Intro To WR - Test 2

Question 1:
The Mauryan ruler who sent his son and daughter as Buddhist missionaries was _________.
Type: Fill In The Blank

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 ashoka
Correct Answer(s):
 Ashoka (correct)
Question 2:
The major form of Buddhism in East Asia is Theravada.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
The Buddha only achieved nirvana at the moment of his birth.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
Because the Buddha believed that nothing remains the same, he, therefore, rejected the existence of
Atman.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
Originally the Buddha's followers were only men.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:
The Buddha in his spiritual quest rejected Bhakti Hinduism.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 7:
Siddhartha was raised by Suddhodana, his father and _________, his step-mother.

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 shanara
Correct Answer(s):
 Prajapati (correct)
Question 8:
Gautama Siddhartha was born into the Brahmin class.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 1:
According to the Buddha, what makes a human being are the five skandhas or aggregates.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 2:
Siddhartha was originally a Brahmin

Type: True or False
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
The Buddha only achieved nirvana at the moment of his birth.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
During his period of extreme asceticism, the Buddha was joined by five ascetics.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
Originally the Buddha's followers were only men.

Type: True or False
Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:
The Buddha believed that when one dies, one goes to a heaven in the celestial north.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 7:
One of the following does not belong to the Eightfold Path.
Type: Multiple Choice

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 Right endeavor.
Correct Answer(s):
 Right aspiraations
 Right breathing. (correct)
 Right career path.
 Right endeavor.
Question 8:
Mahayana Buddhists reject the belief that the Buddha had been married.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 1:
The Buddha attained parinirvana at the moment of his death.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 2:
Identify the the contents of the Four Passing Sights
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 Old Man:Third Sight

 Corpse:First Sight
 Diseased Man:Fourth Sight
 Sannyasin:Second Sight
Correct Answer(s):
 Sannyasin (correct)
: Fourth Sight
 Corpse (correct)
: Third Sight
 Old Man (correct)
: First Sight
 Diseased Man (correct)
: Second Sight
Question 3:
Pick the five skandhas that make a human being.
Type: Multiple Select

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 perceptions
 faithfulness
 a conscience
 physical body
 an immortal soul
Correct Answer(s):
 physical body (correct)
 feelings (correct)
 perceptions (correct)
 faithfulness
 a subconscious (correct)
 a conscience
Question 4:
Out of remorse and guilt, King Ashoka converted to Buddhism.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 5:
The goal of Buddhism is _________.

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 nirvana (correct)
Question 6:
The major form of Buddhism in East ASia is Theravada.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 7:
There is no official biography of the Buddha, but there are the Jataka tales.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 8:
The Buddha's parents were members of the Brahmin caste.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 1:
Because the Buddha believed that nothing remains the same, he, therefore, rejected the existence of
Atman.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 2:
According to the Buddha, the means of attaining nirvana is by ignoring the needs of your body and
becoming a strict ascetic.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
Question 4:
Gautama Siddhartha was born into the Brahmin class.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 5:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Right endeavor.
Question 7:
During the first year of Siddhartha's spiritual quest

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 he studied the Upanishads (correct)
 he followed the Eightfold Path.
 he became an extreme ascetic
 he tried Bhakti marga
Question 8:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
The major form of Buddhism in East ASia is Theravada.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 2:
Pick the five skandhas that make a human being.

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 physical body
 perceptions
 feelings
 a subconscious
 perceptions
Correct Answer(s):
 physical body (correct)
 feelings (correct)
 faithfulness
 a subconscious (correct)
 a conscience
Question 3:
The Buddha's belief that women were the equals of men was eventually rejected by Mahayana
Buddhists.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
During his period of extreme asceiticism the Buddhas was joined by ______ ______.

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Five ascetics (correct)
 five men (correct)
Question 5:
The three marks of existence, according to the Buddha, are no soul, impermanence and suffering.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:
During his period of extreme asceticism, the Buddha was joined by five ascetics.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 7:

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Right breathing.
Correct Answer(s):
 Right endeavor.
Question 8:
The topic of the Buddha's first semon was

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 the right path of knowledge
Correct Answer(s):
 the true meaning of asceticism
 the right path of knowledge
 Four Noble Truths (correct)
 the Ten Precepts
Question 1:
Between being and nonbeing is how the Buddha described postmortem existence.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 2:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 3:
The god who attempted to to interrupt Siddharth'a meditation under the Bodhi tree was

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 the Maha Devi
Correct Answer(s):
 the Maha Devi
 Vishnu
 Mara (correct)
 Ravan
Question 4:
The major form of Buddhism in East Asia is called Theravadin.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 5:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 6:

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 prajapati
Correct Answer(s):
Question 7:
The Buddha taught that we are not permanent because we are nothing more than a viable body and a
viable brain.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 8:
The Buddha taught that his followers should not be employed in commerce.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
The Mahayana doctrine of the three bodies of the buddha is called

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Trikaya
Correct Answer(s):
 Nirmanakaya
 Dharmakaya
 Trikaya (correct)
 Tripitaka
Question 2:
Theravada is the Great Vehicle because it teaches that anyone can attain nirvana and moksha.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
Scholars believe that in the origins of Theravadin Buddhism includes the influence of Sannyasins and
Forest Dwellers.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 4:
You can experience tathata with the change of weather.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
The form of Mahayana Buddhism that became the Buddhism of the Emperor and his court was _______

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Tendai (correct)
Question 6:
When Mahayana Buddhism entered Japan it immediately rejected the pre-Buddhist Japanese beliefs
and practices.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 7:
The Mahayana concept that no two moments are alike is called

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 Shunyata
Correct Answer(s):
 Shunyata
 Tathata (correct)
 Advaita
 zero
Question 8:
Mahayana Buddhism came to Japan during the reign of _______.

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Kimmei (correct)
Question 1:
Mahayana Buddhism offered the Japanese an afterlife.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 2:
To become an arhat (arhant) is the ultimate goal of a Theravadin.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 3:
Thervada Buddhist believe that the Buddha was more than a human being.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
The Mahayana term for empathy or sympathy is

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Maithuna
 Karuna (correct)
 Shunyata
 Tathata
Question 5:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 6:
According to the Buddha everything is constantly changing.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 7:
Upon entering Japan, Mahayana Buddhism was able to identify the Japanese gods as bodhisattvas or
celestial _____________

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 buddhas (correct)
Question 8:
The Mahayana concept that no two moments are alike is called

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Shunyata
 Tathata (correct)
 Advaita
 zero

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Trikaya
Correct Answer(s):
 Nirmanakaya
 Dharmakaya
 Tripitaka
Question 2:
The Buddha taught that the only thing that is permanent is Brahman.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
Celestial Buddhas reside in the Sambhogakaya body of the Buddha.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 4:
Long devotional walks on mountains were associated with the Japanese Mahayana school of

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Zean
 Nichiren
 Jodo Shin Shu
Question 5:
The Theravadin version of the Tripitaka is written in _____.

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Pali (correct)
Question 6:
The Mahayana version of the Tripitaka is written in _________.

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Sanskrit (correct)
Question 7:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
Question 8:
Mahayana Buddhism was able to accept Japanese local cults and rituals.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 1:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Pali (correct)
Question 2:
The Japanese school of Buddhism that allowed the eating of meat and had married priests was

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Nichiren
 Jodo Shin Shu (correct)
 Tendai
 Nembutsu
Question 3:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Zean
 Nichiren
 Jodo Shin Shu
Question 5:
Theravada is the Great Vehicle because it teaches that anyone can attain nirvana and moksha.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 6:
The Zen experience of being united with the ultimate oneness of nature and reality is ______.

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Satori (correct)
Question 7:
Match the following
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Nirmanakaya (correct)
: Incarnation of the Dharmakaya
 Dharmakaya (correct)
: Gautama Siddhartha
 Sambhogakaya (correct)
: Celestial body of the Buddha
Question 8:
Scholars believe that Mahayana was influenced by Bhakti Hinduism.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
The largest branch of Buddhism is Theravada.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 2:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Nirmanakaya
 Dharmakaya
 Tripitaka
Question 3:
Mahayana Buddhism offered the Japanese an afterlife.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 4:
Forest Dwellers.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
Question 7:
According to Mahayana the Buddha’s other teachings were given at Vulture Peak.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 8:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 1:
Theravadins believe that the Buddha should be remembered as man who became a god.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 2:
The from of Buddhism that views the world in a positive sense is

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 Trikaya
Correct Answer(s):
 Theravada
 Mahayana (correct)
 Advaita
 Trikaya
Question 3:
According to the concept of Shunyata, all reality is

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
 zero
Correct Answer(s):
 empty
 void
 zero
 All three answers are correct. (correct)
Question 4:
Forest Dwellers.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
The Zen term for “sitting meditation” is ______

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 zazen (correct)
Question 6:
celestial _____________

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 BUDDHAS
Correct Answer(s):
Question 7:

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 satori
Correct Answer(s):
Question 8:

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 kimmei
Correct Answer(s):
Question 1:

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 kimmei
Correct Answer(s):
Question 2:
When Mahayana Buddhism entered Japan it immediately rejected the pre-Buddhist Japanese beliefs
and practices.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
Theravada Buddhism took a firm hold in Japan.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 pali
Correct Answer(s):
 Pali (correct)
Question 6:
The Mahayana term for empathy or sympathy is

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Karuna
Correct Answer(s):
 Maithuna
 Karuna (correct)
 Shunyata
 Tathata
Question 7:
Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Tendai
Correct Answer(s):
 Zean
 Nichiren
 Jodo Shin Shu
Question 8:
Match the following
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Nirmanakaya:Incarnation of the Dharmakaya

 Dharmakaya:Gautama Siddhartha
 Sambhogakaya:Celestial body of the Buddha
Correct Answer(s):
 Nirmanakaya (correct)
: Incarnation of the Dharmakaya
 Dharmakaya (correct)
: Gautama Siddhartha
 Sambhogakaya (correct)
: Celestial body of the Buddha
Harnessing one’s sensual energy is the means for attaining enlightenment in __________ Hinduism.
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Tantric (correct)
Question 2:
Vajrayana means

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Your Answer(s):
 Great vehicle
Correct Answer(s):
 Sun Lotus vehicle
 Great vehicle
 Diamon Vehicle (correct)
 Tantric Vehicle
Question 3:
Match the five Ms
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 mansa (correct)
: meat
 matsya (correct)
: fish
 mada (correct)
: wine
 mathuna (correct)
: intercourse
 mudra (correct)
: spiced beans
Question 4:
Male Hindu Tantrics see themsevels as

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Parvati
 Vishnu
 Purusha
 Shiva (correct)
Question 5:
The original preBuddhist religion of Tibet was a shamanistic religion called ___).

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Bon (correct)
Question 6:
With "right handed" Hindu tantrism male and female tantrics will have rightualized intercourse.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 7:
The "dormant power" in Hindu trantrism is called

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 shakra
 kundalini (correct)
 Brahman
 tantra
Question 8:
The Buddhist monk who brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet was

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Nichiren
 Padma Sambhava (correct)

 Dengyo Saishi
 Gautama

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 shakra
 Brahman
 tantra
Question 2:
The word that means "that which extends" and is used by the most esoteric forms of Buddhism and
Hinduism is

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Nirgantha
 tantra (correct)
 cakra
 nirvana
Question 3:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
In Hindu Shaktism the passive side of Shakti is represented by the ____________ gods.

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 male (correct)
Question 5:
Vajrayana means

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Sun Lotus vehicle
 Great vehicle
 Diamon Vehicle (correct)
 Tantric Vehicle
Question 6:
The Tibetan monastic order that had problems with wine, meat and intercouse was the Red Hat School
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 7:
When a Grand Lama dies, he will be reborn in ________ days. (use numeral)

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 49 (correct)
Question 8:

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Correct Answer(s):
 Nichiren
 Dengyo Saishi
 Gautama
Tibetan Buddhist monks that have supernatural abilities are called _____.

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 lamas (correct)
Question 2:

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 shakra
 Brahman
 tantra
Question 3:
Type: True or False

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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
Female Hindu tantrics see themselvesas

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 Saravasti
 Durga
 Shakti (correct)
 Maha Devi
Question 5:

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 49 (correct)
Question 6:

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 male (correct)
Question 7:

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Question 8:
Hinduism is

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 Nirgantha
 cakra
 nirvana

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 male (correct)
Question 2:
Match the five Ms
Type: Matching
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Correct Answer(s):
 mansa (correct)
: meat
: fish
 mada (correct)
: wine
: intercourse
 mudra (correct)
: spiced beans
Question 3:
The Tibetan monastic order that had problems with wine, meat and intercouse was the Red Hat School
Type: True or False

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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 4:

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 Bon (correct)
Question 5:
Male Hindu Tantrics see themsevels as

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 Parvati
 Vishnu
 Purusha
 Shiva (correct)
Question 6:
Hinduism is

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 Nirgantha
 cakra
 nirvana
Question 7:

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 lamas (correct)
Question 8:

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 shakra
 Brahman
 tantra

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 lamas (correct)
Question 2:

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Question 3:
Match the five Ms
Type: Matching
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Correct Answer(s):
 mansa (correct)
: meat
: fish
 mada (correct)
: wine
: intercourse
 mudra (correct)
: spiced beans
Question 4:
Female Hindu tantrics see themselvesas

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 Saravasti
 Durga
 Shakti (correct)
 Maha Devi
Question 5:

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 male (correct)
Question 6:
With Hindu Tantrism you are awakening your seven _______.

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 shakras (correct)
Question 7:

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 49 (correct)
Question 8:

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 Nichiren
 Dengyo Saishi
 Gautama
In the Riga Veda, it was from the body of the Purusha that the four castes were created.
Type: True or False

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True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 2:
The caste system of the Aryans is called the ______.

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Your Answer(s):
 Brahma
Correct Answer(s):
 Varna (correct)
Question 3:
Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn, was known to the Aryans as ______.

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Your Answer(s):
 ushas
Correct Answer(s):
 Ushas (correct)
Question 4:
The Brahmins believed that they were more powerful than the devas.
Type: True or False
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Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
The protector of the cosmic order is

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 Varuna
Correct Answer(s):
 Vishnu
 Indra
 Varuna (correct)
 Agni
Question 6:
The Sanskrit word that is related to the English words “wisdom” and “vision” is _____.

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 Veda (correct)
Question 7:
Sanatana Dharma is another name for ________.

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 eternal
Correct Answer(s):
 Hinduism (correct)
Question 8:
Match the following
Type: Matching
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 Purusha’s feet (correct)
: Shudra
 Purusha’s mouth (correct)
: Brahmin
 Purusha’s arms (correct)
: Kshatriya
 Purusha’s thighs (correct)
: Vaishya
The priestly caste is the

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 the Brahman
Correct Answer(s):
 the Brahman
 Brahma
 Brahmin (correct)
Question 2:

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 Hinduism
Correct Answer(s):
Question 3:
Match the following
Type: Matching
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 Hymns:Rig Veda
 Ceremonies:Atharva Veda
 Magical formulas:Sama Veda
 Chants:Yajur Veda
Correct Answer(s):
 Magical formulas (correct)
: Atharva Veda
 Chants (correct)
: Sama Veda
 Hymns (correct)
: Rig Veda
 Ceremonies (correct)
: Yajur Veda
Question 4:
Type: True or False

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True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
For the Aryans, their sky god was _______, who was Zeus to the Greeks.

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 Jupiter
Correct Answer(s):
 Dyaus (correct)
Question 6:
The practice of worshiping one god at a time

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Your Answer(s):
 Monotheism
Correct Answer(s):
 Henotheism
 Kathenotheism (correct)
 Monotheism
 Monism
Question 7:
According to the Vedic Religion, when you die you will be off the wheel of rebirth.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 8:
Match the following
Type: Matching
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Your Answer(s):
 Purusha’s mouth:Brahmin
 Purusha’s feet:Shudra
 Purusha’s arms:Kshatriya
 Purusha’s thighs:Vaishya
Correct Answer(s):
 Purusha’s feet (correct)

: Shudra
 Purusha’s mouth (correct)
: Brahmin
 Purusha’s arms (correct)
: Kshatriya
 Purusha’s thighs (correct)
: Vaishya
What was not an original meaning of the term Atman?

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Your Answer(s):
 Brahman
Correct Answer(s):
 mental activity
 breath
 Brahman (correct)
 soul
Question 2:
The gods of the Aryans are called the __________.

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 devas (correct)
Question 3:
__________ was the language of the Aryans,

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Question 4:
For Karma Marga, karma refers to the universal law that for every action there is a moral reaction.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 5:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 6:
The "Noble Ones" are the ________.

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 Aryans (correct)
Question 7:
The original goal of Karma Marga was to get off the wheel of rebirth.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 8:
In the Riga Veda, it was from the body of the Purusha that the four castes were created.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 2:
The caste system of the Aryans is called the ______.

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 brahman
Correct Answer(s):
 Varna (correct)
Question 3:
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 4:
Yama is the lord of the dead in the Rig Veda.
Type: True or False

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True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
What is not a characteristic of Hinduism

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 No clear time of origin
Correct Answer(s):
 No institutional structures like western religions
 No clear time of origin
 Specific founders (correct)
 Vedic religion
Question 6:

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 Hindustani
Correct Answer(s):
Question 7:
The men who are honored as the transmitters of the Vedas in oral form are called the

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 Gurus
Correct Answer(s):
 Gurus
 Rishis (correct)
 Harekrishnas
 Yogins
Question 8:

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Your Answer(s):
 Hinduism
Correct Answer(s):
The gods of the Aryans are called the __________.

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Your Answer(s):
 devas
Correct Answer(s):
 devas (correct)
Question 2:
The practice of worshiping one god at a time

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Your Answer(s):
 Kathenotheism
Correct Answer(s):
 Henotheism
 Kathenotheism (correct)
 Monotheism
 Monism
Question 3:
Type: True or False

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False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
The protector of Rta, the cosmic order, is _______ in the Vedic Religion.

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Your Answer(s):
 Varuna
Correct Answer(s):
 Vishnu
 Indra
 Brahman
Question 5:
Which are true about the World of the Fathers.

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Your Answer(s):
 located among the stars

 part of the Wheel of Rebirth in Hinduism
Correct Answer(s):
 located among the stars (correct)
 original goal of Karma Marga in the Rig Veda (correct)
 part of the Wheel of Rebirth in Hinduism (correct)
 rejected later in Hinduism
Question 6:
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
False
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 7:
The priestly caste is the

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Your Answer(s):
 Brahmin
Correct Answer(s):
 the Brahman
 Brahma
 Brahmin (correct)
Question 8:

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 Sanskrit
Correct Answer(s):
The Hindu Marga that combines deep meditation with spiritual practices and asceticism is

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Your Answer(s):
 Maha Devi
Correct Answer(s):
 Jnana (correct)
 Karma
 Bhakti
 Maha Devi
Question 2:
Avartars are manifestations of

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Your Answer(s):
 Vishnu
Correct Answer(s):
 Rama
 Vishnu (correct)
 Arjuna
 Brahma
Question 3:
Match the following
Type: Matching
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Your Answer(s):
 Jnana:Romantic love
 Bhakti:Meditation and asceticism
 Brahman:Sacred power created by the Brahmins
Correct Answer(s):
: Sacred power created by the Brahmins
 Bhakti (correct)
: Romantic love
 Jnana (correct)
: Meditation and asceticism
Question 4:
Match the correct associations
Type: Matching
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Your Answer(s):
 Unions:Samsara
 Rebirth:Trimurti
 Freedom:Force
 Raja Yoga:Trimurti
 Action:Kundalini
 Bhakti:Brahman
 Energies:Moksha
 Bhagavad Gita:Royal
Correct Answer(s):
: Devotion
 Freedom (correct)
: Moksha
 Energies (correct)
: Shakti
 Raja Yoga (correct)
: Royal
 Bhagavad Gita (correct)
: Mahabharata
 Unions (correct)
: Yogas
 Action (correct)
: Karma Yoga
 Rebirth (correct)
: Samsara
 Hatha Yoga (correct)
: Force
 Atman (correct)
: Brahman
 Puranas (correct)
: Trimurti
 Shiva (correct)
: Lingam
 Spiritual energies (correct)
: Kundalini
 Renunciation (correct)
: Sannyasin
 Manu (correct)
: Social Dharma
: Atman
Question 5:
Shaivites are the those devoted to the god ________.

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 Shiva (correct)
Question 6:
In the Rig Veda there came the belief that the world came into being through the sacrifice of

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Correct Answer(s):
 the Purusha (correct)
 a deva
 Brahma
 a horse
Question 7:
If the Brahman is the essential nature of everything, then the essential nature of humans is Atman
Type: True or False

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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 8:
We are unable to know the Brahman because we are not a part of the Brahman.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Your physical self or material self is your

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Atman
 Jiva (correct)
 Kama
 Artha
Question 2:
Match the following
Type: Matching
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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
: Romantic love
 Jnana (correct)
Question 3:
The body of Hindu scripture that teaches that the combination of meditation and spiritual discipline
will lead one to moksha is

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Correct Answer(s):
 The Mahabharata
 the Puranas
 the Upanishads (correct)
 the Brahamanas
Question 4:
The literature that is the basis of all Hindu philosophy -

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Correct Answer(s):
 Bhagavad Gita
 Upanishads (correct)
 Brahmanas
 Rig Veda
Question 5:
The Hindu Marga that combines deep meditation with spiritual practices and asceticism is
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Correct Answer(s):
 Jnana (correct)
 Karma
 Bhakti
 Maha Devi
Question 6:
Avartars are manifestations of

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Rama
 Arjuna
 Brahma
Question 7:
The patron deity of meditation is

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Correct Answer(s):
 Parvati
 Shiva (correct)
 Brahma
 Saravasti (Saravastai)
Question 8:
The Four Stages of a Hindu male's life are found in the Upanishads.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Match the correct associations
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Unions:Yogas
 Rebirth:Samsara
 Spiritual energies:Kundalini
 Shiva:Lingam
 Renunciation:Sannyasin
 Freedom:Moksha
 Manu:Social Dharma
 Puranas:Trimurti
 Raja Yoga:Royal
 Brahman:Atman
 Action:Karma Yoga
 Bhakti:Devotion
 Hatha Yoga:Force
 Energies:Shakti
 Bhagavad Gita:Mahabharata
 Atman:Brahman
Correct Answer(s):
: Devotion
 Freedom (correct)
: Moksha
 Energies (correct)
: Shakti
 Raja Yoga (correct)
: Royal
 Bhagavad Gita (correct)
: Mahabharata
: Yogas
 Action (correct)
: Karma Yoga
 Rebirth (correct)
: Samsara
: Force
 Atman (correct)
: Brahman
 Puranas (correct)
: Trimurti
 Shiva (correct)
: Lingam
 Spiritual energies (correct)
: Kundalini
 Renunciation (correct)
: Sannyasin
 Manu (correct)
: Social Dharma
: Atman
Question 2:
Match the following
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Jnana:Meditation and asceticism

 Bhakti:Romantic love
 Brahman:Sacred power created by the Brahmins
Correct Answer(s):

: Romantic love
 Jnana (correct)
Question 3:
The opposite of animism, the belief that everyone and everything has an individual spirit or soul is

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Your Answer(s):
 Monism
Correct Answer(s):
 Monotheism
 Polytheism
 Monism (correct)
 Kathenotheism
Question 4:
The yoga in which all useful activity can be a means of perfection is Karma Yoga.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
The god Krishna appeared to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:
The body of Hindu scripture that teaches that the combination of meditation and spiritual discipline
will lead one to moksha is

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 the Upanishads
Correct Answer(s):
 The Mahabharata
 the Puranas
 the Upanishads (correct)
 the Brahamanas
Question 7:
Match the appropriate consorts
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
 Lakshmi:Vishnu
 Saraswati:Brahman
 Parvati:Shiva
Correct Answer(s):
 Parvati (correct)
: Shiva
 Saraswati (correct)
: Brahman
 Lakshmi (correct)
: Vishnu
Question 8:
A Hindu woman can be a sannyasin, a renunciant.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 1/1
Your Answer(s):
True
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 1:
The books detailing sacrifice and its power are called the _____.

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Brahmanas (correct)
 Upanishads
 Puranas
 Shastras
Question 2:
Match the following terms or descriptions.
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Atharva Veda (correct)
: Magical incanations and formulae.
 Sama Veda (correct)
: Brahmin chants and hymns.
 Rig Veda (correct)
: Hymns to the devas.
 Yajur Veda (correct)
: Ceremonial instructions.
: Instructions to the Brahmins.
 Samsara (correct)
: Rebirth
Question 3:
The stage of life at which a Hindu man devotes his concentration to achieving moksha is the _________.
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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 forest-dweller stage
 retirement stage
 sannyasin stage (correct)
 householder stage
Question 4:
Doing puja in a place of pilgrimage:

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Correct Answer(s):
 leads to the betterment of one's next lives in this world. (correct)
 makes one a part of the cycle of reincarnation.
 prevents one from attaining moksha.
Question 5:
According to Classical Hinduism, it is an illusion to believe that there are individual personsl.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:
The basic worldview of Hinduism is that the Universe is one.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 7:
_________ is the largest pilgrimage event in the world.

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Correct Answer(s):
 Kumbh Mela (correct)
 Shiva Ratri
 Raksabandhana
 Dassera
Question 8:
The power of the Vedic sacrifices and chants was challed Brahman.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 9:
The use of yoga in the West has become controversial because some Hindus have charged that:

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Correct Answer(s):
 yoga is being used for non-religious and profit-making purposes. (correct)
 yoga is being used to create and channel energy for sexual pleasure.
 yoga is being used to turn inward in quest of one's true self and deliverance.
 yoga is being used to turn outward to devotional union with the divine.
Question 10:
Match the following terms or names
Type: Matching
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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Ushas (correct)
: Eos
: Ouranos
 Dyaus Pitar (correct)

: Zeus
 Trimurti (correct)
: Puranas
 Kundalini (correct)
: Chakras
Question 11:
In the Vedic literature karma refers to

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Correct Answer(s):
 the Universal law of action and reaction.
 the action performed in rituals. (correct)
 the results of rebirth.
 what traps you on the wheel of rebirth.
Question 12:
The Upanishads are texts that instruct men and women in proper marriage and household rituals.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 13:
Karma marga, Jnana marga and Bhakti marga have been synthesized together so that the ultimate goal
of Hindus is moksha.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 14:
Hinduism has maintained three different margas or spiritual pathways because everyone is unique.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 15:
The Laws of Manu were created

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Correct Answer(s):
 by the rishis.
 by the authors of the Upanishads.
 between 200 b.c.e. and 200 c.e. (correct)

 at the same time as the Brahmanas.
Question 16:
Classical Hinduism teaches us that there is only one soul and that this one soul is actually what makes
each one of us eternal.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 17:
In the context of Hindu funeral rituals, the body of the deceased is:

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 placed in a coffin along with some personal items and covered with flowers.
 washed and wrapped in an old red cloth.
 placed on wood with feet facing north toward the home of the god who rules the dead.
 dipped in fresh, flowing water for ritual purification. (correct)
Question 18:
_____ is the path of active service that breathing and postures assist.

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 Hatha yoga
 Bhakti yoga
 Karma yoga (correct)
 Jnana yoga
Question 19:
The Bhagavad Gita teaches both Jnana Hinduism and Bhakti Hinduism.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 20:
The Hindu "books of knowledge" consisting of hymns to various deities, instructions for sacrifice,
songs for sacrifice, and spells to bring on blessings and keep away evil are collectively known as
the _____.

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Correct Answer(s):
 Shastras
 Laws of Manu
 Vedas (correct)
 Upanishads
Question 21:
Ultimate reality or the Absolute in Hinduism can be identified as Brahman but also the gods.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 22:
_____ is the third goal of Hindu life that relates to spiritual, mental, and physical pleasure.

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 Artha
 Moksha
 Dharma
 Kama (correct)
Question 23:
In the context of Hindu funerals, _____ of the Dom caste handle the body and incur the ritual pollution
of burning it at the funeral ground.

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 Dalits (correct)
 Shudras
 Vaishyas
 Brahmins
Question 24:
_________ is the traditional way of showing respect to someone in India.

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 Bowing (correct)
 Applying tilak
 Clapping
 Offering prasad
Question 25: The Mahabharata was probably written down between 400 b.c.e. and 400 c.e.
Type: True or False
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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 26:
The Four Samhitas refers to the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and the Aranyakas.
Type: True or False

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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 27:
Match the following consorts.
Type: Matching
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Correct Answer(s):
: Lakshmi
 Shiva (correct)
: Parvati
: Saravastai
Question 28:
In the context of Hindu funerals, four balls of rice are offered on the twelfth day to symbolize:

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 the separation of the immortal soul from the body of the deceased.
 the release of the soul from all moksha
 the achievement of a good reincarnation by the deceased

 the happy union of the deceased with his or her forebears (correct)
Question 29:
Hinduism derives its name from within the Hindu faith.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 30:
Which of the following statements best describes suttee?

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 It is the practice of burning a widow on the funeral pyre of her husband. (correct)
 It is the act of worshipping the sun by reciting prayers thrice a day.
 It is the act of offering water to gods at sunrise and sunset.
 It is the practice of chanting hymns while circling the sacred trees of Hindus.
In the varna system of classification, Kshatriyas are _____.

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 farmers
 priests
 artisans
 warriors (correct)
Question 2:
Which of the following describes karma?

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 It is a wide-ranging term for righteousness, law, and duty.
 It is the cycle of reincarnation.
 It is liberation from rebirth and samsara.
 It is the deeds and acts as they influence reincarnation. (correct)
Question 3:
The World of the Fathers, the Aryan concept of afterlife

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 has been completely rejected by Hinduism.
 was only for those who performed the rituals correctly while alive. (correct)
 included the members of all the castes.
 Two of these answers are correct.
Question 4:
The Hindu "books of knowledge" consisting of hymns to various deities, instructions for sacrifice,
songs for sacrifice, and spells to bring on blessings and keep away evil are collectively known as
the _____.
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Correct Answer(s):
 Shastras
 Laws of Manu
 Vedas (correct)
 Upanishads
Question 5:

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Question 6:
The original meaning of Brahman

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 is that of the Purusha.
 is the essential nature of the universe.

 is the power found in the rituals of the Brahmans. (correct)
 is Atman.
Question 7:
The Upanishads teach that underlying reality is a spiritual essence called _________.

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 Vedanta
 jiva
 samsara
Question 8:
Hinduism is an ascetical religion.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 9:
_____ refers to the path of union with, or yoking to, a god or Brahman.

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 Agnihotra
 Yoga (correct)
 Kama
 Artha
Question 10:
Right-handed Tantrism is highly controversial among Hindus, while left-handed Tantrism is commonly
approved.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 11:
The rishi was a priest in Vedic times who was able to commune directly with the gods.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 12:
Durga is also identified with Kali and Parvati.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 13:
The Laws of Manu were created

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 by the rishis.
 by the authors of the Upanishads.
 between 200 b.c.e. and 200 c.e. (correct)
 at the same time as the Brahmanas.
Question 14:
Monism is the practice of worshiping only one god at a time.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 15:
According to the Aryan Religion, atman refers to one's personal soul.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 16:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 17:
Type: True or False

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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 18:
Match the following consorts.
Type: Matching
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: Lakshmi
 Shiva (correct)
: Parvati
: Saravastai
Question 19:
Which of the following statements is true of Brahmins?

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 They chant songs for sacrifice. (correct)
 They chant songs for sacrifice.
 They support the higher castes by lowly service.
 They provide the necessary semiskilled labor for society.
Question 20:

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Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 22:

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Question 23:
The patron god of meditation is Vishnu.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 24:
The goddess that is usually depicted riding a tiger is Durga.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 25:
The stage of life at which a Hindu man devotes his concentration to achieving moksha is the _________.

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 forest-dweller stage
 retirement stage
 sannyasin stage (correct)
 householder stage
Type: True or False
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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 27:
Short sacred sounds or words used widely in prayer or meditation are called _________.

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 the Brahmanas
 shastras
 the Puranas
 mantras (correct)
Question 28:
The ideal role model for husbands is Rama.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 29:

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 Artha
 Moksha
 Dharma
 Kama (correct)
Question 30:
In Hinduism, _________ means "release" from life, particularly from the continuous cycle of death and
rebirth.

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 artha
 kama
 moksha (correct)
 dharma
Question 1:
Type: Matching
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: Rebirth
Question 2:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
Hinduism has maintained three different margas or spiritual pathways because everyone is unique.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 4:
The original meaning of 'atman' is breath.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
The elephant-headed god who is the son of Shiva is called _________.

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 Brahma
 Ganesha (correct)
 Varuna
 Indra
Question 6:
The cycle of reincarnation is called _____.

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 karma
 samsara (correct)
 dharma
 moksha
Question 7:

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Question 8:
Unlike the jiva, one's atman is subject to karma and reincarnation.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 9:

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Question 10:
The original meaning of Brahman

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 is that of the Purusha.
 is the essential nature of the universe.
 is the power found in the rituals of the Brahmans. (correct)
 is Atman.
Question 11:
The Aryans worshipped their gods on raised mounds.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 12:
According to Classical Hinduism the world does not exist for it is only an illusion.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 13:
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi founded the Transcendental Meditation in North America.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 14:

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Question 15:
Durga is also identified with Kali and Parvati.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 16:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 17:
The Bhagavad Gita teaches both Jnana Hinduism and Bhakti Hinduism.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 18:
Monism is a major theme in the teachings of Shankara.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 19:
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 Artha
 Moksha
 Dharma
 Kama (correct)
Question 20:
One of the following is not a correct understanding of Moksha.

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 Moksha is complete oneness with Brahman.
 Moksha is freedom from the wheel of rebirth.
 Moksha is freedom from dharma. (correct)
 Moksha is freedom from ignorance.
Question 21:

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Question 22:
Which of the following is the traditional Indian way of disposing human remains?

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 Cremation of the body on a wood fire (correct)
 Burial of the body in a coffin
 Permanent storage of the body in a tomb
 Setting the body adrift on a boat
Question 23:
In the context of Hindu deities, Lakshmi is the goddess of:

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 fortune and wealth. (correct)
 destruction and evil.
 knowledge and wisdom.
 war and thunder.
Question 24:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 25:
In the context of Hindu deities, _____ is worshipped by pouring milk over the lingam.

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 Vishnu
 Shiva (correct)
 Indra
 Brahma
Question 26:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 27:
It is estimated that there are _____ Hindus in India today.

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 1.5 billion
 220 million
 900 million (correct)
 750 thousand
Question 28:
The yoga that focuses on sitting meditation and the emptying of the mind is called Raja Yoga.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 29:
In Karma Marga, the term karma is understood as

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 a universal law of action and reaction.
 the power the binds the universe together.
 the power that enables rebirth.
 ritual action. (correct)
Question 30:
The goddess of speech,wisdom and learning is

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 Sita
 Saravastai (correct)
 Lakshmi
 Purga
Question 1:
The books detailing sacrifice and its power are called the _____.

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 Upanishads
 Puranas
 Shastras
Question 2:

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 karma
 dharma
 moksha
Question 3:
Classical Hinduism teaches us that there is only one soul and that this one soul is actually what makes
each one of us eternal.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 4:
The protector of Rita (the cosmic order) is

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 Indra
 Dyaus Pitar
 Shiva
Question 5:
The gods of the Aryans are called the "shining ones" or devas.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 6:

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Question 7:
The World of the Fathers, the Aryan concept of afterlife

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 has been completely rejected by Hinduism.
 was only for those who performed the rituals correctly while alive. (correct)
 included the members of all the castes.
 Two of these answers are correct.
Question 8:
The Sanskrit word that can be translated as "wisdom" or "vision" is veda.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 9:
Match the following terms.
Type: Matching
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: Yoga
: Force
 Bhakti Yoga (correct)
: Devotion
 Manu (correct)
: Dharma
Question 10:

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Type: True or False
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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 12:
In Hinduism, devotion to one's chosen god is called _____.

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 dharma
 bhakti (correct)
 kama
 artha
Question 13:
The _____ teaches a form of yoga to enable members to realize "the god within."

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 World Parliament of Religions
 Self-Realization Fellowship (correct)
 Spiritual Regeneration Movement
 Hare Krishna movement
Question 14:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 15:
_____ is the festival of lights celebrated by almost all Indians irrespective of their religion.

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 Raksabandhana
 Diwali (correct)
 Holi
 Dassera
Question 16:
The Bhagavad Gita is usually dated to between 200 b.c.e. and 200 c.e.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 17:
In the context of Hindu funerals, four balls of rice are offered on the twelfth day to symbolize:

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 the separation of the immortal soul from the body of the deceased.
 the release of the soul from all moksha
 the achievement of a good reincarnation by the deceased
 the happy union of the deceased with his or her forebears (correct)
Question 18:
The goddess Durga, the goddess beyond reach, is seen as the ideal consort or wife.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 19:
Classical Hinduism teaches us that the world was created by one god, Brahman, and not the gods of
the Aryans.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 20:
Classical Hinduism arose in the Axial/Axis Period, around 500 c.e.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 21:

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Question 22:

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Question 23:
_____ refers to the path of union with, or yoking to, a god or Brahman.

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 Agnihotra
 Yoga (correct)
 Kama
 Artha
Question 24:
_________ is the largest pilgrimage event in the world.

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 Kumbh Mela (correct)
 Shiva Ratri
 Raksabandhana
 Dassera
Question 25:
The elephant-headed god who is the son of Shiva is called _________.

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 Brahma
 Ganesha (correct)
 Varuna
 Indra
Question 26:
Monism is a major theme in the teachings of Shankara.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 27:
What are humans to do, according to Hinduism there are two goals and they are (two of the following
are to be marked as correct)

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 Moksha (correct)
 Dharma (correct)
 Samsara
 Live a life of devotion.
Question 28:
Hinduism teaches us that each one of us has a unique and universal soul, which is called Atman.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 29:
Short sacred sounds or words used widely in prayer or meditation are called _________.

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 the Brahmanas
 shastras
 the Puranas
 mantras (correct)
Question 30:
The Hindu festival of Dassera:

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 celebrates harvests.
 promotes fertility of animals and crops.
 celebrates the deeds of a god. (correct)
 indicates the change of seasons.
Question 1:
According to the Gita, Bhakti Hinduism is superior to Jnana marga.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 2:
Sanskrit is the language of the Harappan culture.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
Unlike the jiva, one's atman is subject to karma and reincarnation.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
It is estimated that there are _____ Hindus in India today.

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 1.5 billion
 220 million
 900 million (correct)
 750 thousand
Question 5:
Match the following terms or names
Type: Matching
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 Ushas (correct)
: Eos
: Ouranos
 Dyaus Pitar (correct)

: Zeus
 Trimurti (correct)
: Puranas
 Kundalini (correct)
: Chakras
Question 6:
Ultimate reality or the Absolute in Hinduism can be identified as Brahman but also the gods.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 7:
Match the following:
Type: Matching
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 Purusha's mouth (correct)
: Brahmins
 Purusha's feet (correct)
: Shudras
 Purusha's arms (correct)
: Kshatriyas
 Purusha's thighs (correct)
: Vaishyas
Question 8:
Selfless action without desire for reward is true renunciation for the Bhagavad Gita.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 9:
The Sanskrit word that can be translated as "wisdom" or "vision" is veda.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 10:

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 karma
 dharma
 moksha
Question 11:
The yoga that focuses on sitting meditation and the emptying of the mind is called Raja Yoga.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 12:
Hindus of the lower castes are allowed to worship the "high" gods of Hinduism.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 13:

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Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 15:

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Question 16:
The form of Hinduism that speaks of "not-two-ness" is Advaita.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 17:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 18:
Like the Sumerians and Babyonians, the Harappans also built temples.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 19:
Which of the following describes karma?

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 It is a wide-ranging term for righteousness, law, and duty.
 It is the cycle of reincarnation.
 It is liberation from rebirth and samsara.
 It is the deeds and acts as they influence reincarnation. (correct)
Question 20:
Brahma is the creator god of Bhakti Hinduism.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 21:

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 Artha
 Moksha
 Dharma
 Kama (correct)
Question 22:
According to the Aryans, the World of the Fathers is for those who have lived ethical and moral lives.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 23:
Classical Hinduism is able to divide the things according to heaven and the things according to the
flesh.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 24:
Jnana marga is the form of Hinduism that is found in the

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 Trimurti
 Puranas
 Upanishads (correct)
 Rig Veda
Question 25:
Type: Matching
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: Rebirth
Question 26:
The most popular type of yoga in India and the West is _____.

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 hatha yoga (correct)

 bhakti yoga
 karma yoga
 jnana yoga
Question 27:

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Question 28:
In the context of the Hindu caste system, the ones traditionally called outcastes prefer today to call
themselves _________, the "oppressed ones."

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 Kshatriyas
 Vaishyas
 Dalits (correct)
 Shudras
Question 29:
According to the Aryan Religion, atman refers to one's personal soul.

Type: True or False
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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 30:
Rama and Krishna are incarnations of _____.

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 Shiva
 Ganesha
 Brahma
Question 1:
Which of the following sacred texts spells out the elaborate procedures to prepare the spirit before
death?

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 The Diamond Sutra

 The Tibetan Book of the Dead (correct)
 The Platform Sutra
 The Funeral of the Dead
Question 2:
A detailed heart of Buddhist ethical thought is _________, which means "virtuous behavior,"
"morality," "ethics," or precept (moral command).

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 sila (correct)
 anatta
 anicca
 mandala
Question 3:
Tibetan Buddhism is also known as _____.

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 the Lotus Sutra
 the Diamond Vehicle (correct)
 the Platform Sutra
 the Samadhi Vehicle
Question 4:
Avalokiteshvara is a female Bodhisattva in India
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
Rationale:
In Tibet, China and Japan this Boddhisattva is female, whereas in India, male.
 FALSE (correct)
Rationale:
Question 5:
The Mahayana sect that sought unification with Vairocana, is the ________ School.

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 Shingon (correct)
Question 6:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 7:

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 lamas (correct)
Question 8:
Buddhist monks perform life-cycle rituals for laypeople.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 9:
The Buddha taught that there is no eternal reality and therefore all things arise and pass away.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 10:

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 Bon (correct)
Question 11:
_________ is a combination of Mahayana and indigenous religion.

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 Japanese Buddhism
 Tibetan Buddhism (correct)
 Indian Buddhism
 Srilankan Buddhism
Question 12:
According to the Three Characteristics of Existence, _____ refers to no soul or self.

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 anatta (correct)
 dukkha
 mandala
 anicca
Question 13:
According to the Noble Eightfold Path, _____ involves doing work and living one's life in a way that
does not injure others and is conducive to the attainment of liberation.

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 right intention
 right conduct
 right morality
 right livelihood (correct)
Question 14:
The Noble Eightfold Path consists of eight aspects of thought and behavior that need to be cultivated
on the path to nirvana.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 15:
In contrast to Hindu beliefs on existence, Buddha taught that:

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 enlightened souls undergo the cycle of rebirth.
 true satisfaction can be derived from what one has in the physical world.
 it is possible to lead a life devoid of desires
 there is no permanent soul or self. (correct)
Question 16:
With Hindu Tantrism you are awakening your six _______.

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Question 19:
In the context of Buddhist teachings, which of the following statements is true of the Four Noble
Truths?

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 It is possible to lead life without any desires.
 The cause of suffering is desire. (correct)
 Addiction to life leads to satisfaction.
 Nirvana is caused by following the Noble Eightfold Path.
Question 20:
The _________ refers to the style of life between extreme self-denial and ordinary life, which can lead
to enlightenment.

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 Eightfold Path
 Seated Meditation
 Middle Path (correct)
 Diamond Vehicle
Question 21:
Compassion and devotionalism are characteristics of Theravadin Buddhism
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 22:
Buddhism does not have a main deity on whom the religion centers and to whom worship and prayer
are offered.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 23:

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Mahayana Buddhism was able to accept Japanese local cults and rituals.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 25:
Statues of the Buddha that show him reclining on his right side symbolize:

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 his entry into full nirvana at death. (correct)
 the blessing of those venerating the statue.
 his observation of the Four Passing Sights.
 his entry into insight meditation.
Question 26:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 27:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 28:
According to Mahayana Buddhism, you are on your own with the Eightfold Path
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 29:
Dukkha, one of the Three Characteristics of Existence as taught by the Buddha, means _____.

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 suffering (correct)
 impermanence
 desire
 mindfulness
Question 30:
In Buddhism, the Three Refuges are the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidamma Pitaka.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)

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 zazen (correct)
Question 2:
_____ became the Buddha after attaining enlightenment.

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 Bodhidharma
 Siddhartha Gautama (correct)
 Mahaveer
 Raja Upali
Question 3:

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 male (correct)
Question 4:
are offered.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:

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 Pali (correct)
Question 6:

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 Bon (correct)
Question 7:
According to Mahayana Buddhism, you are on your own with the Eightfold Path
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 8:

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 the Lotus Sutra
Question 9:
A burial mound or monument often containing the relics of the Buddha or prominent Buddhists is
called a _________.

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 mudra
 stupa (correct)
 mandala
 dukkha
Question 10:
Forest Dwellers.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 11:
The "large vehicle" branch of Buddhism in northern and eastern Asia is called _________.

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 Tathagata
 Theravada
 Hinayana
Question 12:
celestial _____________

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Question 13:
According to the Noble Eightfold Path, _________ is gaining a perspective that ends one's delusions and
brings knowledge of reality.

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 right mindfulness
 right understanding (correct)
 right intention
 right speech
Question 14:

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In the context of Vajrayana, _____ deals with passing its teachings secretly from guru to student.

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 Esoteric Buddhism (correct)
 Tantric Buddhism
 the Lotus Sutra

Question 16:
Which of the following is one of the Four Passing Sights that mark the beginning of Buddha's
enlightenment?

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 A hungry child
 A gravely ill person (correct)
 The Shanti Stupa
 The Bodhi tree
Question 17:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 18:
Which of the following statements is true of Siddhartha Gautama?

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 He proclaimed that his birth as Siddhartha Gautama was his first birth.
 He led a life of extreme mental and physical self-denial till the age of twenty-one.
 He was born in China.
 He was born into a royal family. (correct)
Question 19:

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Which the following statements is true of an urna that can be seen on the statues of the Buddha?

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 It is a mark composed of three horizontal stripes.

 It can be seen on the Buddha statue's arms.
 It is also called a mudra.
 It shows that the Buddha has achieved enlightenment. (correct)
Question 21:
The first of the Four Noble Truths states that:

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 the cause of suffering is desire.
 to end desire is to end suffering.
 all life is suffering. (correct)
 to end desire, one must follow the Noble Eightfold Path.
Question 22:
_________ is a combination of Mahayana and indigenous religion.

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 Japanese Buddhism
 Tibetan Buddhism (correct)
 Indian Buddhism
 Srilankan Buddhism
Question 23:
Type: True or False
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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 24:
Which of the following doctrines was developed to convert Buddhist layfolk to Mahayana Buddhism?

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 Koans
 Vinaya Pitaka
 Acharanga Sutra
Question 25:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 26:
In the context of meditation followed in the Theravada tradition, _________ is a comprehensive form of
meditation that goes all the way to nirvana.
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 insight meditation
 trance meditation (correct)
 chant meditation
 lay-oriented meditiation
Question 27:

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 49 (correct)
Question 29:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 30:
The Cinese had no problems accepting Theravadin Buddhism
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
Rationale:
Just the opposite for while Chinese culture focuses on the family, Theravada focuses on celibate
monastics.
 FALSE (correct)
Rationale:
Just the opposite for while Chinese culture focuses on the family, Theravada focuses on celibate
monastics.
Question 1:
Which of the following statements is true of Buddhist funeral rituals?

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 The ashes and bones of laypeople are collected and stupas are built over them.
 In Tibet, bodies of pious Tibetan Buddhists are cut and distributed to birds. (correct)
 Monks do not participate in funerals
 Cremation of the dead is a common practice among Tibetan Buddhists
Question 2:

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According to the Noble Eightfold Path, _____ involves doing work and living one's life in a way that
does not injure others and is conducive to the attainment of liberation.

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 right intention
 right conduct
 right morality
 right livelihood (correct)
Question 4:
Which the following statements is true of an urna that can be seen on the statues of the Buddha?

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 It is a mark composed of three horizontal stripes.
 It can be seen on the Buddha statue's arms.
 It is also called a mudra.
 It shows that the Buddha has achieved enlightenment. (correct)
Question 5:

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 Pali (correct)
Question 6:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 7:
The Four Noble Truths regard emotional suffering as the only true form of suffering.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 8:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 9:
enlightenment?

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 A hungry child
 The Bodhi tree
Question 10:

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Question 11:
Zen Buddhist riddles meant to induce nonrational enlightenment are called _________.

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 karma
 sutras
 koans (correct)
 dharma
Question 12:

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 49 (correct)
Question 13:

Type: True or False
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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 14:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 15:
Samadhi refers to the Buddhism goal of being absorbed into the oneness of Brahman.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 16:

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 Bon (correct)
Question 17:

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 male (correct)
Question 18:
Match the five Ms
Type: Matching
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 mansa (correct)
: meat
: fish
 mada (correct)
: wine
: intercourse
 mudra (correct)
: spiced beans
Question 19:
Which of the following statements is true of Mahayana Buddhism?

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 The monks of the Great Sangha held that Buddhism should be a vehicle just for monks.
 Adaptation to indigenous religions was harder for Mahayanists.
 Some of the Buddhist layfolk's gods and religious practices were a part of Mahayana Buddhism.
(correct)
 Mahayana Buddhists believed that individuals must find the way to nirvana on their own.
Question 20:
A burial mound or monument often containing the relics of the Buddha or prominent Buddhists is
called a _________.

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 mudra
 stupa (correct)
 mandala
 dukkha
Question 21:
Type: True or False
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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 22:
The first of the Four Noble Truths states that:

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 the cause of suffering is desire.
 to end desire is to end suffering.
 all life is suffering. (correct)
 to end desire, one must follow the Noble Eightfold Path.
Question 23:

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Question 24:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 25:
In the context of Buddhist moral system, which of the following statements is true of precepts?

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 Following precepts leads to rebirth on earth as an animal.
 Precepts come naturally and, therefore, are effortless.
 Precepts can be broken to reach release in one's next life.
 Following precepts leads to purity in thought, word, and deed. (correct)
Question 26:
The Noble Eightfold Path consists of eight aspects of thought and behavior that need to be cultivated
on the path to nirvana.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 27:

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Question 28:
According to the Three Characteristics of Existence, _____ refers to no soul or self.

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 anatta (correct)
 dukkha
 mandala
 anicca
Question 29:
The word for "vehicle" or "raft" is ________

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 yana (correct)
Question 30:
Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Buddhism in Tibet?

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 Buddhism was easily established in Tibet because of Trikaya
 The Pure Land Schools of Buddhism became a leading group in Tibet
 The direct political rule of the Dalai Lama extended to Bhutan, Nepal, and Mongolia.
 Tibetan Buddhism is also known as Vajrayana (correct)
Question 1:

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Question 2:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 3:
_____ became the Buddha after attaining enlightenment.

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 Bodhidharma
 Mahaveer
 Raja Upali
Question 4:
are offered.
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 5:
celestial _____________

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Question 6:
In statues of the Buddha, he is often depicted in a formal position where his right hand is held up with
the palm facing forward, symbolizing:
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 the teaching of the Buddhist way.
 the attainment of enlightenment.
 a blessing of those venerating the statue. (correct)
 that he has shut out the distractions of the world.
Question 7:

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 the Lotus Sutra
Question 8:

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Question 10:
Type: True or False

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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 11:
enlightenment?

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 A hungry child
 The Bodhi tree
Question 12:
Type: True or False
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 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 13:
Match the five Ms
Type: Matching
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 mansa (correct)
: meat
: fish
 mada (correct)
: wine
: intercourse
 mudra (correct)
: spiced beans
Question 14:
Which of the following statements is true of the term buddha?

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 It applies to Siddhartha Gautama and not his followers.
 It originated as an English term.
 It means "the compassionate one."
 It is a term, not a personal name. (correct)
Question 15:
According to the Noble Eightfold Path, _________ is gaining a perspective that ends one's delusions and
brings knowledge of reality.

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Correct Answer(s):
 right mindfulness
 right understanding (correct)
 right intention
 right speech
Question 16:

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Correct Answer(s):
 Bon (correct)
Question 17:

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Question 18:

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Correct Answer(s):
Question 19:

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Correct Answer(s):
 Tathagata
 Theravada
 Hinayana
Question 20:
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Correct Answer(s):
Question 21:
The term buddha is derived from _________.

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 Hindi
 Maithili
 Mandarin
Question 22:
Under which of the following trees did Siddhartha Gautama attain enlightenment?

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Correct Answer(s):
 The Bodhi Tree (correct)
 The Dharma Tree

 The Sattva Tree
 The Shanti Tree
Question 23:

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(correct)
Question 24:

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Question 25:

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 male (correct)
Question 26:
In the context of meditation followed in the Theravada tradition, insight meditation is a form of
meditation leading to awareness or mindfulness, which propels the meditator toward nirvana.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 27:
Type: True or False

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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 28:
Buddhism teaches that anyone can become enlightened, even become a buddha.
Type: True or False

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Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 29:
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 30:
The word for "vehicle" or "raft" is ________

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Correct Answer(s):
 yana (correct)
Question 1:
Buddhism is the religion founded by _____.

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Correct Answer(s):
 Mahaveer
 Sariputta
 Purṇa Maitrayaniputra
Question 2:

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Correct Answer(s):
Question 3:
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 4:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 5:
Anicca, one of the Three Characteristics of Existence as taught by the Buddha, means _____.
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Correct Answer(s):
 suffering
 impermanence (correct)
 desire
 mindfulness
Question 6:
According to the Noble Eightfold Path, which of the following statements illustrates right intention?

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Correct Answer(s):
 To end suffering one must strive to satiate all of his/her desires.
 People must want to change before they can change. (correct)
 Deceptive speech adds to the suffering of the world.
 Following the Eightfold Path causes nirvana.
Question 7:
celestial _____________

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Question 8:
In contrast to Hindu beliefs on existence, Buddha taught that:

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Correct Answer(s):
 enlightened souls undergo the cycle of rebirth.
 true satisfaction can be derived from what one has in the physical world.
 it is possible to lead a life devoid of desires
 there is no permanent soul or self. (correct)
Question 9:

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Correct Answer(s):
 zazen (correct)
Question 10:
Buddhist monks perform life-cycle rituals for laypeople.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 11:
Type: True or False
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 12:
Samadhi refers to the Buddhism goal of being absorbed into the oneness of Brahman.
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 13:

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Bon (correct)
Question 14:
The Four Noble Truths regard emotional suffering as the only true form of suffering.
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 15:
Avalokiteshvara is a female Bodhisattva in India
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
Rationale:
 FALSE (correct)
Rationale:
Question 16:

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
(correct)
Question 17:
Type: True or False

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE
 FALSE (correct)
Question 18:

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Tathagata
 Theravada
 Hinayana
Question 19:
The statues of the Buddha in Buddhist temples and homes:

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 have hands that are concealed.
 have urna on the Buddha's arm.

 are with eyes closed or mostly closed. (correct)
 are often depicted in an upright, standing position.
Question 20:

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Question 21:

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Question 22:
_____ are brief statements of Buddhist teachings that are thought to share their power and are
frequently used for protection.

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 Precepts
 Mandalas
 Mudras
 Dharanis (correct)
Question 23:

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Correct Answer(s):
 49 (correct)
Question 24:
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 25:
Which of the following statements is true of Siddhartha Gautama?

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 He proclaimed that his birth as Siddhartha Gautama was his first birth.
 He led a life of extreme mental and physical self-denial till the age of twenty-one.
 He was born in China.
 He was born into a royal family. (correct)
Question 26:
Zen Buddhist riddles meant to induce nonrational enlightenment are called _________.

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Correct Answer(s):
 karma
 sutras
 koans (correct)
 dharma
Question 27:
Type: True or False

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Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 TRUE (correct)
 FALSE
Question 28:
Under which of the following trees did Siddhartha Gautama attain enlightenment?

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 The Bodhi Tree (correct)
 The Dharma Tree
 The Sattva Tree
 The Shanti Tree
Question 29:
Which of the following statements is true of Buddhist funeral rituals?

Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 The ashes and bones of laypeople are collected and stupas are built over them.
 In Tibet, bodies of pious Tibetan Buddhists are cut and distributed to birds. (correct)
 Monks do not participate in funerals
 Cremation of the dead is a common practice among Tibetan Buddhists
Question 30:
Match the five Ms
Type: Matching
Points Awarded: 0/1
Your Answer(s):
Correct Answer(s):
 mansa (correct)
: meat
: fish
 mada (correct)
: wine
: intercourse
 mudra (correct)
: spiced beans
Question 4:
If Brahman is the essential nature of everything, the essential nature of humans is

Your Answer(s):
 Atman

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Question 1:

Type: Fill In The Blank

The major form of Buddhism in East Asia is Theravada.

Type: True or False

The Buddha only achieved nirvana at the moment of his birth.

Type: True or False

Type: True or False

Originally the Buddha's followers were only men.

Type: True or False

The Buddha in his spiritual quest rejected Bhakti Hinduism.

Type: True or False

Type: Fill In The Blank

Gautama Siddhartha was born into the Brahmin class.

Type: True or False

Type: True or False

Siddhartha was originally a Brahmin

The Buddha only achieved nirvana at the moment of his birth.

Type: True or False

Type: True or False

Originally the Buddha's followers were only men.

Type: True or False

One of the following does not belong to the Eightfold Path.

Type: Multiple Choice

 Right breathing. (correct)

 Right career path.

Type: True or False

The Buddha attained parinirvana at the moment of his death.

Type: True or False

Identify the the contents of the Four Passing Sights

 Old Man:Third Sight

 Old Man (correct)

 Diseased Man (correct)

Pick the five skandhas that make a human being.

Type: Multiple Select

 physical body (correct)

Out of remorse and guilt, King Ashoka converted to Buddhism.

Type: True or False

The goal of Buddhism is _________.

Type: Fill In The Blank

The major form of Buddhism in East ASia is Theravada.

Type: True or False

Type: True or False

The Buddha's parents were members of the Brahmin caste.

Type: True or False

Type: True or False

Type: True or False

Type: Fill In The Blank

Gautama Siddhartha was born into the Brahmin class.

Type: True or False

The Buddha attained parinirvana at the moment of his death.

Type: True or False

One of the following does not belong to the Eightfold Path.

Type: Multiple Choice

 Right breathing. (correct)

 Right career path.

During the first year of Siddhartha's spiritual quest

Type: Multiple Choice

 he studied the Upanishads (correct)

 he followed the Eightfold Path.

 he became an extreme ascetic

 he tried Bhakti marga

Type: True or False

The major form of Buddhism in East ASia is Theravada.