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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct option.

   1. Mahavira was the ____________ tirthankara.
      1. twenty-fifth
      2. twenty-sixth
      3. twenty-fourth
      4. twentieth
   2. Mahavira gave up his luxury and comforts at the age of ____________.
      1. 30
      2. 29
      3. 35
      4. 32
   3. The Jain monks preached in ____________.
      1. Pali
      2. Sanskrit
      3. Prakit
      4. Hindi
   4. ____________ is a holy day celebrated by Buddhists.
      1. Paryushana
      2. Mauna Agyaras
      3. Bodhi Day
      4. Mahavir Jayanti
   5. Buddha died at the age of 80 in ____________.
      1. Kushinagar
      2. Sarnath
      3. Bodh Gaya
      4. Lumbini
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The last tirthankara was ____________.
   2. Trishala was the mother of ____________.
   3. Siddhartha married Princess ____________.
   4. Gautama Buddha became a disciple of ____________ and ____________.
   5. Rahul was the son of ____________.
3. 3.

   Write True or False.

   1. Parshvanath was the son of King Ashvasena of Benaras.
   2. Gautama Buddha was the founder of Buddhism.
   3. Mahayana was a sect of Jainism.
   4. Buddha was born in Nepal.
   5. Dilwara temple is in Bihar.
4. 4.

   Match the columns.

   Column A	Column B
   a. Ardha-Magadhi	i. Buddhism
   b. Ahimsa	ii. Nepal
   c. Right livelihood	iii. non-violence
   d. Kapilavastu	iv. Jainism
   e. Mahayana	v. eightfold path

    

5. 5.

   How was Mahavira related to the King og Magadha?

6. 6.

   Who were the people whom Buddha saw on his way to royal park?