Hierarchies and power structures

are a ranking system that are common to many institutions and groups

Theravada Buddhism is:

Focuses on the monastic way of life

Secularization involves

the separation of state powers from religious influence

Belief Systems and Ideologies are

Similar, but belief systems encompass more and can involve religion

ideas and beliefs that underpin our thinking, language and behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four noble truths

Knowing that it is possible to avoid suffering in life

Issues are rarely handled with violence in Buddhism because:

It does not coincide with the Eightfold Path

Key beliefs of Buddhism does NOT include

Causing harm if it is necessary

hierarchies can exist

At all levels - micro, macro, meso

What is secularisation?

The decline of religious influence in society

The Buddhist Crisis of 1963 was about...

Resistance against the Diem government, led by monks

Adopted some Buddhist practices

Which of the following is true about the Dalai Lama?

He is reincarnated over and over again and was born in Tibet

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1
The white Australia policy was partly designed to prevent migration by non Christians to Australia
True
False
2
What breaks the process of Samsara (cycle of birth and rebirth)?
Dharma
Nirvana
Dukkha
Sangha
3
What is dissent?
When there is a disagreement
The breakdown of leadership
The fall of someone or something
A person's heritage
4
Hierarchies and power structures
are a ranking system that are common to many institutions and groups
are not relevant to Buddhism
Are irrelevant to most religions
Play a minor role in religions and institutions
5
Different belief systems are likely to have to coexist in multicultural societies but always lead to conflict
True
False
6
Theravada Buddhism is:
Found predominantly in China
Not a common form of Buddhism
Followed by mostly Lay Buddhists
Focuses on the monastic way of life
7
Buddhists make up approximately:
30% of the world's population
1 billion people around the world
6% of the world's population
2 billion people around the world
8
Enlightenment is:
An individual path taken
Is the same path for every follower
Leads to God
Has strict guidelines to uphold
9
After enlightenment...
Men and women are equal
Men are the dominant gender
Women are the dominant gender
Women become men
10
Secularization involves
the separation of state powers from religious influence
the same as atheism
people giving up religion entirely
Making decisions about political matters by referring to religion
11
Belief Systems and Ideologies are
The basis of secular laws
Similar, but belief systems encompass more and can involve religion
Opposites
Basically the same thing
12
Which of the following is an important place of Buddhism?
The Buddha
Taj Mahal
Bodh Gaya
Great Wall of China
13
Buddhism was a response to:
Cao Dai
Hinduism
Christianity
Taoism
14
Values are
A way of measuring economic output in a community
Unrelated to beliefs
Related to the cost of an item
ideas and beliefs that underpin our thinking, language and behaviour.
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the four noble truths
Knowing that it is possible to avoid suffering in life
Knowing that life includes suffering
Knowing the cause of suffering
Knowing the way out of suffering
16
Issues are rarely handled with violence in Buddhism because:
It does not coincide with the Eightfold Path
Monks are bald
Monks don't like blood
It reflects the 4 Noble Truths
17
Key beliefs of Buddhism does NOT include
Leading a moral life
Mindfulness
Developing wisdom
Causing harm if it is necessary
18
Values work as a form of glue and keep groups together - the stronger our values the better we hold together
True
False
19
hierarchies can exist
At all levels - micro, macro, meso
Only at the macro level
mainly at the meso level
only at the micro level
20
Which of the following is NOT part of the Eightfold Path?
Right love
Right mindfulness
Right action
Right speech
21
What is the meaning of the lotus in Buddhism?
Purity and enlightenment
Worshipping the Buddha
Nirvana
Knowledge
22
Buddhist philosophy conflicts with secular society regarding which ethical issue?
Racial inequality
Abortion
Technology
Domestic violence
23
What is secularisation?
The norm that everyone ought to get married
The argument that some people may be put off marriage.
The decline of religious influence in society
The proper word for the rise in divorce rates.
24
The Buddhist Crisis of 1963 was about...
Resistance against the Diem government, led by monks
Buddhist resistance in North Vietnam
The support of Buddhism in South Vietnam
Catholic resistance against the Diem government
25
Australia is an entirely secular nation and religion has no influence on the use of power in this country
True
False
26
Secularisation in Australia is lawful
False
True
27
A Worldview is produced by belief systems and ideologies
True
False
28
Western culture has:
Adopted some Buddhist practices
Denies Buddhists rights
Completely embraced Buddhism into everyday life
Does not support Buddhist philosophy
29
Buddhism is based on the teachings of...
Siddartha Gautama
Siddarth Gautama
A Buddhist monk
The Dalai Lama
30
Which of the following is true about the Dalai Lama?
He is reincarnated over and over again and was born in Tibet
He was born in China
The current Dalai Lama is the 13th Dalai Lama
Spreads Buddhist philosophy only in Asia
31
Siddartha Gautama was a:
God
Prince
Monk
Lord
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Mahayana Buddhism is:
Lay Buddhism (for the masses)
Found only in Thailand
Is the oldest form of Buddhism
Can only be followed by monks

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