REL 100: Hinduism and Buddhism

Question 1

True or False: Brahma provides balance between Vishnu and Shiva. (p. 103)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which is the most sacred of the four Vedas? (p. 108)

Accepted Answer

Rig Veda

Question 3

What are the Four Sights? (p. 122)

Accepted Answer

Four life-changing encounters experienced by Siddhartha Gautama

Question 4

What are the TWO primary traditions of Buddhism? (p.122)

Accepted Answer

Mahayana, Theravada

Question 5

True or False: Dharma Day is celebrated as a party/parade? (p. 135)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which of these countries is Buddhism a powerful religion? (p. 139)

Accepted Answer

China

Question 7

True or False: Hindus follow one holy book. (p. 104)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

True or False: Noncanonical texts are believed to be the words of Buddha. (p. 131)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which modern Hinduism division worships a goddess? (p. 116)

Accepted Answer

Shaktism

Question 10

Which of the following holy days is celebrated like Christmas? (p. 135)

Accepted Answer

Bodhi Day

Question 11

Who founded Buddhism and became the Buddha after reaching a state where he lacked fear of suffering/death? (p. 123)

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 12

Apart from ______, Buddhism has few requirements for public religious gatherings/services. (p. 133)

Accepted Answer

Festivals

Question 13

What festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness? (p. 115)

Accepted Answer

Diwali

Question 14

Which is NOT a sect/denomination of Hinduism? (p. 100)

Accepted Answer

Sikhism

Question 15

What are the Three Marks of Existence? (p.128)

Accepted Answer

Anatman, Dukkha, Annica

Question 16

Where is the site of Buddha’s death located? (p.133)

Accepted Answer

Kusinara

Question 17

What is the term Hindus use to replace the word sin? (p. 114)

Accepted Answer

Papa

Question 18

What is the title given to a spiritual master of Tibetan Buddhism (AKA a reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara)? (p.125)

Accepted Answer

Dalai Lama

Question 19

What God do the Hindus worship? (p. 97)

Accepted Answer

Hindus are free to worship the god of their choice

Question 20

Which of the following did Buddha teach during his first sermon? (p.135)

Accepted Answer

Four Noble Truths

Question 21

True or False: Some have looked at Buddhism as an ideal religion? (p. 139)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

What is the liberation from the cycle of samsara, reached when a person is in a state of inner purity called? (p. 127)

Accepted Answer

Nirvana

Question 23

Who is considered a master of Kashmir Shaivism? (p. 101)

Accepted Answer

Abhinavagupta

Question 24

When did the earliest Mahayana Buddhist texts emerge? (p.120-121)

Accepted Answer

Rig Veda

Question 25

Which is NOT the teachings of the Buddha? (p. 127-128)

Accepted Answer

The Three Marks of Existence

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