The Soto school of Zen Buddhism emphasizes

An instantaneous experience of satori through koan meditatio

What does Zen Buddhism teach about an afterlife?

It cannot be known whether or not an afterlife exists

The ethical duties of a person (natural law)

Samkhya and Advaita are

two major Hindu philosophical systems

A major theme within Taoism is

Harmony with the natural flow of the universe

Where did the Buddha grow up?

Northern India / Southern Nepal

An offering given to a particular god or goddess

constructive, yin and yang in a creative tension

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

Emerson’s Oversoul, an impersonal ultimate reality

the goal of Buddhist meditation

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1
The entrance to the sacred confines of a Shinto shrine is marked by a ________, and archway for
bushido
kamidana
torii
seppuku
2
Which form of yoga/marga is associated with the worship of a particular god or goddess?
Raja yoga
Bhakti marga
Karma marga
Jnana marga
3
What did the Buddha’s father want him to be when he grew up?
A world redeemer (sage)
A world conqueror (king)
A doctor
An accountant
4
The Buddha was a member of the Brahmin or priestly caste
True
False
5
The Soto school of Zen Buddhism emphasizes
The attainment of satori over a long period of time through
An instantaneous experience of satori through koan meditatio
6
The study of the “arts of peace” including music, poetry and history are called
Wen
Li
Qi
Ren
7
Which form of Buddhism is most close to the Buddha’s original teachings? Often called the “way
Mahayana
Vajrayana
Theravada
8
True or False: Confucius was an apparent failure when he died in 479 BCE.
True
False
9
The belief that sacred reality is one underlying substance is known as
Transcendence
Immanence
Monotheism
Monism
10
Lao Tzu and Confucius were contemporaries (lived at roughly the same time)
True
False
11
The Confucian virtue of ren (jen) basically means
Truth
Filial Piety
Humaneness / Benevolence
12
The Buddha encouraged gossip as a harmless way to vent frustration with people.
True
False
13
Which are the earliest of the Hindu scriptures, commonly used as chants during priestly rituals
Vedas
Aranyakas
Upanishads
Brahmanas
14
The Buddha’s name, before he became the Buddha was:
Ramakrishna
Patanjali
Siddhartha Gautama
Mahavira
15
The Buddha’s public ministry was short, much like that of Jesus
False
True
16
What does Zen Buddhism teach about an afterlife?
An afterlife exists, but is no more important than the here
It cannot be known whether or not an afterlife exists
An afterlife cannot be experienced firsthand, and therefore
Those who achieve enlightenment go on to an afterlife
17
In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna was a member of the “Brahmin” or “priestly” caste.
True
False
18
Which caste is the Warrior / Noble caste?
Shudra
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaishya
19
Theravada Buddhists worship Gautama Siddhartha as a god
True
False
20
The high-god for the Lakota is
Olorun
Wakan Tanka
Quetzalcoatl
Ife
21
True or False: According to Confucius, it is more important that a son correct one’s parents w
False
True
22
In Hinduism, the karma / samsara cycle ends when one achieves liberation and
Joins with Brahman
Goes to paradise
Attains enlightenment
23
Which form of yoga/marga is associated with doing good works in a selfless manner?
Bhakti marga
Jnana marga
Raja yoga
Karma marga
24
Before achieving enlightenment, as a part of his quest to discover the key to the meaning of su
True
False
25
Dharma is
The ethical duties of a person (natural law)
The lowest caste in Hinduism
The second stage of life in Hinduism
Another name for heaven in Hinduism
26
Samkhya and Advaita are
two major Hindu deities
two major Hindu castes
two major Hindu philosophical systems
two major parts of the Vedas
27
Which of these words best describes Confucius?
Incarnation of God
Teacher
Guru
28
With regard to other religions, Hinduism is generally
Intolerant
Indifferent
Tolerant
29
Who brought Zen to China?
Mahakasyapa
Siddhartha
Bodhidharma
Dogen
30
Buddhist meditation follows a similar process to Raja Yoga.
False
True
31
True or False: At the core, Hinduism argues that the soul and the ultimate reality of the unive
True
False
32
What is anatman (anatta)?
Suffering
Impermanence
Craving
No-soul
33
Shinto is best described as:
animism
dualism
monotheism
34
True or False: Hindus believe in reincarnation
False
True
35
A major theme within Taoism is
Virtue through ritual
Achieving Nirvana through meditation
Harmony with the natural flow of the universe
Cultivating one’s inner warrior
36
Where did the Buddha grow up?
Japan
Tibet
Northern India / Southern Nepal
Eastern China
37
At the core, Hinduism and Buddhism argue that the soul and the ultimate reality of the universe
True
False
38
Puja is:
A Hindu epic
A Hindu god who has the body of a human being, but the head
An offering given to a particular god or goddess
One of the most important asanas in Raja Yoga
39
Chinese dualism is
destructive, yin and yang at war with the other
constructive, yin and yang in a creative tension
40
The “wheel of rebirth” in Hinduism that we are all stuck on is called
Samsara
Karma
Dharma
Moksha
41
In Hinduism, the cycle of birth and death is known as ________________. If you achieve good __
Dharma ; Karma ; Samsara
Samsara; Karma ; Moksha
Karma ; Moksha ; Dharma
Samsara ; Karma; Dharma
42
The Dao de Jing (Tao te Ching) was written by:
Lao Tzu
Mo Tzu
Mencius
Confucius
43
True or False: Confucians, like people in modern Western society, tend to regard old age negati
True
False
44
Which image most closely corresponds to the Hindu concept of Brahman?
A loving, personal creator God
Zeus of Greek mythology
Emerson’s Oversoul, an impersonal ultimate reality
45
In Chinese religious practice, aspects of Confucianism and Daoism are often blended.
True
False
46
State Shinto developed after the Meiji restoration and focuses on worship of the Japanese emper
True
False
47
Nirvana is
a 90's rock band
the goal of Buddhist meditation
an indescribable release from samsara
a state of bliss
48
True or False: Confucians believe that maintaining proper relationships is a key to well-being.
True
False
49
Many Japanese practice elements of BOTH Shinto and Buddhism in their religious lives.
False
True
50
Buddhists generally abstain from intoxicants
False
True
51
The practice of ___________, or seated meditation, is basic to both sects of Zen Buddhism but e
koan
roshi
dokusan
zazen
52
Which term best describes the Buddha’s life before he sees the four sights?
Asceticism
Hedonism
Middle Way
53
True or False: Taoists believe that a good ruler takes an active approach to governing, correct
False
True
54
Which of the following best describes Zen?
Showing the limits of reason and achieving enlightenment thr
Using reason to understand enlightenment and achieve it
Using emotion to achieve enlightenment
55
The energy that Taoists try to harness through various forms of meditation, movement, and physi
wu wei
ren / jen
chi / qi
Li
56
A Shinto shrine usually contains a “kami body” which is
A religious practitioner who ritually embodies the kami for
A mundane object of some kind that receives the spiritual es
A statue of one of the major Japanese gods
57
Buddha believed that it was possible to achieve enlightenment in one lifetime
False
True
58
Which of the following is a form of the Bodhisattva vow?
"I will renounce the world in order to enter Nirvana"
"I will acheive insight into the nature of the universe thro
"I will not enter Nirvana until the blades of grass are enli
59
Pantheism is the idea that
There are many gods, each associated with different elements
God is within everything
There is only one God
Everything has an “animating force”
60
Which of the following is NOT a trickster god?
Orunmilla
Eshu
Anansi
Inktomi
61
Which of the following was NOT one of the “four sights” that the Buddha saw to begin his quest
A corpse
A poor man
A sick man
An old man
62
Nostra Aetate discusses eastern religion (Hinduism, Buddhism)
False
True
63
The concept of a place that connects the spiritual and material world and functions as a ‘cente
Imago Dei
Totem
Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans
Axis Mundi
64
After his enlightenment, the Buddha gave the deer park sermon where he explained the Four Noble
One should not gossip
One must do one’s dharma to become one with Brahman
All life is dukkha
There is no soul
65
The idea that certain things and activities, owing to their sacred nature, are set aside for sp
Taboo
Totemism
Profane
66
Which of the following Hindu gods was created by his mother Parvati to guard her bathroom chamb
Rama
Hanuman
Vishnu
Ganesh
67
In Hinduism, each individual caste, each stage of life, and each occupation has its own dharma,
True
False
68
True or False: Zen Buddhism descends from a Chinese / Japanese fusion of Buddhism, Raja Yoga (D
True
False
69
In Chinese Religion, sacred rituals that are especially important in the veneration of ancestor
Li
Ren / Jen
Tao / Dao
Qi / Chi
70
Many indigenous cultures utilize coming of age ceremonies like the Lakota (Plains Indian) _____
Voudoun
Dreamtime
Sun Dance
Vision Quest
71
The path between hedonism and asceticism in Buddhism is called:
The Path of Kali
Balancing the Tao
The Golden Mean
The Middle Way
72
Nostra Aetate as a whole focuses on highlighting the differences between Catholicism and the Wo
False
True
73
Wabi-sabi in Zen Buddhism refers to
an appreciation of beauty in symmetry and form
an appreciation of impermanence and imperfection
74
The word __________________ refers to the Jain (and sometimes Hindu) practice of non-violence.
Ahimsa
Anekantwad
Aparigraha
75
The experience of separation between the spiritual and the divine, in which we cannot fully exp
Transcendence
Immanence
76
Buddhism accepts the Hindu caste system
False
True
77
According to Confucius, a Chun Tzu (Junzi) is one who
Is a true gentleman, practicing a variety of virtues
Practices perfect wu wei
78
The god Krishna is an avatar of the god:
Kali
Vishnu
Rama
Shiva
79
Hinduism is generally associated with the culture of which country?
Afghanistan
India
Saudi Arabia
China
80
Who is considered the master of the Haiku form of poetry?
Bodhidharma
Ten no Rikyu
Matsuo Basho
Dogen
81
Which of the following best describes the approach to the Tao taken by Taoists?
align oneself to the Tao through ritual (li) and just living
follow the Tao by not fighting the flow of the Tao, actionle
82
Which is the “Big Raft”, mainly practiced in China and Japan?
Mahayana
Theravada
83
How many steps are there in the path that Buddha describes to end suffering?
4
8
12
7
84
In the Bhagavad Gita, the warrior Arjuna does not want to follow his ______________ because he
Karma
Moksha
Samsara
Dharma
85
True or False: Ancestor veneration is an important part of ancient Chinese religious traditions
True
False
86
Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists believe in reincarnation
False
True
87
How is Kali often depicted in Hindu imagery?
With a necklace of skulls holding a decapitated head
As a blue skinned young man playing a flute
As a huntress, carrying a bow and riding a lion
As a serene figure with a long white beard
88
Hinduism generally has a ______________________ concept of time
Linear
Cyclic
89
True or False: According to State Shinto, the islands of Japan were created by the gods Izanagi
False
True
90
The word __________________ refers to the Hindu practice of non-violence that is one of the fir
Aparigraha
Anekantwad
Ahimsa
91
What is anitya (anicca)?
Suffering
Impermanence
No-soul
Craving
92
What is asceticism?
Denying the body, total self-control
Fulfilling every bodily urge, prioritizing pleasure
93
Many Taoists believe that perfectly following the Tao is the key to immortality.
True
False
94
Which is an example of Dukkha?
Being tied to something that we hate
The doctrine of impermanence
The teachings of the Buddha compiled by his monks
The lack of self / soul
95
Confucius lived during which period in Chinese history?
The Xiao Dynasty
The period of the Warring States
The Han Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty
96
The three gods that make up the Hindu Trimurti are:
Rama, Krishna, Indra
Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu
Ganesh, Shiva, and Parvati
Kali, Durga, Lakshmi
97
Jains typically follow a strict vegetarian diet.
False
True
98
The Australian Aborigines' experience of spiritually connecting to their Ancestors through ritu
Dreamtime
Orisha
Vision Quest
99
A koan is meant to
Highlight the limits of rationality
Be a puzzle worked out rationally by the one meditating on i

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