renowned seat of learning. (iv) Fees were charged to the students. (a) (i) is correct (b) (ii) is correct (c) (iii) is correct (d) (i), (ii), (iii) are correct (iv) is incorrect
• Answer all the questions given under each caption.Jainism(a) When was Mahavira born?(b) Mention the three principles of Jainism.(c) Name the rulers who patronised Jainism.(d) What are the two branches of Jainism?