Deck 6: Eastern Thought

Question 1

__________ can claim to be the world's oldest living religion.

A) Confucianism
B) Hinduism
C) Daoism
D) Buddhism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Hinduism had its beginning in northwest __________.

A) Vietnam
B) China
C) Mongolia
D) India

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Traditionally, the dominant class in Aryan culture was the __________.

A) atman
B) ahimsa
C) brahmins
D) samsara

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The set of sacred compositions known as the Vedas is considered the reference point in __________.

A) Hinduism
B) Daoism
C) Buddhism
D) Confucianism

Question 5

The Vedas consist of __________ collections.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 6

The Hindu Upanishads are __________.

A) hymns, or chants, of praise of invocation to the gods
B) treatises on and how-to instructions for rituals
C) "forest treatises" for those who seek a reclusive religious life
D) philosophical and religious speculations

Question 7

The Hindu samhitas are __________.

A) hymns, or chants, of praise of invocation to the gods
B) treatises on and how-to instructions for rituals
C) "forest treatises" for those who seek a reclusive religious life
D) philosophical and religious speculations

Question 8

The Hindu brahmanas are __________.

A) hymns, or chants, of praise of invocation to the gods
B) treatises on and how-to instructions for rituals
C) "forest treatises" for those who seek a reclusive religious life
D) philosophical and religious speculations

Question 9

The Hindu aranyakas are __________.

A) hymns, or chants, of praise of invocation to the gods
B) treatises on and how-to instructions for rituals
C) "forest treatises" for those who seek a reclusive religious life
D) philosophical and religious speculations

Question 10

The Rig-Veda is the oldest book of the __________.

A) Vedas
B) aranyakas
C) brahmanas
D) Upanishads

Question 11

In Hinduism, __________ is one's cycle of repeated deaths and rebirths.

A) samsara
B) atman
C) karma
D) Brahman

Question 12

In Hinduism, __________ is one's soul or self.

A) Brahman
B) atman
C) asceticism
D) karma

Question 13

In Hinduism, __________ is the universal principle that governs characteristics and quality of each rebirth, or future life.

A) Brahman
B) atman
C) asceticism
D) karma

Question 14

In Hinduism, __________ is the impersonal, all-pervading spirit that is the universe yet transcends all space and time.

A) Brahman
B) samsara
C) asceticism
D) karma

Question 15

__________ is the denial of physical comfort or pleasures for religious ends.

A) Brahman
B) Atman
C) Asceticism
D) Karma

Question 16

__________ is the most highly venerated and influential scriptures in Hinduism.

A) Bhagavad-Gita
B) Yajur-Veda
C) Sama-Veda
D) Atharva-Veda

Question 17

__________ is one of the Hindu philosophies.

A) Upanishads
B) Bhagavad-Gita
C) Nyaya
D) Sama

Question 18

The Buddha's system of teaching about the nature of reality and how to live correctly is known as the __________.

A) dharma
B) dukkha
C) Analects
D) annatta

Question 19

One of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths is "Life is __________."

A) happiness
B) unhappiness
C) carefree
D) suffering

Question 20

Buddhism conceives of the self in a manner similar to the Western philosopher __________.

A) Immanuel Kant
B) David Hume
C) John Locke
D) Thomas Aquinas

Question 21

According to Buddhist teaching, the self is __________.

A) immortal
B) permanent and unchanging
C) a fleeting assemblage of mental process
D) the source of human happiness

Question 22

In Buddhism, right __________ means, among other things, refraining from lying and slander.

A) mindfulness
B) understanding
C) thought
D) speech

Question 23

In Daoism, "Dao" is typically translated as the __________.

A) Truth
B) Light
C) End
D) Way

Question 24

In Daoism, the Dao refers to __________.

A) effortless action
B) living in harmony with nature
C) the first principle of the universe
D) the rejection of worldly pleasures

Question 25

In early Confucianism, ritual, etiquette, principle, and propriety, and conscientious and right action are called __________.

A) li
B) ren
C) sen
D) mai

Question 26

__________ is the name of the essential Confucian virtues, including benevolence, sympathy, kindness, generosity, respect for others, and human-heartedness.

A) Li
B) Ren
C) Sen
D) Mai

Question 27

The __________ is the Confucian text containing the conversations of Confucius and his followers.

A) Euthydemus
B) Dialects
C) Analects
D) Rense

Question 28

__________ is a state of bliss and well-being attained when one extinguishes the flames of desire and thus halts the repeating cycle of death and rebirth.

A) Dukkha
B) Ahimsa
C) Atman
D) Nirvana

Question 29

In Confucianism, the ideal world is generated through the practice of __________ and __________.

A) dukkha; ahimsa
B) li; ren
C) right mindfulness; right livelihood
D) right effort; right understanding

Question 30

In Confucianism, li has several meanings, including __________.

A) principle
B) social virtue
C) social status
D) benevolence

Question 31

The Dao bears some similarities to what Heraclitus called the logos.

Question 32

In Confucianism, the ideal world is generated through the practice of samsara and dukkha.

Question 33

Daoism advocates the view that the best life is lived in harmony with nature.

Question 34

The Buddha denied the existence of gods and goddesses.

Question 35

The Buddha renounced religious devotion to any deity.

Question 36

A fundamental element of dukkha is permanence.

Question 37

The Buddha taught that women should be barred from spiritual life.

Question 38

Vedanta means "the end of the Vedas," or "culmination of the vedas."

Question 39

Vedanta is one of the Hindu philosophies.

Question 40

The Mahabharata is the longest poem in existence.

Question 41

Bhagavad-Gita translates to Song of the Wind.

Question 42

The smriti material consists mainly of epics, myths and legends, and legal and moral codes.

Question 43

Before the Vedic period, the human-authored smriti scriptures appeared.

Question 44

Karma is the universal principle that governs the characteristics and quality of each rebirth or future life.

Question 45

Asceticism is one's soul or self in the Hindu tradition.

Question 46

The four books of the Hindu Vedas are the Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda.

Question 47

Confucianism and Daoism are essentially the same philosophy.

Question 48

Hinduism has no common creed, founder, or deity.

Question 49

The "untouchables" in India are members of the dalits, or "oppressed ones."

Question 50

Dharma is the Buddhist concept of moral duty.