What Did Mahavira, Founder of Jainism, Preach to His Followers

question 43

Multiple Choice

What did Mahavira, founder of Jainism, preach to his followers?

• A) That they follow the "middle way"
• B) That they abandon their possessions and become beggars
• C) That they practice sati
• D) That they embrace education for women
• E) That they erect stone pillars in honor of the Buddha

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Definitions:

Bryophytes

A group of plant species that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, characterized by lacking vascular tissue.

Ferns

A group of non-flowering plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They have large fronds and are often found in moist, shaded areas.

Gymnosperms

A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, characterized by seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary.

Gnetophyta

A division of gymnosperms, with characteristics that share some similarities to angiosperms, including the genera Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia.