Question 1

What is the route by which Buddhism spread through Asia between 400 BCE and 800 CE?

Accepted Answer

A) India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Tibet. 
B) India, China, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka. 
C) India, Japan, Tibet, China, Sri Lanka 
D) India, Tibet, China, Japan, Sri Lanka 
A) India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Tibet. 
B) India, China, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka. 
C) India, Japan, Tibet, China, Sri Lanka 
D) India, Tibet, China, Japan, Sri Lanka A

Question 2

Anicca, one of the Three Characteristics of Existence as taught by the Buddha, means:

Accepted Answer

A) suffering. 
B) impermanence. 
C) desire. 
D) mindfulness. 
A) suffering. 
B) impermanence. 
C) desire. 
D) mindfulness. B

Question 3

According to the Noble Eightfold Path, what refers to gaining a perspective that ends one's delusions and brings knowledge of reality?

Accepted Answer

A) right mindfulness 
B) right understanding 
C) right intention 
D) right speech 
A) right mindfulness 
B) right understanding 
C) right intention 
D) right speech B

Question 4

Under which of the following trees did Siddhartha Gautama attain enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A) the Bodhi Tree 
B) the Dharma Tree 
C) the Sattva Tree 
D) the Shanti Tree 
A) the Bodhi Tree 
B) the Dharma Tree 
C) the Sattva Tree 
D) the Shanti Tree

Question 5

According to the Noble Eightfold Path, earning a living in a way that does not injure others and is conducive to the attainment of liberation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) right intention. 
B) right conduct. 
C) right morality. 
D) right livelihood. 
A) right intention. 
B) right conduct. 
C) right morality. 
D) right livelihood.

Question 6

Statues of the Buddha that show him reclining on his right side symbolize:

Accepted Answer

A) his entry into full nirvana at death. 
B) the blessing of those venerating the statue. 
C) his observation of the Four Passing Sights. 
D) his entry into insight meditation. 
A) his entry into full nirvana at death. 
B) the blessing of those venerating the statue. 
C) his observation of the Four Passing Sights. 
D) his entry into insight meditation.

Question 7

How did Buddhist religious institutions adapt in the West by "Protestantizing" their traditions?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
During World War II,

Question 8

Which of the following sacred texts spells out the elaborate procedures to prepare the spirit before and at death?

Accepted Answer

A) The Diamond Sutra 
B) The Tibetan Book of the Dead 
C) The Platform Sutra 
D) The Funeral of the Dead 
A) The Diamond Sutra 
B) The Tibetan Book of the Dead 
C) The Platform Sutra 
D) The Funeral of the Dead

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of Buddhist funeral rituals?

Accepted Answer

A) The ashes and bones of laypeople are collected and stupas are built over them. 
B) In Tibet, bodies of pious Tibetan Buddhists are sometimes cut and distributed to birds. 
C) Monks do not participate in funerals. 
D) Cremation of the dead is a common practice among Tibetan Buddhists. 
A) The ashes and bones of laypeople are collected and stupas are built over them. 
B) In Tibet, bodies of pious Tibetan Buddhists are sometimes cut and distributed to birds. 
C) Monks do not participate in funerals. 
D) Cremation of the dead is a common practice among Tibetan Buddhists.

Question 10

What is the last of the four passing sights, after which Siddhartha Gautama began his search for enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A) a hungry child 
B) a sick person 
C) a Hindu holy man 
D) a Jain monk 
A) a hungry child 
B) a sick person 
C) a Hindu holy man 
D) a Jain monk

Question 11

What are the Five Precepts of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
The Five Precepts are

Question 12

What is the "Middle Path" of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A) the way between Hinduism and Sikhism 
B) the way between atheism and monotheism 
C) the way between monasticism and ordinary life 
D) the way between extreme self-denial and ordinary life 
A) the way between Hinduism and Sikhism 
B) the way between atheism and monotheism 
C) the way between monasticism and ordinary life 
D) the way between extreme self-denial and ordinary life

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the term "buddha"?

Accepted Answer

A) It applies to Siddhartha Gautama and not his followers. 
B) It originated as an English term. 
C) It means "the compassionate one." 
D) It is a term, not a personal name. 
A) It applies to Siddhartha Gautama and not his followers. 
B) It originated as an English term. 
C) It means "the compassionate one." 
D) It is a term, not a personal name.

Question 14

The Four Noble Truths regard emotional suffering as the only true form of suffering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the context of Buddhist moral system, which of the following statements is true of precepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Following precepts leads to rebirth on earth as an animal. 
B) Precepts come naturally and, therefore, are effortless. 
C) Precepts can be broken to reach release in one's next life. 
D) Following precepts leads to purity in thought, word, and deed. 
A) Following precepts leads to rebirth on earth as an animal. 
B) Precepts come naturally and, therefore, are effortless. 
C) Precepts can be broken to reach release in one's next life. 
D) Following precepts leads to purity in thought, word, and deed.

Question 16

In statues of the Buddha, he is often depicted in a formal position where his right hand is held up with the palm facing forward, symbolizing:

Accepted Answer

A) the teaching of the Buddhist way. 
B) the attainment of enlightenment. 
C) a blessing of those venerating the statue. 
D) that he has shut out the distractions of the world. 
A) the teaching of the Buddhist way. 
B) the attainment of enlightenment. 
C) a blessing of those venerating the statue. 
D) that he has shut out the distractions of the world.

Question 17

The first of the Four Noble Truths states that:

Accepted Answer

A) the cause of suffering is desire. 
B) to end desire is to end suffering. 
C) all life is suffering. 
D) to end desire, one must follow the Noble Eightfold Path. 
A) the cause of suffering is desire. 
B) to end desire is to end suffering. 
C) all life is suffering. 
D) to end desire, one must follow the Noble Eightfold Path.

Question 18

In Buddhism, the Three Refuges are the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidamma Pitaka.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the various dimensions of prayer for layfolk and Buddhist monks.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
For monks, prayer has

Question 20

The last of the Four Noble Truths points to:

Accepted Answer

A) the cause of suffering . 
B) ending desire. 
C) a monastic lifestyle following the Middle Path 
D) The Noble Eightfold Path. 
A) the cause of suffering . 
B) ending desire. 
C) a monastic lifestyle following the Middle Path 
D) The Noble Eightfold Path.

What is the route by which Buddhism spread through Asia between 400 BCE and 800 CE?

Anicca, one of the Three Characteristics of Existence as taught by the Buddha, means:

According to the Noble Eightfold Path, what refers to gaining a perspective that ends one's delusions and brings knowledge of reality?

Under which of the following trees did Siddhartha Gautama attain enlightenment?

According to the Noble Eightfold Path, earning a living in a way that does not injure others and is conducive to the attainment of liberation is called:

Statues of the Buddha that show him reclining on his right side symbolize:

How did Buddhist religious institutions adapt in the West by "Protestantizing" their traditions?

Which of the following sacred texts spells out the elaborate procedures to prepare the spirit before and at death?

Which of the following statements is true of Buddhist funeral rituals?

What is the last of the four passing sights, after which Siddhartha Gautama began his search for enlightenment?

What are the Five Precepts of Buddhism?

What is the "Middle Path" of Buddhism?

Which of the following statements is true of the term "buddha"?

The Four Noble Truths regard emotional suffering as the only true form of suffering.

In the context of Buddhist moral system, which of the following statements is true of precepts?

In statues of the Buddha, he is often depicted in a formal position where his right hand is held up with the palm facing forward, symbolizing:

The first of the Four Noble Truths states that:

In Buddhism, the Three Refuges are the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidamma Pitaka.

Discuss the various dimensions of prayer for layfolk and Buddhist monks.

The last of the Four Noble Truths points to:

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Exam 5: Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

What is the route by which Buddhism spread through Asia between 400 BCE and 800 CE?

Anicca, one of the Three Characteristics of Existence as taught by the Buddha, means:

According to the Noble Eightfold Path, what refers to gaining a perspective that ends one's delusions and brings knowledge of reality?

Under which of the following trees did Siddhartha Gautama attain enlightenment?

According to the Noble Eightfold Path, earning a living in a way that does not injure others and is conducive to the attainment of liberation is called:

Statues of the Buddha that show him reclining on his right side symbolize:

How did Buddhist religious institutions adapt in the West by "Protestantizing" their traditions?

Which of the following sacred texts spells out the elaborate procedures to prepare the spirit before and at death?

Which of the following statements is true of Buddhist funeral rituals?

What is the last of the four passing sights, after which Siddhartha Gautama began his search for enlightenment?

What are the Five Precepts of Buddhism?

What is the "Middle Path" of Buddhism?

Which of the following statements is true of the term "buddha"?

The Four Noble Truths regard emotional suffering as the only true form of suffering.

In the context of Buddhist moral system, which of the following statements is true of precepts?

In statues of the Buddha, he is often depicted in a formal position where his right hand is held up with the palm facing forward, symbolizing:

The first of the Four Noble Truths states that:

In Buddhism, the Three Refuges are the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidamma Pitaka.

Discuss the various dimensions of prayer for layfolk and Buddhist monks.

The last of the Four Noble Truths points to:

Beginning Your Study of World Religions

Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Judaism: The Way of Gods People

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

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