Buddhism revision quiz

Question 1

What does the Bodhisattva Path begin with?

Accepted Answer

The ambition to seek enlightenment for the good of others

Question 2

What is the name of the international Buddhist women's movement?

Accepted Answer

Sakyadhita

Question 3

What is the nembutsu?

Accepted Answer

A Pure Land Buddhist mantra linked to Amida

Question 4

What represents samsara in the parable of the burning house

Accepted Answer

The house

Question 5

Who thought the nembutsu only needed to be recited once to gain enlightenment

Accepted Answer

Shinran

Question 6

Which term demonstrates the provisional nature of all teachings?

Accepted Answer

Skilful means

Question 7

Where would you find the story of the dragon king's daughter?

Accepted Answer

Lotus Sutra

Question 8

What is the key theme of the Heart Sutra?

Accepted Answer

Emptiness

Question 9

Which Bodhisattva became Amida Buddha?

Accepted Answer

Dharmakara

Question 10

The daimoku in Nichiren Buddhism focuses on...

Accepted Answer

The Lotus Sutra

Question 11

The words of the daimoku are...

Accepted Answer

Namu myoho renge kyo

Question 12

What is the tipitaka

Accepted Answer

The three baskets of the Pali Canon

Question 13

Which Buddhist tradition has had no ordained nuns since the 11th Century

Accepted Answer

Theravada

Question 14

Which sutra teaches Buddhists to trust experience?

Accepted Answer

Kalama sutta

Question 15

Rinzai Zen appealed to...

Accepted Answer

Warriors

Question 16

Which Buddhist feminist scholar have we studied?

Accepted Answer

Rita Gross

Question 17

What religion was Upali before he converted?

Accepted Answer

Jain

Question 18

Which Buddhist movement was founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso?

Accepted Answer

New Kadampa Movement

Question 19

Which scholar developed Soto Zen?

Accepted Answer

Dogen

Question 20

Which of the following describes Nichiren best?

Accepted Answer

He offended a lot of people with his approach

Questions 20