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Question 1
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Mark all that is TRUE of the three Buddhist schools
Correct Answer
Vajrayana Buddhism teaches that enlightenment can happen quickly.
Theraveda Buddhism is the earliest of the three Buddhist schools.
Correct!
Compassion is a central tenet within Mahayana Buddhism
Question 2
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Mark all that is TRUE of the Buddha's life
Correct!
The realization of suffering is what set Siddhartha on his path to eliminate
suffering.
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Siddhartha rejected austere asceticism as a means to eliminate suffering.
Question 3
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Mark all that is TRUE of the Four Noble Truths
Correct Answer
They are phrased as a medical prescription.
Correct!
They teach that desire is the cause of suffering.
Correct!
They promote individual responsibility by placing the onus of suffering on
ourselves.
Correct Answer
They teach that the world around us is actually an illusion.
Question 4
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The attainment of enlightenment in Buddhism is known as
!
nirvana
Question 5
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This Mauryan king helped promote the Buddhist message by
sending missionaries throughout India and erecting building dedicated to the
Buddhist message.
Ashoka
Question 6
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Theraveda Buddhism is most prominent in China, Korea, and Japan.
False
Question 7
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The Vajrayana school of Buddhism stresses that enlightenment cannot be
attained quickly.
Correct!
False
Question 8
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The Buddha was born into a family belonging to the ____________caste.
Correct!
Kshaitrya
Question 9
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The term for suffering in Buddhism is
Correct!
Dhukka
Question 10
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Within Buddhist belief, a being who puts off his or her own enlightenment for the
sake of others is known as a
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Bodhisattva
Question 11
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For all intents and purposes, a bodhisattva is one who has already attained
enlightenment.
Correct!
True
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Question 12
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Ultimately, the Buddha found relief from suffering through the path of moderation.
Correct!
True
Question 13
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For Buddhists, the first of the Noble Truths entails that the believer recognizes
that life is full of hope.
Correct!
False
Question 14
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Like the Hindu concept of moksha, the Buddhist concept of nirvana entails a
unification of one's soul with the Brahman.
Correct!
False
Question 15
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How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
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Both teach the possibility of samsara or rebirth.
Question 16
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Theravada Buddhism is the only monastic school within Buddhism.
You Answered
Correct Answer
False
Question 17
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Like Hinduism, permanence and the durability of the material realm are essential
beliefs within Buddhism.
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False
Question 18
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In contrast to Hinduism, Buddhism conceives of karma as a pollutant that needs
to be eliminated.
Correct!
True
Question 19
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Theraveda Buddhism can claim that their ideals are based on the earliest
teachings of the Buddha.
Correct!
True
Question 20
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Like Hinduism, Buddhism believes that the accrual of karma in this life can be a
benefit in the next life.
Correct!
False
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