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1
Which of the following is not one of the Four Noble Truths?
Suffering is universal.
Suffering is caused by the rise and fall of positive and negative forces.
Desire ceases when one follows the Noble Eightfold Path.
Suffering ceases when desire ceases.
2
Peyote is:
The Native American high god.
A substance that promotes communication with the spirit world.
The eternal resting place of the faithful.
The mythical ancestor of all Native Americans.
3
Bhagavad Gita is:
The mother of Vishnu.
One of the most loved Hindu writings.
The leader of the Gopis.
The Hindu practice of disinterested action.
4
Zen means:
Tea drinking.
Meditation.
Nonsense.
Enlightenment.
5
Hinduism originated in:
China
India
Japan
Israel
6
The goal of Jainism is:
Preservation of cow worship.
Protection of the outcastes.
Restoration of a deteriorating society.
Freedom from "sticky" karma.
7
All of the following are titles for Hindu religious leaders except:
Maya.
Yogin.
Sadhu.
Guru.
8
Jainism arose in:
Japan.
Persia.
China.
India.
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The living dead are:
Witch doctors who have gone into a deep hypnotic state.
Undesirables who have been banished from a tribe.
Spirits of deceased relatives which live on after death.
People who have no faith and are spiritually dead.
10
Jainism dates from:
The 16th Century A.D.
The 6th Century A.D.
The 16th Century B.C.
The 6th Century B.C.
11
The Vedas are:
Hindu priests.
Hindu primary religious writings.
Hindu deities.
Hindu secondary religious writings.
12
Rites of passage are rituals used:
When people embark on a dangerous journey.
All of the above
When people pass from one stage in life to another.
When tribes relocate their villages.
13
Buddhism arose in:
India.
Japan.
China.
Tibet.
14
Mahabharata is:
A Hindu epic poem.
The father of Mahatma Gandhi.
A name for the Hindu high god.
A mantra which means "great hope."
15
The Dalai Lama is:
The "eternal" heaven of Lamaism.
The scripture of Lamaism.
The leader of Lamaism.
The sacred mountain on which Lamaism originated.
16
Sikhism dates from the:
16th Century AD.
6th Century BC.
6th Century AD.
16th Century BC.
17
Which of the following applies to Mahayana Buddhism?
The Little Vehicle
The Tradition of the Elders
The Large Vehicle
Southern Buddhism
18
Which Hindu god undertook incarnations or avatars to help mankind?
Shiva
Vishnu
Kali
Ganesha
19
Sikhism is a:
Hindu-Confucian hybrid.
Hindu-Muslim hybrid.
Hindu-Jain hybrid.
Hindu-Taoist hybrid.
20
People who practice Hinduism improve their spiritual condition:
By sacrificing to local spirits.
All of the above
By practicing image worship at home and at a temple.
By meditation and the practice of yoga.
21
A medicine man:
all of the above
is the native's name for a medical doctor.
is native spiritual leader people turn to for spiritual/ physical healing.
is a Christian faith healer who does mission work among primitive people.
22
The founder of Sikhism is:
Guru Granth.
Gobind Singh.
Nanak.
Khalsa.
23
Which of the following
does not
apply to African religions?
Fear is a motivating factor in religious ceremonies.
The practice of witchcraft has completely died out.
There is a general belief in some type of high god.
Ancestors are worshipped.
24
Which one of the following is a primary Hindu writing?
Shindu
Upanishads
Bharata
Sanskrit
25
Buddhism's sacred writings are:
The Tathagata.
The Noble Eightfold Path.
The Four Noble Truths.
The Tripitaka.
26
Shaman is:
A religious leader who communicates with the spirit world.
A rare herb used in initiation rituals.
A mythical father figure.
The Sanskrit word for Satan.
27
Sikh means:
Meditator.
Disciple.
Conqueror.
Mediator.
28
Mana is:
Food offered to the living dead.
A high god.
An impersonal force.
A personal spirit.
29
Animism is:
The worship of animals and other living creatures.
The belief that an impersonal force pervades nature.
The belief that humans evolved from animals.
The belief that personal spirits are present in nature.
30
Puja is:
The Hindu abode of the living dead.
the Hindu penitential pill made from "dairy products."
The founder of the Hari Krishna movement in the United States
Hindu image worship.
31
Nirvana is:
The cause of endless reincarnations.
The shadowy abode of the living dead.
The Hindu god of confusion.
The state of ultimate bliss and tranquility.
32
Sanatana Dharma:
Is the founder of Hinduism.
Is a Hindu meditation technique.
Is the ancient Indian name for the religion of India.
Is a minor Hindu deity.
33
The Hindu cycle of life, death and rebirth is called:
Atman.
Samsara.
Moksha.
Sadhu.
34
Shiva is:
The Hindu high god.
The father of Vishnu.
The Hindu god of death and reproduction.
The Hindu preserver god.
35
Which of the following are associated with Native American beliefs?
respect for nature
the Sundance
all of the above
Apache powers
36
In Hinduism rishis are:
The original deities.
Holy men who can "see" Hindu truth.
Positive and negative forces.
Terms for the male and female sex organs.
37
The high god in primitive societies is:
A remote figure who is consulted only in times of extreme need.
All of the above
Worshipped daily with morning and evening sacrifices.
Regarded as an aspect of the Ultimate Reality.
38
Which of the following apply to Hinduism?
An ultimate reality
Numerous deities
All of the above
Spiritual recycling
39
Actions and their effects are called:
Dharma.
Gopis.
Ahimsa.
Karma.
40
Lamaism developed in:
China
Tibet
India
Japan
41
Buddhism is a:
Hindu reform movement.
Muslim reform movement.
Hindu-Confucian Hybrid.
Hindu-Muslim Hybrid.
42
Which of the following is associated with Zen Buddhism?
Mercy stick
Satori
All of the above
Koan
43
Hinduism dates from:
1500 A.D.
600 B.C.
600 A.D.
1500 B.C.
44
Jainism is a:
Hindu-Confucian hybrid.
Muslim reform movement.
Hindu-Muslim hybrid.
Hindu reform movement.
45
Sikhism's sacred writings are:
The Granth.
The Five K's.
The Khalsa.
The Singhs.
46
Buddhism dates from the:
16th Century AD.
6th Century AD.
6th Century BC.
16th Century BC.
47
Jainism was founded by:
Kshatriya.
Jain.
Lao Tzu.
Mahavira.
48
Brahman is:
The Hindu Ultimate Reality.
The Hindu creator god.
The founder of the priestly caste.
The name for a Hindu priest.
49
Sikhism arose in:
China.
Korea.
India.
Japan.
