Alms - Quiz
Alms
  • 1. What is another name for Satrams?
A) Dharamsala
B) Ahimsa
C) Tapas
D) Veda
  • 2. What is the primary purpose of a Satram?
A) Military training
B) Religious tax collection
C) Political campaigning
D) Shelter for travelers and the poor
  • 3. Where were Satrams typically located?
A) Along roads connecting major temples
B) Inside deep forests
C) On private royal estates
D) In international trade centers
  • 4. Besides feeding people, what did temples use dāna for?
A) Irrigation and land reclamation
B) Manufacturing weapons
C) Building luxury palaces
D) Trading foreign currencies
  • 5. What does 'go dāna' refer to?
A) The donation of grain
B) The donation of clothing
C) The donation of gold
D) The donation of a cow
  • 6. What is 'bhu dāna'?
A) The donation of books
B) The donation of medicine
C) The donation of land
D) The donation of water
  • 7. What does 'vidya dāna' entail?
A) The giving of livestock
B) The giving of shelter
C) The giving of jewelry
D) The giving of knowledge and skills
  • 8. What is 'aushadhā dāna'?
A) The donation of flowers
B) Religious pilgrimage
C) Care for the sick and diseased
D) Payment of workers
  • 9. What is 'abhay dāna'?
A) Giving advice to rulers
B) Giving food to animals
C) Giving freedom from fear
D) Giving tribute to elders
  • 10. What is 'anna dāna'?
A) The giving of advice
B) The giving of labor
C) The giving of weapons
D) The giving of food
  • 11. Which is considered superior: giving food or giving knowledge?
A) They are equal
B) Giving knowledge
C) Giving money
D) Giving food
  • 12. Which Veda contains the earliest discussion of dāna?
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Atharvaveda
D) Yajurveda
  • 13. Which Upanishad identifies three characteristics of a good person including dāna?
A) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
B) Isha Upanishad
C) Katha Upanishad
D) Chandogya Upanishad
  • 14. Which virtue is defined as non-injury to all sentient beings in the Upanishads?
A) Dama
B) Tapas
C) Arjava
D) Ahimsa
  • 15. What is 'tapas' in the context of the Chandogya Upanishad?
A) Wealth and status
B) Speech and truth
C) Generosity and giving
D) Meditation and asceticism
  • 16. In the Mahabharata, what must a person do before embarking on charity?
A) Build a temple
B) Acquire wealth by honest means
C) Learn a trade
D) Travel to a holy site
  • 17. How does the Mahabharata suggest one should conquer the mean?
A) By punishment
B) By ignoring them
C) By force
D) By charity
  • 18. According to the Bhagavata Purana, when is charity inappropriate?
A) If it is given in secret
B) If the recipient is a stranger
C) If it endangers the livelihood of dependents
D) If the donor is wealthy
  • 19. What kind of income is recommended for charity in the Puranas?
A) Inherited land only
B) Surplus income
C) All existing wealth
D) Borrowed money
  • 20. What does the word 'daya' mean in the context of the Upanishads?
A) Straightforwardness
B) Truthfulness
C) Compassion or love for all sentient life
D) Self-restraint
  • 21. What is the act of providing alms called?
A) Dāna
B) Takuhatsu
C) Almsgiving
D) Bhāvanā
  • 22. From which language did the word 'alms' originate via Old English?
A) Late Latin
B) Sanskrit
C) Old Japanese
D) Pali
  • 23. What is the Greek root of the word 'alms'?
A) Sīla
B) Eleēmosynē
C) Piṇḍapāta
D) Takuhatsu
  • 24. What is the Pali term for giving or almsgiving in Buddhism?
A) Puñña
B) Dāna
C) Saddha
D) Bala
  • 25. In Buddhism, what is almsgiving to a monk or nun considered instead of charity?
A) A symbolic connection to the spiritual realm
B) A way to reduce personal taxes
C) A payment for religious services
D) A method to bribe the clergy
  • 26. What is the practice of collecting food by monks and nuns called?
A) Paramita
B) Takuhatsu
C) Bala
D) Saddha
  • 27. What is 'saddha' in the context of the Buddhist path?
A) Faith
B) Respect
C) Mercy
D) Generosity
  • 28. Where are alms sometimes placed in churches to symbolize they belong to God?
A) At the entrance
B) On the pulpit
C) In the vestry
D) Near the altar
  • 29. Where did those who sold land or houses put the money?
A) Under the church altar
B) At the apostles' feet
C) In a local treasure chest
D) In a personal bank account
  • 30. In Western Christianity, when is the traditional moment for collecting alms in the Roman Catholic Mass?
A) The offertory
B) The benediction
C) The communion
D) The recessional
  • 31. What is defined as the first tenth of one's income in the context of Western Christian tithes?
A) An offering
B) A tithe
C) A mercy gift
D) A love offering
  • 32. What is the practice of begging for alms in Hinduism called?
A) Utsarga
B) Dāna
C) Anasuya
D) Bhiksha
  • 33. What is the term used for charity aimed at public benefit projects in Hinduism?
A) Karma
B) Dāna
C) Bhiksha
D) Utsarga
  • 34. Which Persian historian documented the daily practice of Hindu almsgiving in the 11th century?
A) Marco Polo
B) Vyasa
C) Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī
D) Ibn Battuta
  • 35. In Hinduism, what is the principle that good charitable deeds lead to a good future life?
A) Good karma
B) Anasuya
C) Utsarga
D) Bhiksha
  • 36. What is the term for voluntary giving in Islam?
A) Jizya
B) Muhsi
C) Zakāh
D) Ṣadaqah
  • 37. What is the obligatory form of charitable giving in Islam?
A) Zakāh
B) Tawbah
C) Ṣadaqah
D) Muhsin
  • 38. Which pillar of Islam is Zakāh?
A) The first pillar
B) The second pillar
C) The fifth pillar
D) The third pillar
  • 39. What percentage of savings and business revenue is generally obligatory for Zakāh?
A) 10%
B) 5%
C) 1%
D) 2.5%
  • 40. What is the standard range for Zakāh on one's harvest?
A) 2.5–5%
B) 5–10%
C) 1–2%
D) 10–15%
  • 41. In Islam, who is considered the ultimate owner of all things?
A) The individual
B) God
C) The community
D) The state
  • 42. How is wealth held by human beings according to Islamic principles?
A) As a burden
B) As absolute property
C) In trust
D) As a temporary loan from the state
  • 43. Which Quranic chapter defines the categories of people eligible for Zakāh?
A) An-Nisa
B) At-Tawbah
C) Al-Baqarah
D) Al-Fatiha
  • 44. Which of the following is a criterion for an individual to be required to pay Zakāh?
A) A religious leader
B) Retired
C) Mentally stable
D) Living abroad
  • 45. What happens to those who bury their gold and silver instead of spending it in the way of Allah?
A) They lose their property rights
B) They are rewarded for saving
C) They face a grievous penalty
D) They are taxed double
  • 46. What is the minimum amount of wealth required for Zakat to be obligatory?
A) Mithqal
B) Nisab
C) Sadaqah
D) Dirham
  • 47. What is the weight of the gold nisab in grams?
A) 20 grams
B) 595 grams
C) 85 grams
D) 200 grams
  • 48. How much is one mithqal approximately equal to in grams?
A) 85 grams
B) 4.25 grams
C) 2.5 grams
D) 595 grams
  • 49. What is the silver nisab equivalent to in dirhams?
A) 200 dirhams
B) 20 dirhams
C) 595 dirhams
D) 85 dirhams
  • 50. What is the approximate weight of the silver nisab in grams?
A) 200 grams
B) 4.25 grams
C) 595 grams
D) 85 grams
  • 51. How many days is a lunar year approximately?
A) 355 days
B) 360 days
C) 300 days
D) 365 days
  • 52. What fraction of money is paid as Zakat?
A) 1/50
B) 1/10
C) 1/20
D) 1/40
  • 53. Who is responsible for calculating an individual's Zakat?
A) The community elders
B) The government
C) The local Imam
D) Each Muslim individually
  • 54. If a person has nothing, what does the Prophet suggest for earning charity?
A) Beg from others
B) Work with his own hands
C) Borrow from a friend
D) Fast the whole month
  • 55. Is Zakat obligatory if the wealth is less than the nisab?
A) Only on gold
B) Yes
C) Only on silver
D) No
  • 56. What is the nisab for gold in mithqal?
A) 200 mithqal
B) 4.25 mithqal
C) 85 mithqal
D) 20 mithqal
  • 57. What does the Hebrew term 'tzedakah' literally mean?
A) Charity
B) Forgiveness
C) Righteousness
D) Repentance
  • 58. What is the Biblical practice called 'poor-tithe' in Hebrew?
A) Zidqa
B) Tzedakah
C) Shmita
D) Maaser Ani
  • 59. During which year are Jewish farmers commanded to allow harvesting for the poor?
A) Shmita
B) The tithe year
C) The harvest year
D) Every year
  • 60. What does the term 'zidqa' refer to in Mandaeism?
A) Alms
B) A tithe
C) Righteousness
D) Repentance
  • 61. What does the Mandaic term 'zidqa brika' literally mean?
A) Elect of righteousness
B) Righteous alms
C) Blessed oblation
D) Financial contribution
  • 62. What early self-appellation for Mandaeans means 'elect of righteousness'?
A) Tzedakah
B) Zidqa brika
C) Maaser Ani
D) Bhiri zidqa
  • 63. In the Mishneh Torah, how many laws of giving to the poor are listed by Maimonides?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Six
D) Eight
  • 64. To whom do Mandaean priests receive regular financial contributions from?
A) Other priests
B) Government officials
C) Laypeople
D) The poor
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