Question 1

Alfred North Whithead once said that Buddhism was "a metaphysic generating a religion."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Following his conversion, King Ashok advanced Buddhism throughout China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which great king converted to Buddhism and helped spread it throughout India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altan Khan 
B)  Ashoka 
C)  Cyrus 
D)  Alexander 
E)  Wu 
A)  Altan Khan 
B)  Ashoka 
C)  Cyrus 
D)  Alexander 
E)  Wu

Question 4

The Buddhist Tripitaka is also known as the Pali canon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Theravada Buddhists practise what simple form of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prajna 
B)  Shunyata 
C)  Zazen 
D)  Dana 
E)  Vipassana 
A)  Prajna 
B)  Shunyata 
C)  Zazen 
D)  Dana 
E)  Vipassana

Question 6

Mantras must be spoken in order to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who led the conversion of thousands of dalits (untouchables) in India to Buddhism, himself included, in 1956?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bhagat Singh 
B)  Mohandas K. Gandhi 
C)  Bhimrao R. Ambedkar 
D)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
E)  Indira Gandhi 
A)  Bhagat Singh 
B)  Mohandas K. Gandhi 
C)  Bhimrao R. Ambedkar 
D)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
E)  Indira Gandhi

Question 8

The Buddha taught that women are not able to achieve enlightenment; they must first be reborn as men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The teaching of "skilful means" (upaya) in transmitting the Dharma is a central Mahayana doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT one of the differences from the teachings of Mahayana, which differentiated the Mahayana from the earlier Theravada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laypeople could achieve enlightenment 
B)  There were many heavenly bodhisattvas who helped those who prayed to them 
C)  Shakyamuni represented one of many manifestations of buddhahood. 
D)  Inclusion of the bodhisattva vow 
E)  Veneration of relics 
A)  Laypeople could achieve enlightenment 
B)  There were many heavenly bodhisattvas who helped those who prayed to them 
C)  Shakyamuni represented one of many manifestations of buddhahood. 
D)  Inclusion of the bodhisattva vow 
E)  Veneration of relics

Question 11

What are the three "vehicles" in Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tibetan, Theravada, and Pure Land 
B)  Morality, Meditation, and Wisdom 
C)  Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana 
D)  The Buddha, Dharma, and the Sangha 
E)  Suffering, Impermanence, and No-self 
A)  Tibetan, Theravada, and Pure Land 
B)  Morality, Meditation, and Wisdom 
C)  Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana 
D)  The Buddha, Dharma, and the Sangha 
E)  Suffering, Impermanence, and No-self

Question 12

In Zen Buddhism, the question "what is the sound of one hand clapping" is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parable 
B)  Chant 
C)  Sutra 
D)  Koan 
E)  Poetry 
A)  Parable 
B)  Chant 
C)  Sutra 
D)  Koan 
E)  Poetry

Question 13

The Theravada tradition teaches that numerous bodhisattvas and cosmic buddhas may be appealed to for help in achieving enlightenment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Followers of Vajrayana Buddhism refer to it as the "second turning of the wheel of dharma."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Followers of Vajrayana Buddhism refer to it as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  True Buddhism 
B)  Third turning of the wheel of dharma 
C)  Final turning wheel of dharma 
D)  Seal of dharma 
E)  Seal of Buddhism 
A)  True Buddhism 
B)  Third turning of the wheel of dharma 
C)  Final turning wheel of dharma 
D)  Seal of dharma 
E)  Seal of Buddhism

Question 16

Mahayana teachings on the perfection of wisdom, particularly in the Diamond Cutter Sutra and the Heart Sutra, emphasize the emptiness (shunyata) of all things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How is the traditional story of the life of Siddartha Gautama instructive of key Buddhist concepts? Explain with examples.

Accepted Answer

In this essay the student should paraphr

Question 18

Which of the following was decided at the Vaishali Council in the 4th c BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women could be monks 
B)  Only men could be monks 
C)  Monks could not receive gold and silver as donations 
D)  Monks could marry if they remained pure in mind 
E)  Monks must fast two times a week 
A)  Men and women could be monks 
B)  Only men could be monks 
C)  Monks could not receive gold and silver as donations 
D)  Monks could marry if they remained pure in mind 
E)  Monks must fast two times a week

Question 19

The term zazen refers to which of the following practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communal Chanting 
B)  Silent Prayer 
C)  Sitting Meditation 
D)  Almsgiving 
E)  Fasting 
A)  Communal Chanting 
B)  Silent Prayer 
C)  Sitting Meditation 
D)  Almsgiving 
E)  Fasting

Question 20

The monk Mahinda is said to have taken Theravada Buddhism where in the third century BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Nepal 
E)  Sri Lanka 
A)  Japan 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Nepal 
E)  Sri Lanka

Alfred North Whithead once said that Buddhism was "a metaphysic generating a religion."

Following his conversion, King Ashok advanced Buddhism throughout China.

Which great king converted to Buddhism and helped spread it throughout India?

The Buddhist Tripitaka is also known as the Pali canon.

Theravada Buddhists practise what simple form of meditation?

Mantras must be spoken in order to be effective.

Who led the conversion of thousands of dalits (untouchables) in India to Buddhism, himself included, in 1956?

The Buddha taught that women are not able to achieve enlightenment; they must first be reborn as men.

The teaching of "skilful means" (upaya) in transmitting the Dharma is a central Mahayana doctrine.

Which of the following was NOT one of the differences from the teachings of Mahayana, which differentiated the Mahayana from the earlier Theravada?

What are the three "vehicles" in Buddhism?

In Zen Buddhism, the question "what is the sound of one hand clapping" is an example of which of the following?

The Theravada tradition teaches that numerous bodhisattvas and cosmic buddhas may be appealed to for help in achieving enlightenment.

Followers of Vajrayana Buddhism refer to it as the "second turning of the wheel of dharma."

Followers of Vajrayana Buddhism refer to it as which of the following?

Mahayana teachings on the perfection of wisdom, particularly in the Diamond Cutter Sutra and the Heart Sutra, emphasize the emptiness (shunyata) of all things.

How is the traditional story of the life of Siddartha Gautama instructive of key Buddhist concepts? Explain with examples.

Which of the following was decided at the Vaishali Council in the 4^th c BCE?

The term zazen refers to which of the following practices?

The monk Mahinda is said to have taken Theravada Buddhism where in the third century BCE?

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Alfred North Whithead once said that Buddhism was "a metaphysic generating a religion."

Following his conversion, King Ashok advanced Buddhism throughout China.

Which great king converted to Buddhism and helped spread it throughout India?

The Buddhist Tripitaka is also known as the Pali canon.

Theravada Buddhists practise what simple form of meditation?

Mantras must be spoken in order to be effective.

Who led the conversion of thousands of dalits (untouchables) in India to Buddhism, himself included, in 1956?

The Buddha taught that women are not able to achieve enlightenment; they must first be reborn as men.

The teaching of "skilful means" (upaya) in transmitting the Dharma is a central Mahayana doctrine.

Which of the following was NOT one of the differences from the teachings of Mahayana, which differentiated the Mahayana from the earlier Theravada?

What are the three "vehicles" in Buddhism?

In Zen Buddhism, the question "what is the sound of one hand clapping" is an example of which of the following?

The Theravada tradition teaches that numerous bodhisattvas and cosmic buddhas may be appealed to for help in achieving enlightenment.

Followers of Vajrayana Buddhism refer to it as the "second turning of the wheel of dharma."

Followers of Vajrayana Buddhism refer to it as which of the following?

Mahayana teachings on the perfection of wisdom, particularly in the Diamond Cutter Sutra and the Heart Sutra, emphasize the emptiness (shunyata) of all things.

How is the traditional story of the life of Siddartha Gautama instructive of key Buddhist concepts? Explain with examples.

Which of the following was decided at the Vaishali Council in the 4th c BCE?

The term zazen refers to which of the following practices?

The monk Mahinda is said to have taken Theravada Buddhism where in the third century BCE?

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Which of the following was decided at the Vaishali Council in the 4^th c BCE?