The Buddhist religion teaches that meditation is...

The calming of the mind through concentration

An ascetic mainly practices their devotions by...

Living with extreme self- denial

Which of the following ideas does the Arya Samaj movement reject?

Worship of images, The caste system

The thanksgiving ritual of puja often offers which of the following to the deities?

Flowers and fruit, Lamps and incense sticks, Water and milk

The hero in the Hindu epic "The Ramayana" is...

The 7th reincarnation of Vishnu, Rama

The bhikkhuni sangha is...

The community of fully ordained nuns

Which is false about the caste system?

It is made up of the Brahma, Kshatriyas, Sudra, and Vaishya

Which of these statements is true about the "OM"

It invokes the essence of Brahman, It is the sound of all reality, It's a sacred syllable

What is "dharma" according to the Buddhist beliefs?

The Buddha's ideas about the laws of the universe

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Key Terms Part 2: Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism

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Understanding the truth of life by attaining freedom from ignorance
Arhat
Mantras
Enlightenment
Koan
2
Sunnah is...
Islamic law based on the Qur'an
The practices, traditions, and example set by the Prophet
Ritual prayer
The ascension of Muhammad
3
Shivism is NOT...
Practiced in Southern India
A sect of Hinduism
Hatred of Shiva
The worship of Shiva
4
A spiritual Hindu guide who can help people achieve salvation
Yogi
Swami
Guru
Smriti
5
The Brahma is...
The universal soul of the universe
A member of the highest Hindu caste
The Creator of the Universe
Part of the Hindu Trinity
6
A manifestation of a deity in earthly form.
Avatar
Brahman
Samsara
Kshatriya
7
This is the last of the 4 Noble Truths that leads to the end of suffering
Arhat
The Middle Way
The Five Precepts
The Noble Eightfold Path
8
This term makes "one who submits" to the will of God.
Imam
Muslim
Allah
Islam
9
The universal soul from which all things originate and return
Brahmana
Brahman
Brahmin
Brahma
10
Muhammad's migration form Mecca to Medina
Hijrah
Night Journey
Ascension
Mi'raj
11
Giving alms to the poor and needy; third pillar of faith
Zakat
Shahadah
Salat
Sawm
12
Looking at these helps awaken spiritual potential
Thangkas
Puja
Mandala
Wheel of Life
13
Ritual cleansing performed before salat, acts of worship, religious practice.
Ayat
Wudu
Ghusl
Imam
14
The Buddhist idea that human suffering is inevitable
Dukkha
Puja
Anicca
Thangkas
15
Shiva is...
None of these
The destroyer and restorer of the universe
Creator of the universe
Preserver of the universe
16
The stage attained upon the death of someone who has achieved nirvana
Moksha
Dharma
Final Nirvana
Parinirvana
17
The union with God by combining philosophy with physical exercise and mediation
Moksha
Maya
Yoga
Dharma
18
The Buddhist religion teaches that meditation is...
A combination of physical and spiritual practices
None of these
The calming of the mind through concentration
19
Zen Buddhism...
Favours meditation and intuition
All of these
Doesn't study scripture for enlightenment
A sect that originated in Japan
20
The universal soul identical to the Brahman that is in every living person.
Homa
Atman
Agni
Dharma
21
Determines one's birth in the next life
Rama
Puja
Dharma
Karma
22
The Hindu Trinity is
Vishnu, Brahma, Saraswati
Shiva, Lakshmi, Brahma
Saraswati, Parvati, Shiva
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
23
An ascetic mainly practices their devotions by...
Meditating
Following the 5 Precepts
Taking the Middle Way
Living with extreme self- denial
24
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader and ruler of...
Sri Lanka
India
Nepal
Tibet
25
A spiritually involved individual who practice meditation
Sudras
Meditators
Yogis
Swamis
26
The goddess that represents female energy is...
Parvati
Shakti
Lakshmi
Shiva
27
What does the term "Islam" mean
Obedience
Truth
Submission
Love
28
The community of Buddhist monks and nuns
Sangha
Tripitaka
Bhikkhu
Bhikkhuni Sangha
29
Which of the following ideas does the Arya Samaj movement reject?
Samsara
Worship of images
The caste system
All of these
30
The headscarf worn by Muslim women
Hijab
Hijrah
Hajj
Turban
31
The endless cycle of rebirths
Sangha
Satori
Samsara
Sutra
32
Ghusl is a ritual purification/ cleaning of the body that occurs before...
Prayer
Touching the Qur'an
All of these
Going to mosque
33
Reincarnation
All of these
Rebirths
Being born again
Samsara
34
The Vedas, Hinduism's earliest sacred writings, were composed around...
400 BCE
1500 BCE
700 BCE
1200 BCE
35
The thanksgiving ritual of puja often offers which of the following to the deities?
Flowers and fruit
None of these
Lamps and incense sticks
Water and milk
36
The term for someone who becomes enlightened but remains to help others become enlightened
Ascetic
Bodhisattva
Arhat
Sangha
37
The Buddha is also known as...
The Awakened One
Siddhartha Gautama
All of these
The Enlightened One
38
The Buddha believed in...
Self- denial
Severe fasting
The Middle Way
All of these
39
Satori is the spiritual enlightenment in which Buddhist tradition
Mahayana
All of these
Zen
Theravada
40
The doctrine of non-violence toward all living creatures
Prasad
None of these
Ahimsa
Maya
41
Symbolic phrases that are chanted
Sutras
Koan
Satori
Mantras
42
The law of cause and effect
Theravada
Sutra
Karma
Dharma
43
The hero in the Hindu epic "The Ramayana" is...
All of these
The 7th reincarnation of Vishnu
Rama
Also featured in the Mahabharata
44
The bhikkhuni sangha is...
The community of monks and nuns
The community of ordained monks
The community of fully ordained nuns
None of these
45
This Hindu epic tells the struggles between the Pandavas and the Kauravas
The Ramayana
The Puranas
The Upanishads
The Mahabharata
46
Which of the following is NOT a Noble Truth?
"The cause of suffering"
"The path to end suffering"
"The prevention of suffering"
"Elimination of Suffering"
47
Which is false about the caste system?
It was rejected by the Arya Samaj Movement
It is made up of the Brahma, Kshatriyas, Sudra, and Vaishya
None of these
The different levels cannot dine together
48
The Islamic name for God
Allah
Adonai
Abba
Yahweh
49
This is the practice of having more than one wife at a time
Polygamy
Monogamy
Polymatrimony
50
Which of these statements is true about the "OM"
It invokes the essence of Brahman
It is the sound of all reality
None of these
It's a sacred syllable
51
What is "dharma" according to the Buddhist beliefs?
None of these
Religious and moral duty
Striving to attain nirvana
The Buddha's ideas about the laws of the universe
52
The worshipping of objects as representations of gods
Monotheism
Idolatry
All of these
Polytheism
53
Intese devotion to a particular deity expressed through music
Bhakti
Maya
Om
Yoga
54
The rules that Buddhists follow
The Five Precepts
The Six Perfections
The Noble Eightfold Path
The 4 Noble Truths
55
Abraham built this under divine inspiration and dedicated it to the One God
Dome of the Rock
Ka'bah
Prophet's Mosque
First mosque
56
The lowest level of the caste system
Sudra
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Brahmin
57
A collection of early Buddhist scriptures also known as...
Thangkas
None of these
Tripitaka
Mantra
58
Which term means that a person is a changing combination of components?
Ahimsa
Koan
Dana
Annata
59
An everlasting state of great joy and peace resulting from the end of desire and suffering
Moksha
Nirvana
Samsara
Enlightenment
60
The second pillar of Islamic faith; ritual prayer
Zakat
Sawm
Salat
Hajj
61
The highest level of the caste system
Sudra
Brahmin
Vaishya
Kshatriya
62
The Muslim place of worship
Temple
Synagogue
Church
Mosque
63
The practice of taking food offered to the deities and redistributing it amongst the devotees
Dharma
Ahimsa
Prasad
Puja
64
Traditions based on teachings of the Islamic prophet & the 2nd source of law for the Muslims.
Hadith
Haggadah
Jihad
Salat
65
The holy men of Hinduism
Swamis
Yogis
Gurus
Brahmins
66
The Festival of Lights
Hanukkah
Holi
Diwali
Mahashivaratri
67
This form of Buddhism is popular in Tibet
Theravada
Zen
Mahayana
Vajrayana
68
The temporary and imperfect nature of the physical world
Smriti
Maya
Moksha
Prasad
69
Which term is represented in the First Precept?
Ahimsa
Anatta
70
Scriptures establishing the teachings of Buddhism
Koan
Sudra
Dana
Sutra
71
Which of the statements about the Qur'an is false?
It is the primary source of law for Muslims
IT was written by Muhammad
It is considered God's word
None of these
72
All manifestations of female energy fall under the umbrella term...
Sudra
Shakti
Shiva
Shruti
73
A koan is...
Given to a student by their master
An unsolvable riddle
All of these
Meant for mental discipline
74
A sick man, a corpse, an old man, and an ascetic.
None of these
The Enlightenment
The Four Sights
The Revelation
75
A fully ordained monk who leaves home to follow the way of the Buddha is called a(n)...
Bhikkhuni sangha
Bhikkhu
Sangha
Lama
76
Homa is a ritual during which...
Hindus honour a chosen god
Offerings are burned in a blessed fire
Offerings are made to the deities
Hindus worship at home
77
The Wheel of Life represents
The Four Noble Truths
All of these
Samsara
The path to nirvana
78
Buddhist offerings to holy beings
Koan
Dana
Arhat
Puja
79
This terms means to strive to obey the commands of God
Ayat
Jihad
Islam
Shari'ah
80
The Hindu link between gods and humans
Atman
Agni
Parvati
Brahmin
81
Surah
A line in the Hadith
A chapter in the Hadith
A chapter in the Qur'an
A line of the Qur'an
82
The true purpose of meditation is...
To fall asleep
To let go of thoughts in the mind
To become relaxed
To become one with the Brahman
83
A kind of inspiration that is reserved for Prophets appointed by God.
Surah
Revelation
Epiphany
Divine sight
84
Samsara
The endless cycles of rebirths
The liberation from rebirths
The lowest level of the caste system
The highest level of the caste system
85
The Islamic law that is based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah
Shari'ah
Surah
Hijrah
Salat
86
Which sect of Hinduism is mainly practiced in Northern India
Shivism
None of these
Vaishnavism
The Arya Samaj Movement
87
The Islamic pillar of "Hajj" refers to the
Pilgrimage to Medina
Prayer five times daily
Giving of alms
Pilgrimage to Mecca
88
Shahadah
"There is no god but God, and Muhammad is God's messenger"
The Islamic Creed
The first pillar of faith
All of these
89
The ultimate goal of the Hindus is...
To attain moksha
To end samsara
To unite the atman with the Brahman
All of these
90
Which form of Buddhism is considered the original and orthodox form of Buddhism
Zen
Mahayana
Theravada
91
Muslim prayer leader
Priest
Rabbi
Imam
Monk
92
Which is true about the term "smriti"?
It is literature or knowledge that is human made
An example is the Mahabharata
An example is the Ramayana
All of these
93
A mantra is
A sacred phrase chanted during meditation
A sacred syllable that invokes the essence of Brahman
None of these
Used during worship
94
The eight incarnation of the god Vishnu
Rama
Saraswati
Krishnu
Mahabharata
95
The term for religious or moral duty
Dharma
Shakti
Smriti
Ahimsa
96
The belief in many gods
None of these
Monotheism
Polytheism
Idolatry
97
Which of the following is not included in the Six Perfections?
Giving
Wisdom
Patience
Honour
98
The term "ayat" from the Qur'an translates as "signs" but actually means...
Songs
God's words
Verses
Divine symbols
99
The ascension of Muhammad into heaven
Night Journey
Hajj
Mi'raj
Zakat
100
Which of the 3 major forms of Buddhism is considered the most liberal and practical.
Theravada
Vajrayana
Mahayana
101
A ceremony where food, robes, and necessities are donated to the Buddhist sangha.
Satori
Puja
Dukkha
Dana
102
Wall hangings found in Tibetan Buddhist temples
Tripitaka
Thangkas
Anicca
Ahimsa
103
The Buddhist idea that the world is in constant flux.
Anatta
Anicca
Arhat
Sutras
104
Another name for a Tibetan religious teacher.
Swami
Lama
Guru
Yogi
105
An arhat is...
A spiritual leader and ruler of Buddhism
Someone who has achieved nirvana/ spiritual perfection
A ceremony where donations to the sangha are made
An unsolvable riddle

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