Day: Social science Name:

Date: History Class&section:

Chapter: 7
New Questions and Ideas
Answer the following questions:
Choose the correct option:
1. Which of the following ganas did Buddha belong to?
a)Shakya b) Vajji c)Lichchavi d)none of these
Ans:_________________________________________________
2. Who founded Buddhism?
a) Mahavira b) Lord Buddha c) Shiva d) none of these
Ans:____________________________________________________
3. Mahavira was the ____________Tirathankara?
a)21 b) 24 c) 25 d)28
Ans:___________________________________________________
4. Siddhartha later came to be known as:
a) Vardhamana b)Gautam Buddha c) Satyakama jabala d) none of these
Ans:__________________________________________________________
5. Tripitaka literally means:
a) Three Books b) Three ideas c) Three baskets d)Three teachings
Ans: _________________________________________________________
6. In Buddhism , the term tanha means____________________
a) Sorrow b) Happiness c) Thirst d) Knowledge
Ans:____________________________________________________________
7. Followers of Mahavira were known as___________
a) Jana b) Jainas c) Hindus d) all the above
Ans:_____________________________________________
8. Buddha used __________to communicate with people.
 a) Prakrit b) Sanskrit c) Hindi d) Pali

Fill in the blanks:

a) ______________________was Buddha’s earlier name.
b) _____________________and _______________________are the two
Sects in Buddhism.
c) Buddha passed away at ______________________
d) _____________________-was a great grammarian.
e) The word jina means ___________________________
True /False
a. The Buddha encouraged animal sacrifices________________
b. Sarnath is important because it was the place where the Buddha taught for
the first time.______________________
c. The Buddha taught that karma has no effect on our lives._____________
d. The Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. ________________

Match the following:

A B
Enlightenment of the Buddha Violence
Death of the Buddha Bodh Gaya
First sermon of Buddha Sarnath
Buddhism and Jainism were against Kusinara
Place where the Jaina teachings were first written Valabhi
Day: History Name____________
Date: Chapter: 7 Class & Section______
New Questions and Ideas
Learning objectives:
1. To make the students aware about two major religions of India.
2. To make them learn about the teachings of Lord Buddha and Lord
Mahavira.
3. To make them realise the relevance of their teachings in the modern
world.

Gautam Buddha was

the founder of
Buddhism

Buddha got
enlightenment
under a Peepal
tree at Bodh
Gaya in Bihar.
Buddhist Monks and Nuns used to live in the monasteries
Language used by Lord Buddha to teach the people.

‘’PRAKRIT’’language
was used by Buddha
to teach people.

Followers of Jainism were known as jainas

Both Buddhism and

Jainism taught non_
violence and respect the
lives of others including
animals.
 Teachings of Lord Buddha and Lord
Mahavira:
1. Non violence
2. Be Kind towards others
3. Honest and Truthful
4. Our deeds affect our life whether
good or bad.

Panini was a great

Grammarian who
introduced Sanskrit
Grammar.