Question 1

For Theravada Buddhists, one of the most important ways of making merit is to offer food to

Accepted Answer

A)  strangers. 
B)  children. 
C)  the poor. 
D)  monks. 
A)  strangers. 
B)  children. 
C)  the poor. 
D)  monks.

Question 2

What is a correct characterization of the Western world's view toward Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The West is predominantly Judeo/Christian and doesn't think about Buddhism. 
B)  The Western world is fascinated with Buddhism. 
C)  Whereas the West was once fascinated by Buddhism, it is no longer. 
D)  The West does not support the teachings of the Buddha. 
A)  The West is predominantly Judeo/Christian and doesn't think about Buddhism. 
B)  The Western world is fascinated with Buddhism. 
C)  Whereas the West was once fascinated by Buddhism, it is no longer. 
D)  The West does not support the teachings of the Buddha.

Question 3

By the twentieth century, Tibet had become a nation where lamas ruled the land. What caused this to change in 1950?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan invaded Tibet. 
B)  China invaded Tibet. 
C)  Catholic missionaries began converting Tibetans. 
D)  The Dalai Lama stopped preaching there. 
A)  Japan invaded Tibet. 
B)  China invaded Tibet. 
C)  Catholic missionaries began converting Tibetans. 
D)  The Dalai Lama stopped preaching there.

Question 4

To live the proper Buddhist way, one must follow the Eightfold Path and embrace

Accepted Answer

A)  asceticism. 
B)  anatman. 
C)  arhat. 
D)  impermanence. 
A)  asceticism. 
B)  anatman. 
C)  arhat. 
D)  impermanence.

Question 5

Buddhism began as an interpretation of what religious system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Shinto 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Shinto

Question 6

Adherents of this type of Buddhism use riddles in meditation and believe that truths come in sudden flashes of insight.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pure Land 
B)  Zen 
C)  Tendai 
D)  Mahayana 
A)  Pure Land 
B)  Zen 
C)  Tendai 
D)  Mahayana

Question 7

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddha 
B)  Mahavira 
C)  Mohammed 
D)  Siddhartha 
A)  Buddha 
B)  Mahavira 
C)  Mohammed 
D)  Siddhartha

Question 8

What is the name for individuals achieving Nirvana?

Accepted Answer

A)  arhat 
B)  Buddha 
C)  Kabira 
D)  sangha 
A)  arhat 
B)  Buddha 
C)  Kabira 
D)  sangha

Question 9

Pure Land Buddhists offer prayers to a cosmic Buddha named

Accepted Answer

A)  Ananda. 
B)  Sukhavati. 
C)  Amitabha. 
D)  Tathagata. 
A)  Ananda. 
B)  Sukhavati. 
C)  Amitabha. 
D)  Tathagata.

Question 10

What is one thing that celebrants do during the Festival of Souls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They perform elaborate rituals for the dead. 
B)  They fast and meditate. 
C)  They wash statues of the Buddha. 
D)  They present robes to the Buddhist missionaries. 
A)  They perform elaborate rituals for the dead. 
B)  They fast and meditate. 
C)  They wash statues of the Buddha. 
D)  They present robes to the Buddhist missionaries.

For Theravada Buddhists, one of the most important ways of making merit is to offer food to

What is a correct characterization of the Western world's view toward Buddhism?

By the twentieth century, Tibet had become a nation where lamas ruled the land. What caused this to change in 1950?

To live the proper Buddhist way, one must follow the Eightfold Path and embrace

Buddhism began as an interpretation of what religious system?

Adherents of this type of Buddhism use riddles in meditation and believe that truths come in sudden flashes of insight.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

What is the name for individuals achieving Nirvana?

Pure Land Buddhists offer prayers to a cosmic Buddha named

What is one thing that celebrants do during the Festival of Souls?

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Exam 4: Buddhism

For Theravada Buddhists, one of the most important ways of making merit is to offer food to

What is a correct characterization of the Western world's view toward Buddhism?

By the twentieth century, Tibet had become a nation where lamas ruled the land. What caused this to change in 1950?

To live the proper Buddhist way, one must follow the Eightfold Path and embrace

Buddhism began as an interpretation of what religious system?

Adherents of this type of Buddhism use riddles in meditation and believe that truths come in sudden flashes of insight.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

What is the name for individuals achieving Nirvana?

Pure Land Buddhists offer prayers to a cosmic Buddha named

What is one thing that celebrants do during the Festival of Souls?

Native American Religions

African Religions

Hinduism

Sikhism

Jainism

Chinese Religions

Shinto

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Bahai

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