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