LBST 2102 Globalizing Asian ReligionsTest 1: Buddhism1. Where did Buddhism originate? a. China b. Japan c. Cambodia d. India/Nepal2. Who founded Buddhism and when?a. Bodhidharma, 6th century CE c. The 1st Dalai Lama, 12th century CEb. Siddhartha Gautama, 5-6th century BCE d. King Rama III, 2-3rd century BCE3. What were the founder’s motivations behind his religious seeking and teaching?a. As an adult, he saw for the first time 4 disturbing examples of reality and decided he needed to find a way to identify the causes of suffering and a way to end sufferingb. After his mother died when the founder was just 10 years old, he became determined to make people appreciate every moment of life and so created “bliss land” communitiesc. Determined to scrub out moral degeneration and lawlessness, the founder strove to unify the states of northern India by military conquest and establish an empire built on law and ethicsd. In a vision brought on by a near-drowning, a heavenly singer told him to embark on a one-man mission ofhealing through touch—the healings he then performed mended both body and soul4. A person’s rebirth form depends on their level of attachment to worldly things and their __________.a. lama b. lokapala c. karma d. chan5. “samsara” refers to:a. compassion: the ethic of aiding others’ lives and salvation b. the cycle of life, death, and rebirthc. skillful means: the ability to adapt teachings and practices to a culture or persond. no-self: nothing is permanent or independently existing, not even a soul or special self6. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Moral Precepts?a. Do not tell untruths b. Do not steal c. Do not abuse sex d. Do not create images7. Which of the following is NOT part of the Triratna (Three Jewels)?a. The Buddha b. The Maya c. The Sangha d. The Dharma8. The Eightfold Path refers to:a. Steps of advancement in Tantric meditation practicesb. Different orthodox approaches to God based on an individual’s social standingc. The areas of life you must live rightly in order attain nirvanad. The top disciples of the Buddha and their schools of thought on Dharma9. What is the stance that most Buddhists have on deities?a. There may be gods and they may even be powerful, but they are not permanent or “supreme” beingsb. There are no gods, there no supernatural or divine beings at all c. There is one god and one god only: the deified Buddha, creator and destroyer of all the worldsd. There are three goddesses: a goddess of creation, a goddess of life, and a goddess of death 10. What does “Theravada” mean? a. “Elephant Vehicle” c. “Community of Monks”b. “Golden Cart” d. “Tradition of Elders”11. What does “Mahayana” mean? a. “Great Vehicle” c. “Community of Devoted Laity”b. “Endless Teaching” d. “Tradition of Scholars”12. Where is Theravada Buddhism dominant today? a. Northeast Asia b. Afghanistan & Central Asia c. Southeast Asia d. Tibet & Mongolia13. Where is Mahayana Buddhism dominant today? a. Northeast Asia b. Afghanistan & Central Asia c. Southeast Asia d. Tibet & Mongolia14. Where is Vajrayana Buddhism dominant today? a. Northeast Asia b. Afghanistan & Central Asia c. Southeast Asia d. Tibet & Mongolia15. A key feature of Theravada Buddhism is:a. It only recognizes the texts of the Pali Canon as legitimate and authoritativeb. It incorporates Tantra into its rituals and philosophiesc. It died out in 700 CEd. It believes that all beings have buddha nature and will be buddhas one day16. A key feature of Mahayana Buddhism is:a. It only recognizes the texts of the Pali Canon as legitimate and authoritativeb. It incorporates Tantra into its rituals and philosophiesc. It died out in 700 CEd. It believes that all beings have buddha nature and will be buddhas one day17. A key feature of Vajrayana Buddhism is:a. It only recognizes the texts of the Pali Canon as legitimate and authoritativeb. It incorporates Tantra into its rituals and philosophiesc. It died out in 700 CEd. It believes that all beings have buddha nature and will be buddhas one day18. Vajrayana Buddhism is related to or grew out of _______________ Buddhism.a. Theravada b. Mahayana19. The Zen sub-school of Buddhism is part of ________________ Buddhism.a. Theravada b. Mahayana c. Vajrayana20. The Buddhism followed by Shaolin monks is part of ________________ Buddhism.a. Theravada b. Mahayana c. Vajrayana21. Which school denies legitimacy to the modern institution of nuns?a. Theravada b. Mahayana c. Vajrayana22. Vipassana is:a. A form of breathing-oriented meditationb. A ritual offering given to bodhisattvasc. The name of the eyes painted on Himalayan stupasd. The name of the Buddha’s last pre-Buddha incarnation23. Which sub-school (sect) of Buddhism has been most popular with American converts?a. Nichiren b. Pure Land c. New Bon d. Zen24. Who is this famous figure? a. Siddhartha/Shakyamuni, our Historic Buddhab. Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Teaching c. Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion and Goddess of Mercyd. Maitreya/Budai, the Future Buddha, Buddha of good fortune25. Who coined the phrase “Engaged Buddhism”?a. The 13th Dalai Lama b. Bodhidharma c. Thich Nhat Hanh d. Amitabha Buddha26. Which of the following was NOT a major historical development that eventually led to the Engaged Buddhism movement?a. European colonialism c. Economies changed from subsistence farming to cash cropsb. Industrialization d. The return of monastery-dominated governments 27. Which of the following is NOT one of the examples of Engaged Buddhism we looked at in class?a. Non-violent anti-war and civil rights protestors (two major world figures)b. Wildlife protection (Tiger Temple)c. Elder-care education and assistance (allied with neo-Confucian organization)d. Humanitarian relief efforts organization (non-political, Taiwanese nun-led)28. Which of the following was discussed as a major concern and focus of reform for modern (1500-today) Buddhistslooking to survive in our new globalized environment?a. Maintaining proper standards for and the public image of monks and nunsb. Developing a distinct “look” for Buddhists to increase Buddhism’s public profilec. Political activism especially through funding Buddhist-interest lobbying groupsd. Bringing back and spreading the practice of going door-to-door to beg for food and to teach the dharma29. Unlike most Asian forms of