Who is believed to have brought Theravada Buddhism to Sri Lanka?

The children of Indian Emperor Ashoka

How was Buddhism used in the Sri Lankan independence movement?

To unite Sri Lankans against colonial rule

What was a driving force behind Sri Lanka's bloody civil war?

Conflict between the Buddhist and Hindu populations

What claim does Theravada Buddhism make about its teachings?

They are closest to the original teachings of the Buddha

What has affected the expression of Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia?

The country's communist history

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SOR.U4.T1 - Buddhism & State (Theravada)

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1
What is NOT a religion notably observed in Cambodia?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
2
What is an example of the strength of Buddhist influence in Myanmar?
Teaching Buddhism in the school curriculum
Buddhist shrines and temples in most villages
Government donations to monasteries and missions
All of the above
3
Who is believed to have brought Theravada Buddhism to Sri Lanka?
Japanese merchants
The Buddha
Chinese diplomats of the Qing Dynasty
The children of Indian Emperor Ashoka
4
Buddhism is Myanmar's state religion.
False
True
5
How was Buddhism used in the Sri Lankan independence movement?
To exclude non-Buddhists from the movement
To seek aid from other Buddhist countries
To unite Sri Lankans against colonial rule
To encourage people to embrace all religions
6
What was a driving force behind Sri Lanka's bloody civil war?
Conflict over the Buddha's teachings
Conflict between the Buddhist and Hindu populations
Different opinions about Buddhist monks
All of the above
7
Complete the sentence: Persecution of the Rohingya people in Myanmar is a product of...
religious and ethnic tensions.
differing political viewpoints.
fears of Rohingya militancy.
belief in different branches of Buddhism.
8
What is an important feature of Theravada Buddhism?
Using meditation to achieve enlightenment
Drawing on the Pali Canon of Buddhist scriptures
Leading a monastic life
All of the above
9
What is NOT a country with a strong history of Theravada Buddhism?
Cambodia
Japan
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
10
What claim does Theravada Buddhism make about its teachings?
They are closest to the original teachings of the Buddha
They are specific to Buddhists in South Asia
They combine all of the branches of Buddhism into one
They have adapted to modern times
11
What is the literal translation of Theravada?
'Lessons of the bodhisattva'
'Instructions for enlightenment'
'Knowledge of the Buddha'
'Doctrine of the elders'
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What has affected the expression of Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia?
The destruction of mosques
The popularity of Christianity
The country's communist history
The country's relationship with America

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