Exam 5: Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

During 1800s, Chinese immigrants with Buddhist backgrounds came to North America for religious reasons.

The term buddha is derived from:

Which the following statements is true of an urna that can be seen on the statues of the Buddha?

A burial mound or monument often containing the relics of the Buddha or prominent Buddhists is called a:

The "large vehicle" branch of Buddhism in northern and eastern Asia is called:

The event that caused Japanese Buddhists in America to become Protestant Christians was:

What is a combination of Mahayana and indigenous religion?

Mahayana placed increased importance on this term for the "buddha-to-be," someone who comes very close to achieving the full buddha nature but postpones it to help others reach it.

The statues of the Buddha in Buddhist temples and homes:

This figure became the Buddha after attaining enlightenment.

The Great Sangha belittled the traditionalists who advocated keeping strictly to what they considered the earliest practices of Buddhism by calling them:

Buddhism is the religion founded by:

According to Buddhism, the way to end suffering is to end:

Which of the following is one of the Four Passing Sights that mark the beginning of Buddha's enlightenment?

According to the Noble Eightfold Path, which of the following statements illustrates right intention?

Which of the following statements is true of Buddhist temples?

Seated meditation in Zen, often for prolonged periods of time, is called:

The Noble Eightfold Path consists of eight aspects of thought and behavior that need to be cultivated on the path to nirvana.

What are brief statements of Buddhist teachings that are frequently used for protection?

Buddhist monks perform life-cycle rituals for laypeople.