World Religions Review

Buddhist meditation follows a similar process to Raja Yoga.

Many Taoists believe that perfectly following the Tao is the key to immortality.

In Hinduism, the karma / samsara cycle ends when one achieves liberation and

Nostra Aetate discusses eastern religion (Hinduism, Buddhism)

The path between hedonism and asceticism in Buddhism is called:

The Soto school of Zen Buddhism emphasizes

True or False: Hindus believe in reincarnation

According to Confucius, a Chun Tzu (Junzi) is one who

Who is considered the master of the Haiku form of poetry?

In Hinduism, the cycle of birth and death is known as ________________. If you achieve good __

State Shinto developed after the Meiji restoration and focuses on worship of the Japanese emper

True or False: At the core, Hinduism argues that the soul and the ultimate reality of the unive

The Buddha’s public ministry was short, much like that of Jesus

How many steps are there in the path that Buddha describes to end suffering?

The idea that certain things and activities, owing to their sacred nature, are set aside for sp

Which are the earliest of the Hindu scriptures, commonly used as chants during priestly rituals

The concept of a place that connects the spiritual and material world and functions as a ‘cente

What did the Buddha’s father want him to be when he grew up?

Which caste is the Warrior / Noble caste?

Puja is:

True or False: Confucians believe that maintaining proper relationships is a key to well-being.

The Buddha was a member of the Brahmin or priestly caste

Buddhists generally abstain from intoxicants

The word __________________ refers to the Jain (and sometimes Hindu) practice of non-violence.

Theravada Buddhists worship Gautama Siddhartha as a god

Shinto is best described as:

The belief that sacred reality is one underlying substance is known as

Which image most closely corresponds to the Hindu concept of Brahman?

Which of the following best describes the approach to the Tao taken by Taoists?

In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna was a member of the “Brahmin” or “priestly” caste.

The three gods that make up the Hindu Trimurti are:

Which of these words best describes Confucius?

Nirvana is

True or False: Ancestor veneration is an important part of ancient Chinese religious traditions

What is anatman (anatta)?

Which form of yoga/marga is associated with the worship of a particular god or goddess?

Hinduism generally has a ______________________ concept of time

Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists believe in reincarnation

In Hinduism, each individual caste, each stage of life, and each occupation has its own dharma,

The Dao de Jing (Tao te Ching) was written by:

Before achieving enlightenment, as a part of his quest to discover the key to the meaning of su

With regard to other religions, Hinduism is generally

Which of the following Hindu gods was created by his mother Parvati to guard her bathroom chamb

The study of the “arts of peace” including music, poetry and history are called

Confucius lived during which period in Chinese history?

Which form of Buddhism is most close to the Buddha’s original teachings? Often called the “way

True or False: Taoists believe that a good ruler takes an active approach to governing, correct

The energy that Taoists try to harness through various forms of meditation, movement, and physi

The practice of ___________, or seated meditation, is basic to both sects of Zen Buddhism but e

The high-god for the Lakota is

Jains typically follow a strict vegetarian diet.

Buddha believed that it was possible to achieve enlightenment in one lifetime

Hinduism is generally associated with the culture of which country?

Which of the following best describes Zen?

Buddhism accepts the Hindu caste system

The Australian Aborigines' experience of spiritually connecting to their Ancestors through ritu

Which of the following is NOT a trickster god?

Chinese dualism is

The Confucian virtue of ren (jen) basically means

True or False: According to Confucius, it is more important that a son correct one’s parents w

A koan is meant to

Which of the following was NOT one of the “four sights” that the Buddha saw to begin his quest

The Buddha encouraged gossip as a harmless way to vent frustration with people.

True or False: Zen Buddhism descends from a Chinese / Japanese fusion of Buddhism, Raja Yoga (D

Pantheism is the idea that

True or False: Confucians, like people in modern Western society, tend to regard old age negati

The Buddha’s name, before he became the Buddha was:

In Chinese religious practice, aspects of Confucianism and Daoism are often blended.

What is anitya (anicca)?

Samkhya and Advaita are

Wabi-sabi in Zen Buddhism refers to

Which term best describes the Buddha’s life before he sees the four sights?

Nostra Aetate as a whole focuses on highlighting the differences between Catholicism and the Wo

Lao Tzu and Confucius were contemporaries (lived at roughly the same time)

Which is an example of Dukkha?

Many Japanese practice elements of BOTH Shinto and Buddhism in their religious lives.

How is Kali often depicted in Hindu imagery?

The entrance to the sacred confines of a Shinto shrine is marked by a ________, and archway for

Which of the following is a form of the Bodhisattva vow?

Who brought Zen to China?

Where did the Buddha grow up?

True or False: According to State Shinto, the islands of Japan were created by the gods Izanagi

A Shinto shrine usually contains a “kami body” which is

A major theme within Taoism is

Many indigenous cultures utilize coming of age ceremonies like the Lakota (Plains Indian) _____

What is asceticism?

The “wheel of rebirth” in Hinduism that we are all stuck on is called

What does Zen Buddhism teach about an afterlife?

In Chinese Religion, sacred rituals that are especially important in the veneration of ancestor

The word __________________ refers to the Hindu practice of non-violence that is one of the fir

After his enlightenment, the Buddha gave the deer park sermon where he explained the Four Noble

The experience of separation between the spiritual and the divine, in which we cannot fully exp

Dharma is

Which is the “Big Raft”, mainly practiced in China and Japan?

True or False: Confucius was an apparent failure when he died in 479 BCE.

Which form of yoga/marga is associated with doing good works in a selfless manner?

In the Bhagavad Gita, the warrior Arjuna does not want to follow his ______________ because he

At the core, Hinduism and Buddhism argue that the soul and the ultimate reality of the universe

The god Krishna is an avatar of the god: