THE HERITAGE SCHOOL

CLASS -IX
CHAPTER – 3 JAINISM AND BUDDHISM

SHORT QUESTIONS:
1. What does the word “Tripitaka” mean? Name the 3 “Tripitakas”.
2. What does the word jain mean?
3. What are the Triratnas of Jainism?
4. What led to Siddhartha becoming Buddha?
5. What id Dharmachakrapravartana?

STRUCTURED QUESTIONS:

1. “Picture Study”:-

i. Identify the figure in the picture. What was he known as in the initial
years of his life?
ii. What are the Four noble truths of Buddhism?
iii. State the eight-fold path of Buddhism.

2.“Jainism and buddhism emerged as the two most potent religious reform movement”.
In this context, answer the following questons.
i. What information do we get from the Angas about the history of Jainism and
Buddhism?
ii. How do the Jatakas act a source of information on Buddhism?
iii.State any 3 causes for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism.