CH 5 Test: Religion
One of the following statements is FALSE regarding Buddha's birth A. His mother had a miraculous conception. B. Maya, his mother, immaculately conceived him, after dreaming that a divine elephant entered her womb C. Royal astrologers and diviners observed auspicious marks on Buddha's body. D. His mother was still single and miraculously became pregnat as a result of divine intervention.
D. His mother was still single and miraculously became pregnant as a result of divine intervention
Following are Buddhist forms of meditation A. walking meditation B. sitting meditation C. visualization D. all of the above E. only a and c
D. all of the above
The "Four Signs" that led to the Prince Siddhartha's renunciation included him seeing an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and a ___ A. widow B. murderer C. madman D. monk
D. monk
Buddhism teaches that the soul resides in the heart, that it is no bigger than the thumb, and that to know it is to be immoral T or F
False
Buddhists began venerating sacred images of the Buddha even during his lifetime T or F
False
The teaching of the Four Noble Truths was based on the A. 4 steps ancient Indian doctors used to diagnose and treat illness B. Four Vedas C. Gods of the 4 cardinal directions D. 4 different kinds of knowledge taught by sages
A. 4 steps ancient Indian doctors used to diagnose and treat illness
The original Buddhist canon was called Tripitaka because Buddhist texts were originally stored in ____ A. baskets B. barrels C. ceramic urns D. caves
A. baskets
Siddhartha's first act of renunciation was A. taking off his fine clothes and cutting his hair B. joining a forest monastery C. taking the vow of the bodhisattva D. taking off his crown
A. taking off his fine clothes and cutting his hair
According to the Four Noble Truth in Buddhism, to end suffering, A. one should live according to the concept of "skillful action" B. one should put an end to desire C. one should practice the Right Meditation D. all of the above
B. one should put an end to desire
Buddha realized that there must be a Middle Way when he A. studied under a Jain ascetic B. overheard a music teacher talking about tuning an instrument C. saw a merchant fixing the wheel of his cart D. came to a crossroads in the forest
B. overheard a music teacher talking about tuning an instrument
As a part of the Eightfold Path, ___ consists of choosing an occupation that harms no one and benefits all A. right action B. right livelihood C. right effort D. all of the above
B. right livelihood
Siddhartha's temptation by Mara the Tempter occurred A. at his birth, before he experience the Four signs B. in his father's palace C. at the brink of his enlightenment D. after his enlightenment
C. at the brink of his enlightenment
When a person reaches nirvana A. suffering continues B. samsara is attained C. rebirth is finished D. the pure land is entered
C. rebirth is finished
Which of the following is not one of the Five Precepts? A. not stealing B. no committing inappropriate sexual acts C. not lying D. not eating meat
D. not eating meat
The Buddha's father tried to insulate his son from the outside world because he was afraid he might become a A. philosopher B. priest C. madman D. wandering sage
D. wandering sage
Buddhism has not spread around the world like other religions or spiritual movements; many people today are no longer interested to learn Buddhist meditation practices T or F
False
Buddhism is more concerned w/ the realm of the gods than w/ human experience T or F
False
There is no god or gods in Buddhism T or F
False
In Buddhism even the gods are subject to death and rebirth T or F
True
In Buddhism, unskillful actions are actions that ultimately harm oneself or others. T or F
True
Siddhartha became the Buddha and achieved full enlightenment after realizing the Doctrine of Interdependent Origination T or F
True
The Buddha was reluctant to let women become monastics T or F
True
The man who was to become Buddha was originally name Siddhartha Gautama T or F
True
The word Buddha means the Awakened One T or F
True
When Prince Siddhartha saw the 4th Sign he realized that there might be some way to make sense of this world and possibly even find a way out of the suffering of life T or F
True
Buddha overcame Mara the Tempter by A. touching the earth B. withdrawing into deep meditation C. ignoring him D. renouncing the world
A. touching the earth
The cycle of death and rebirth is called A. interdependent origination B. nirvana C. samsara D. incarnation
C. samsara
The 5 ascetics abandoned Siddhartha in his austerities because they A. were jealous of his skill in meditation B. disagreed w/ his teachings C. were disgusted by his lack of discipline D. feared his power
C. were disgusted by his lack of discipline
Our sense of self is made up of ____ aggregates or components A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 12
B 5
After Buddha's enlightenment, ____ convinced him to teach others. A. Shiva B. Brahma C. Durga D. Vishnu
B. Brahma
The Buddhist teaching of ____ asserts that everything is in a perpetual state of flux yet we imagine that things are constant A. interdependent origination B. impermanence C. suffering D. karma
B. impermanence
Buddhist teaching differs from Hindu teaching in that: A. it rejects the idea of an eternal soul B. it rejects the idea of an eternal soul C. it rejects the idea of a cycle of death and rebirth D. it rejects the idea of renunciation
B. it rejects the idea of an eternal soul
The Buddha was originally born the son of a A. sage B. king C. priest D. incense seller
B. king
After the birth of the Buddha, the King Suddhodana (his father) began to get a real sense of Buddha's divine origin. He took the child to the temple to be blessed, and as he tried to get the baby bow at the feet of gods: A. the baby claimed his divine origin and refused to bow down B. the sacred icons became alive and bowed down to the child C. Brahman's voice came down from heaven confirming that the child came from him to save the world from their sufferings D. Buddha's body was transformed and he started speaking about his earthly missions
B. the sacred icons became alive and bowed down to the child
The Buddha died at the age of A. 55 B. 70 C. 80 D. 87
C. 80
Buddha's father was the king of the ____ Dynasty A. Brahmins B. Shudra C. Shakya D. Asoka
C. Shakya
According to the Buddha, gods are also subject to rebirth T or F
True
Buddha's original name is Siddhartha Gautama T or F
True
From Buddhist point of view, suffering can be found even in those aspects of life usually regarded as pleasurable T or F
True
The Buddha was born in the ___ century BCE A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth E. sixth
E. sixth
