Mahavira's Birth Quiz

Where was Mahavira born?

• Kundagrama, Vaishali district, Bihar, India

• Bodh Gaya, India

• Lumbini, Nepal

• Sarnath, India

What was Mahavira's family background?

• Merchant family in present-day Tamil Nadu, India

• Royal family in present-day Bihar, India

• Nomadic family in present-day Rajasthan, India

• Peasant family in present-day Maharashtra, India

What historical events were happening during Mahavira's birth?

• Signing of the Magna Carta, the fall of the Roman Empire, and the discovery of America

• The French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the American Civil War

• Invention of the wheel, discovery of fire, and the construction of the Great Wall of China

• Events like the rise of the Persian Empire, construction of the first temple of Solomon, and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty in China.

Describe Mahavira's early life.

• Mahavira was born in a poor family in Europe

• Mahavira was a soldier before becoming an ascetic

• Mahavira renounced all possessions at the age of 50

• Mahavira was born as Vardhamana in a royal family in present-day Bihar, India. He lived a luxurious life until he decided to renounce all worldly possessions and become an ascetic at the age of 30.

In which city was Mahavira born?

• Chennai

• Patna

• Vaishali

• Kolkata

What was Mahavira's father's name?

• Vardhamana

• Gautama

• Kashyapa

• Siddhartha

What was the occupation of Mahavira's father?

• Blacksmith

• Farmer

• Teacher

• Chief of the Jnatri clan

Who was Mahavira's mother?

• Sita

• Lakshmi

• Trishala

• Parvati

What was the name of Mahavira's clan?

• Shakya

• Ikshvaku

• Vatsa

• Gautama

What was the ruling dynasty during Mahavira's birth?

• Gupta dynasty

• Chola dynasty

• Maurya dynasty

• Nanda dynasty