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1
The following is NOT true about the Dalai Lama
has never met any popes
lives in exile in India
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
is the Tibetan Head of State
2
Examples of Buddhist offerings at temple include
flowers
food
all of the above
incense
3
Siddhartha's first exposure(s) to suffering is/are called
Aesthetics
the Four Sights
the Four Truths
temptations from the demon, Mara
4
Samsara is
all of the above
is considered painful
ends when one attains Nirvana
the birth & death cycle
5
Sangha is
another word for temple
a community of monks or followers
a funeral rite
a festival
6
The Dharma is
Buddha's legacy/teachings
a temple offering
a sacred map of Buddhist regions
a sacred meal
7
The Bodhi Tree is
where Siddhartha arrived at enlightenment
all of the above
located at the Mahobodhi Temple
a large sacred fig tree
8
The Four Noble Truths relate to the subject of
the relationship between desire & suffering
love
desire
suffering
9
As Buddhism spread into the Far East,
Buddha's teachings were lost
it broke up into sects
none of the above
it merged with Christianity
10
Siddhartha Gautama believed that suffering
is glorious
will never end
is not what one thinks it is
will cease when one ceases desiring
11
The Buddha's name was
Siddhartha Gautama
King Ashoka
Dalai Lama
Qin Shihuang
12
To be aware of everything, no matter how small, while accepting feelings and thoughts is
reincarnation
mindfulness
sangha
nirvana
13
When one attains enlightenment they
both A & B
B: let go of desire
A: no longer suffer
none of the above
14
Which of these is NOT true about Aung San Suu Kyi
is an elected official in Myanmar (Burma)
was under house arrest for many years
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
has brought safety to Burmese Muslims
15
By renouncing material comforts to live a self-disciplined life in the extreme,
Buddha achieved enlightenment
one lives the eight-fold path
one becomes an ascetic
one finds the Middle Way
16
The purpose of the Four Councils was to
unify branches of Buddhism
divide up land between branches of Buddhism
none of the above
solidify teachings of the Buddha
17
People who practice Buddhism believe that...
the Buddha was a human.
the Buddha was born from a tree.
the Buddha was both a god and a human.
the Buddha was a god.
18
The Middle Way refers to...
living between Mahayanan & Vajrayanan Buddhism
a road to Buddhist pilgrimage locations
the half-way point between asceticism and indulgence
living a life between rich and poor
19
Which of these is NOT one of three branches of Buddhism
Mahayana
Theravada
Vajrayana
Samsara
20
The following is NOT a category of the Noble Eightfold Path
meditation & mind development
acquisition of material wealth
virtue & morality
discernment & wisdom
