Deck 3: Buddhism

Question 1

The scriptures of South Asian Buddhism are known as the Three

A) Baths
B) Baskets
C) Breadloaves
D) Buddhisms

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Siddhartha Gotama was from

A) India
B) Iraq
C) Pakistan
D) Iran

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Theravada Buddhism is characterized by the idea of self-redemption.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Mahayana canon is often called the Chinese canon.

Question 5

For whom are special regulations outlined in the Sutta-vibhanga?

A) Monks
B) Nuns
C) Tibetans
D) Non-Buddhists

Question 6

Buddhist lay people are commanded to have as little sexual intercourse with their spouses as possible.

Question 7

Gotama lived a life of privilege and pleasures before his religious quest began.

Question 8

Buddhism came to Tibet in the fourteenth century.

Question 9

The Three Jewels are also called the Three Refuges.

Question 10

One of the largest statues of the Buddha is in Bodhgaya,India.

Question 11

Ananda was a disciple of the original Buddha.

Question 12

In the Four Noble Truths,desire is also called "craving."

Question 13

The "skillful means" of Buddhist persuasion deal with convincing people of Buddhist truth when they are not disposed to listen to it.

Question 14

In many Buddhist circles it is now thought that one cannot reach enlightenment in this life.

Question 15

How many main forms does the Buddhist canon have?

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Question 16

The refusal to eat meat is a sign of a layman's Buddhist piety.

Question 17

Buddhist monks must "rouse yourself by yourself" to move toward enlightenment.

Question 18

The term "buddha" (with a lower-case b)applies to

A) Only the Buddha
B) Any ordained Buddhist monk
C) Anyone who overcomes the misery of the world
D) All practicing Buddhists

Question 19

Nirvana is enlightenment.

Question 20

Monks are forbidden from attending funerals for fear of uncleanliness.

Question 21

Who was a leader in bringing Buddhism to Tibet?

A) Gopal
B) Milarepa
C) Gotama
D) Shiva

Question 22

Mahayana Buddhism is located mainly in

A) China and Japan
B) China and Thailand
C) Japan and Tibet
D) Tibet and Thailand

Question 23

Buddhists believe in the Noble ______ Path.

Question 24

The components that constitute the human person are known as the ______.

Question 25

What is the name for a period of 430 million years?

A) An eon
B) A flux
C) A kalpa
D) A travesty

Question 26

______ wrote the Acts of the Buddha.

Question 27

Gotama achieved enlightenment under a ______ tree.

Question 28

An Arhat is a ______ One.

Question 29

What is the third Refuge of Buddhism?

A) Buddha
B) Dharma
C) Sangha
D) Sangenta

Question 30

The "Pure Land" tradition holds that who rules over the Pure Land?

A) Gotama
B) Amida
C) Sariputa
D) Utsuki

Question 31

For Buddhists,there are ______ Noble Truths.

Question 32

The Noble Path is often grouped into three categories,which begin with ______.

Question 33

Buddhism has distinguished between study monks and

A) Meditation monks
B) Active monks
C) Live monks
D) Evangelical monks

Question 34

What is the name of a famous Buddhist parable?

A) The Burning House
B) The Prodigal Buddha
C) The Fifth Passing Sight
D) The Happy Camper

Question 35

All Buddhist monks are first

A) Novices under an abbot
B) Study monks
C) Meditation monks
D) Active monks

Question 36

According to Mahayana teaching enlightenment ends the cycle of ______.

Question 37

In Tibetan Buddhism,the Buddha's own teachings are contained in the

A) Kangol
B) Kanja
C) Kanjur
D) Kali

Question 38

The ______ were a ruling clan in the area where Buddha died.

Question 39

In addition to the Pali version of the "Three Baskets," there is also

A) A Sanskrit version
B) An Aramaic version
C) An Urdu version
D) A Kentish version

Question 40

The fourth Noble Truth points to the Noble______ Path.

Question 41

Outline the main strands of Buddhism.What are the main differences and how are they similar?

Question 42

What is the relationship between the two types of monks? What accounts for this division?

Question 43

Some Buddhists believe that their scriptures are the words of the _____________.

Question 44

Buddhist monks should shed passion and ______.

Question 45

After his enlightenment,the Buddha converted five Hindu ______.

Question 46

______ is the quiet place.

Question 47

What is the practical system that should govern a follower of Buddha's life? Give examples of how this would work in practice.

Question 48

What is Buddhist enlightenment and how is it achieved?

Question 49

What is the abstract system of Buddhism rules? How does this connect to the more practical Path that is referred to in question 1?

Question 50

The Vinaya Pitaka contains regulations for the communal life of _________ and nuns.

Question 51

How is the life of Siddhartha supposed to be an example for all Buddhists?