Here are 10 quiz questions on Kartik Poornima and Shatrunjay Tirth (Palitana). Each question has four options.

1) Kartik Poornima is primarily celebrated in which month of the Indian lunar calendar?

• A) Ashadh
• B) Kartik
• C) Magha
• D) Chaitra

2) The main sacred fast associated with Kartik Poornima in many Jain communities is called:

• A) Upvas
• B) Fasting on Paryushan
• C) Kalas
• D) Pash korist

3) Shatrunjay Tirth (Palitana) is located in which Indian state?

• A) Gujarat
• B) Rajasthan
• C) Maharashtra
• D) Uttar Pradesh

4) Shatrunjay Tirth is best known for which of the following?

• A) A large collection of Buddhist stupas
• B) A hill with hundreds of Jain temples
• C) The birthplace of Mahavira
• D) A major Vedic temple complex

5) On Kartik Poornima, many Jains undertake a pilgrimage to which famous site?

• A) Lumbini
• B) Shwetambar Temple at Palitana
• C) Ajanta Caves
• D) Kedarnath

6) Which Tirthankar’s temples dominate the Shatrunjay Tirth complex?

• A) Rishabhanath (Adinath)
• B) Mahavira
• C) Parshvanath
• D) Neminath

7) The ascent to Shatrunjay Hill is famous for its steps. Approximately how many steps lead up to the temples?

• A) 100
• B) 400
• C) 3500
• D) 10,000

8) Which of the following best describes the spiritual mood of Kartik Poornima for many Jains?

• A) A time for intense asceticism and renunciation
• B) A celebration of the monsoon harvest
• C) A period of temple decoration and communal meals
• D) A focus on charitable acts and seva

9) The Palitana temples at Shatrunjay Tirth are primarily devoted to which sect of Jainism?

• A) Digambara
• B) Shwetambara
• C) Both Digambara and Shwetambara
• D) Sthanakvasi

10) Which practice is commonly associated with Kartik Poornima among many Jains?

• A) Night vigils in temples
• B) Bathing in rivers at dawn and giving alms
• C) Fasting and visiting multiple temples
• D) Reading the entire Ramayana

Answer key: 1) B 2) A 3) A 4) B 5) B 6) A 7) C 8) C 9) C 10) C

If you’d like, I can tailor these questions to a specific Jain tradition (Digambar or Shwetambar) or adjust difficulty level.