When China invaded Tibet where did the two halves of Jowo Rinpoche end up?

Half in a garbage pile, half in China

What does the mote around the Temple of Angkor Wat represent?

The Ocean at the edge of the universe

What is the Jowo Rinpoche made of?

Gilt metal with semiprecious stones, pearls, paint, and various offerings

What is Todai-ji made of?

Bronze and wood (sculptures), wood and ceramic tile roofing (architecture)

What mudra is Shivas lower right hand (pointing to left foot) in?

Blessing, compassion, liberation

What mudras does the Jowo Rinpoche use, what do they represent?

Left hand in meditation, the right in witnessing, symbolizing enlightenment

Where is Lakshmana Temple located?

Khajuraho, India: Chandella Dynasty

What is the Buddha made of?

Cut rock with plaster and polychromatic paint

What inspired the Buddhas clothing?

Hellenistic wet drapery showing movement and the body beneath

Why did Emporor Shomu build Todai-ji

To boost his popularity after famins and plague killed 25%-35% of Japan

Whats in Shivas hands?

Fire symbolizing destruction and renewal. A drum symbol the rhythm of life

Why did King Jayavarman VII make the switch to Buddhism?

A strategy for power and support of traders from India

What do the bas reliefs at Borobudur dipict?

The life of the Buddha, including his mother leaving to give birth to him

How does King Jayavarman VII solidify his rule through the city of Angkor Thomb?

Jayavarman VII Mahayana Buddhism but blended Hindu traditions for unity

What doe the Buddha statue at the Great Stupa at Sanchi signal you to do?

Meditate while circumambulating

Why is the womb chamber at Lakshmana Temple dark?

To create a private, personal experience with Vishnu

Why did King Suryavarman II build the Temple of Angkor Wat?

To link with gods via skylights, serve as his mausoleum, and house Vishnu

What mudra is shivas upper left hand in?

Fearlessness, protection, reassurance

Who commissioned the Great Stupa at Sanchi, Why?

Emporor Ashoka wanted to help his karma after he killed 100,000 Kalingans

What is this work called?

Jowo Rinpoche (Rin-Po-Chay) Enshrined in the Jokhang (Joe-Kong) Temple

What forms does the Buddha take on the cavings at the Great Stupa?

Bodhi tree, stupa, wheel, throne, or empty footprint

What does the Jowo Rinpoche serve as?

Proxi: substitute who acts on behalf of someone else in this case Buddha

Why is the main stupa at the top of Borobudur Temple empty?

To symbolize the Buddha leaving earth after enlightenment

What signals you to start circumnavigating around the plinth at Lakshmana Temple?

Ganesha: god of wisdom and intellect

Ryoan-ji is part of a ___?

Complex with 23 temples and many difrent gardens

What does the 3 mile long Circumambulation path to the top Borobudur Temple represent?

The jurney to enlightenment, ascending upwards

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1
When China invaded Tibet where did the two halves of Jowo Rinpoche end up?
Half in the sky, half on the moon
Half in a desert, half in the ocean
Half in a garbage pile, half in China
Half in a forest, half in a city
2
What does the mote around the Temple of Angkor Wat represent?
The ocean that circles the entire earth
The river flowing through the universe's core
The lake in the center of the galaxy
The Ocean at the edge of the universe
3
What do the horizontal lines in the raked gravel do?
Represent hills and vallys
speed up your eye
Represent the ocean
Slow down your eye
4
What is the Jowo Rinpoche made of?
Gold on wood frame with semiprecious stones
Gilt metal with semiprecious stones, oyster, and paint
Gilt metal with semiprecious stones, pearls, paint, and various offerings
Gold dipped granite with gemstones
5
What is Todai-ji made of?
Wood (sculptures), wood and ceramic tile roofing (architecture)
Copper and wood (sculptures), wood and ceramic tile roofing (architecture)
Bronze and wood (sculptures), ceramic tile roofing (architecture)
Bronze and wood (sculptures), wood and ceramic tile roofing (architecture)
6
What mudra is Shivas lower right hand (pointing to left foot) in?
Fearlessness, power, domination: qualities often symbolized by warriors
earlessness, chaos, uncertainty: qualities often symbolized by storms
Fearlessness, rebellion, anger: qualities often symbolized by rebels
Blessing, compassion, liberation
7
What mudras does the Jowo Rinpoche use, what do they represent?
Left hand in meditation, the right in witnessing, symbolizing enlightenment
The left hand in prayer, the right in blessing, symbolizing peace
Left hand holding a flower, the right in greeting, symbolizing life
The left hand in holding a weapon, the right in giving, showing power
8
Where is Lakshmana Temple located?
Khajuraho, Cairo: Chandella Dynasty
Khajuraho, India: Chandelier Dynasty
Khajuraho, India: Chandella Dynasty
Khanakadami, India: Chandella Dynasty
9
What is this work called?
That Dude in the Cliff
Statue of Liberty
Buddha
Frank
10
What is done at the base of the Buddha?
Put a giant pair of sneakers on the Buddha
Meditate quietly
Sit and observe a religious ceremony
Circumambulate
11
When was the temple of Angkor Wat and the city of Angkor Thom created?
800 - 1600 CE
800 - 1400 CE
700 - 1400 CE
850 - 1400 CE
12
What is the Buddha made of?
Cut rock
Cut rock with plaster and polychromatic paint
Limestone
Sandstone
13
What is this work called?
City of Angkor Thom
Temple of Angkor Wat
Temple of Anchor Wat
Lakshmana Temple
14
What inspired the Buddhas clothing?
Geometric, rigid folds with no emphasis on body or movement
Thick, heavy drapery concealing the figure completely for modesty
Loose, flowing drapery meant to obscure the natural human form
Hellenistic wet drapery showing movement and the body beneath
15
Why did Emporor Shomu build Todai-ji
To improve relations with China after a failed military campaign
To boost his popularity after famins and plague killed 25%-35% of Japan
To boost popularity after economic collapse and widespread rebellion
To gain power following the rise of new religious movements in Japan
16
Whats in Shivas hands?
ire symbolizes purity, a drum represents the sound of war
Fire symbolizing destruction and renewal. A drum symbol the rhythm of life
Fire symbolizes eternal life, a drum represents a call to arms
Fire symbolizes fear, a drum represents the passage of time
17
Why did King Jayavarman VII make the switch to Buddhism?
A diplomatic gesture to form alliances with neighboring empires
An attempt to convert the population to a local belief system
A military plan to control all trade routes in Asia
A strategy for power and support of traders from India
18
What do the bas reliefs at Borobudur dipict?
The spread of Buddhism
The churning of the ocean milk
Average people reaching enlightenment
The life of the Buddha, including his mother leaving to give birth to him
19
What is this work called?
Shiva as Lord of Dance
Vishnu as Lord of Dance
Brahma as Lord of Dance
Jesus Christ as Lord of Dance
20
How does King Jayavarman VII solidify his rule through the city of Angkor Thomb?
By adopting only Buddhist beliefs and rejecting Hindu practices
Jayavarman VII Mahayana Buddhism but blended Hindu traditions for unity
By replacing Hinduism entirely with Buddhism
By dividing the empire into Hindu and Buddhist regions
21
What is Ryoan-ji made of?
Rock garden
Things
Stuff
Stuff and things
22
What doe the Buddha statue at the Great Stupa at Sanchi signal you to do?
Circumambulate
Meditate while circumambulating
Bake a cake
Do a flip
23
What is the Temple of Angkor Wat made of?
Sandstone
Stone masonry and sandstone
Stone masonries
Stone masonry and limestone
24
What is the City of Angkor Thom made of?
Stone masonry and sandstone
Stone masonry and limestone
Stone masonries
Sandstone
25
Why is the womb chamber at Lakshmana Temple dark?
Because they forgot to pay the electricity bill
To create a private, personal experience with Vishnu
Because the shikharas are to heavy to have windows under them
So people dont see how badly decorated the chamber is
26
What is this work called?
Petra, Jordan
Buddha
Longman Cave
The Bat Cave
27
The Great Stupa at Sanchi is part of a ___?
Complex
Mountain range
Band
City
28
What is this work called?
Ryan-ji
Ryoan-ji
Ryen-ji
Ryon-gi
29
Who inhibited this Bamiyan cliff?
Monks and hermits
Monks and hermit crabs
Hunters and gatherers
Nabataeans
30
What god is meant to live in the Temple of Angkor Wat?
Shiva: the destroyer
Brahma: the creator
Vishnu: the preserver
Bill Gates
31
What style is Lakshmana Temple in?
Nagara
Clasical
Art deco
Rococo
32
Why did King Suryavarman II build the Temple of Angkor Wat?
To house the gods, serve as a temple, and honor Vishnu’s consort
To align with the stars, act as a palace, and worship Shiva
To connect with nature, be a royal tomb, and praise the sun god.
To link with gods via skylights, serve as his mausoleum, and house Vishnu
33
What is Longman Cave made of?
Banana stone
Lime stone
Orange stone
Lemon stone
34
How many stupas are there at Borobudur Temple?
67
59
72
1,500
35
What mudra is shivas upper left hand in?
Fearlessness, chaos, uncertainty: qualities often symbolized by storms
Fearlessness, rebellion, anger: qualities often symbolized by rebels
Fearlessness, power, domination: qualities often symbolized by warriors
Fearlessness, protection, reassurance
36
Who commissioned the Great Stupa at Sanchi, Why?
Asoka wanted a mausoleum for his father
Emporor Ashoka wanted to help his karma after he killed 100,000 Kalingans
Asoka wanted to recreate Patrick's rock house
Ahoka Tano wanted to help master Anakin by building a Stupa
37
What is this work called?
Towdie-gi
Todi-gi
Toad-Die-G
Todai-ji
38
What is this work called?
Jowo Rinpoche (Rin-Po-Chay) Enshrined in the Jokhang (Joe-Kong) Temple
Jokhang Rinpoche Enshrined in the Jowo Temple
Jawa the Hut Enshrined in the Jokhang Temple
Joe Kane Enshrined in the Jokhang Temple
39
Where is the temple of Angkor Wat and the city of Angkor Thom located?
Singapore
Indonesia
Cambodia
Java
40
What forms does the Buddha take on the cavings at the Great Stupa?
Bodhi tree, pagoda, wheel, throne, or empty footprint
Bodhi tree, stupa, wheel, wagon, or empty footprint
Bodhi tree, stupa, wheel, throne, or empty footprint
Bansai tree, stupa, wheel, throne, or empty footprint
41
Working from the outside in is represented by what architectural form?
Mudra
Mandala
Axis mundi
Nagara
42
What does the Jowo Rinpoche serve as?
A proxy: a divine figure who rules the heavens in place of a deity
A proxy: an individual who speaks for the gods in human affairs
Proxi: substitute who acts on behalf of someone else in this case Buddha
A proxy: a ruler who only acts on behalf of their own interests
43
What mudra are the life sized Buddha in?
Teaching mudra
Meditation mudra
Enlightenment mudra
Welcoming mudra
44
Why is the main stupa at the top of Borobudur Temple empty?
They got lazy and didn't want to carve another Buddha
To symbolize the Buddha leaving earth after enlightenment
To symbolize that the Buddha is not to be worshiped like a god
The main Buddha got stolen
45
What signals you to start circumnavigating around the plinth at Lakshmana Temple?
Shiva: the destroyer
Vishnu: the preserver
Brahma: the creator
Ganesha: god of wisdom and intellect
46
What god is meant to live in Lakshmana Temple?
Brahma: the creator
Shiva: the destroyer
John Cena
Vishnu: the preserver
47
What is this work called?
Temple of Angkor Wat
Ryoan-ji
City of Angkor Thom
Mt. Meru Shrine
48
What is the Borobudur Temple made of?
Raw marble
Volcanic stone masonry
Obsidian
Stone magma
49
Whats inside each perforated stupa at Borobudur Temple?
A life sized Bodhisattva
A tiny Bodhisattva
A tiny Buddha
A life sized Buddha
50
Ryoan-ji is part of a ___?
Complex with 23 temples and many difrent gardens
Complex with 23 gardens and a few scattered temples
Complex with 10 temples and a single large garden
Complex with 23 temples and no gardens
51
What does the 3 mile long Circumambulation path to the top Borobudur Temple represent?
The journey to enlightenment: a quest for power and control
The jurney to enlightenment, ascending upwards
The journey to enlightenment: a pursuit of wealth and possessions
The journey to enlightenment: a search for eternal life and immortality
52
What is this work called?
Big Dome Thing
Pantheon
Great Stupa at Sanfoa
Great Stupa at Sanchi
53
Where is Borobudur Temple located?
Java
Cambodia
New York
Lhasa
54
What is the Lakshmana Temple made of?
Limestone
Sandstone
Stone masonry
Granite
55
Whats the difrence between Buddhism and Zen Buddhism?
Buddhism is a journey, while Zen Buddhism focuses on lifelong learning
Buddhism is a path to material wealth, with Zen as a spiritual guide
Buddhism is a journey, while Zen Buddhism emphasizes ritual over insight
Buddhism is a journey and Zen Buddhism is a sudden enlightenment
56
What is this work called?
Lakshmana Temple
Meru Temple
Todai-ji
Borobudur Temple
57
What is The Great Stupa at Sanchi made of?
Stone masonry
Stone masonry, sandstone on dome
Concrete, sandstone on dome
Sandstone, granite on dome
58
What is the terracotta wall an example of?
The beauty of imperfection, the wall was allowed to age
The beauty of perfection, the wall was repainted frequently
The beauty of imperfection, the wall was covered with new designs
The beauty of imperfection, the wall was kept pristine and untouched
59
What is Shiva as Lord of Dance made of?
Cast iron
Cast silver
Cast bronze
Cast copper
60
What is this work called?
Borobudur Temple
Lakshmana Temple
City of Angkor Thom
Great Stupa at Cordoba

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