Question 1

What is the traditional place of the Buddha's enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kushinagar 
B)  Bodh Gaya 
C)  Lumbini 
D)  Ladakh 
E)  Varanasi 
A)  Kushinagar 
B)  Bodh Gaya 
C)  Lumbini 
D)  Ladakh 
E)  Varanasi B

Question 2

From where did the three main traditions of ("vehicles") of Buddhism originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  India and China 
B)  Thailand and China 
C)  India 
D)  Thailand 
E)  India and Thailand 
A)  India and China 
B)  Thailand and China 
C)  India 
D)  Thailand 
E)  India and Thailand D

Question 3

Which Buddhist concepts were major innovations at the time?

Accepted Answer

A)  The impermanence of the human self or soul 
B)  Social egalitarianism 
C)  Karma 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The impermanence of the human self or soul 
B)  Social egalitarianism 
C)  Karma 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suffering arises from excessive desire or craving. 
B)  The end to desire, and thus suffering, is through the Eightfold Path. 
C)  Suffering is real: no living being can escape suffering. 
D)  Suffering will cease when desire ceases. 
E)  The cosmos has no beginning, middle, or end. 
A)  Suffering arises from excessive desire or craving. 
B)  The end to desire, and thus suffering, is through the Eightfold Path. 
C)  Suffering is real: no living being can escape suffering. 
D)  Suffering will cease when desire ceases. 
E)  The cosmos has no beginning, middle, or end.

Question 5

Who was King Ashoka and what impact did he have on Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Ashoka was a third-century BCE king who

Question 6

How many Buddhist sects existed by the third century BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  3 
C)  99 
D)  7 
E)  18 
A)  12 
B)  3 
C)  99 
D)  7 
E)  18

Question 7

The central authority in Buddhism is continued through succession back to Shakyamuni.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who founded Chan Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Padmasambhava 
B)  Nichiren 
C)  Nagarjuna 
D)  Vasubandhu 
E)  Bodhidharma 
A)  Padmasambhava 
B)  Nichiren 
C)  Nagarjuna 
D)  Vasubandhu 
E)  Bodhidharma

Question 9

What title, meaning "thus-gone one," does the Buddha most often use to refer to himself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tathagata 
B)  Shakyamuni 
C)  Mahatma 
D)  Arhat 
E)  Bodhisattva 
A)  Tathagata 
B)  Shakyamuni 
C)  Mahatma 
D)  Arhat 
E)  Bodhisattva

Question 10

Over time, the bhikshuni sanha grew in numbers throughout many Buddhist countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All Buddhist traditions agree that Shakyamuni lived to what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  65 
B)  99 
C)  80 
D)  50 
E)  100 
A)  65 
B)  99 
C)  80 
D)  50 
E)  100

Question 12

Who is traditionally believed to have brought Buddhism to Tibet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dogen 
B)  Mahinda 
C)  Bodhidharma 
D)  Nichiren 
E)  Padmasambhava 
A)  Dogen 
B)  Mahinda 
C)  Bodhidharma 
D)  Nichiren 
E)  Padmasambhava

Question 13

What is the more common name of the Bardo Thodol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Sun Sutra 
B)  Tibetan Book of the Dead 
C)  Lotus Sutra 
D)  Diamond Sutra 
E)  Pali Canon 
A)  Great Sun Sutra 
B)  Tibetan Book of the Dead 
C)  Lotus Sutra 
D)  Diamond Sutra 
E)  Pali Canon

Question 14

What teachings and beliefs in early Buddhism were shared with other Ganges spiritual traditions of the sixth century BCE? What teachings and beliefs were unique to early Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

All of the Ganges spiritual traditions o

Question 15

Which school of Buddhism was dedicated to a buddha of a previous age named Amitabha?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zen 
B)  Pure Land 
C)  Yogacara 
D)  Nichiren 
E)  Tiantai 
A)  Zen 
B)  Pure Land 
C)  Yogacara 
D)  Nichiren 
E)  Tiantai

Question 16

What is the Mahayana Buddhist doctrine of "three bodies" (trikaya)?

Accepted Answer

To account for the various ways in which

Question 17

What are the Five Precepts that the Theravada Buddhists promise to observe during the ritual known as Buddha-puja?

Accepted Answer

The Five Precepts, which the Theravada B

Question 18

What were the points of controversy raised following the Vaishali Council in the fourth century BCE? Identify at least three.

Accepted Answer

The textbook provides the following poin

Question 19

What is the main religion of Sri Lanka up to the present day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theravada Buddhism 
B)  Pure Land Buddhism 
C)  Mahayana Buddhism 
D)  Vajrayana Buddhism 
E)  Reformed Buddhism 
A)  Theravada Buddhism 
B)  Pure Land Buddhism 
C)  Mahayana Buddhism 
D)  Vajrayana Buddhism 
E)  Reformed Buddhism

Question 20

The founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, emphasized faith in Buddha over any notion of self-powered attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the traditional place of the Buddha's enlightenment?

From where did the three main traditions of ("vehicles") of Buddhism originate?

Which Buddhist concepts were major innovations at the time?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

Who was King Ashoka and what impact did he have on Buddhism?

How many Buddhist sects existed by the third century BCE?

The central authority in Buddhism is continued through succession back to Shakyamuni.

Who founded Chan Buddhism?

What title, meaning "thus-gone one," does the Buddha most often use to refer to himself?

Over time, the bhikshuni sanha grew in numbers throughout many Buddhist countries.

All Buddhist traditions agree that Shakyamuni lived to what age?

Who is traditionally believed to have brought Buddhism to Tibet?

What is the more common name of the Bardo Thodol?

What teachings and beliefs in early Buddhism were shared with other Ganges spiritual traditions of the sixth century BCE? What teachings and beliefs were unique to early Buddhism?

Which school of Buddhism was dedicated to a buddha of a previous age named Amitabha?

What is the Mahayana Buddhist doctrine of "three bodies" (trikaya)?

What are the Five Precepts that the Theravada Buddhists promise to observe during the ritual known as Buddha-puja?

What were the points of controversy raised following the Vaishali Council in the fourth century BCE? Identify at least three.

What is the main religion of Sri Lanka up to the present day?

The founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, emphasized faith in Buddha over any notion of self-powered attainment.

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Exam 10: Buddhist Traditions

What is the traditional place of the Buddha's enlightenment?

From where did the three main traditions of ("vehicles") of Buddhism originate?

Which Buddhist concepts were major innovations at the time?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

Who was King Ashoka and what impact did he have on Buddhism?

How many Buddhist sects existed by the third century BCE?

The central authority in Buddhism is continued through succession back to Shakyamuni.

Who founded Chan Buddhism?

What title, meaning "thus-gone one," does the Buddha most often use to refer to himself?

Over time, the bhikshuni sanha grew in numbers throughout many Buddhist countries.

All Buddhist traditions agree that Shakyamuni lived to what age?

Who is traditionally believed to have brought Buddhism to Tibet?

What is the more common name of the Bardo Thodol?

What teachings and beliefs in early Buddhism were shared with other Ganges spiritual traditions of the sixth century BCE? What teachings and beliefs were unique to early Buddhism?

Which school of Buddhism was dedicated to a buddha of a previous age named Amitabha?

What is the Mahayana Buddhist doctrine of "three bodies" (trikaya)?

What are the Five Precepts that the Theravada Buddhists promise to observe during the ritual known as Buddha-puja?

What were the points of controversy raised following the Vaishali Council in the fourth century BCE? Identify at least three.

What is the main religion of Sri Lanka up to the present day?

The founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, emphasized faith in Buddha over any notion of self-powered attainment.

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

Sikh Traditions

Jaina Traditions

Chinese and Korean Traditions

Japanese Traditions

New Religions and Movements

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