REL1300 FINAL CHAPTERS 9 10 A stupa is a a mound or structure built over an important relic which becomes a pilgrimage site b a statue or idol of the Buddha or an important bodhisttava c a text containing Buddhist teachings or discourses d a geometric pattern or design used as a visual aid in meditation and ritual e a word puzzle given to Zen students the 12 links or stages of dependent origination the split between the Theravada Mahayana and Vajrayana forms of Buddhism What does the Wheel of Becoming Bhava Chakra represent a b c Shakyamuni s period of extreme asceticism before his enlightenment d e the noble eightfold path the four noble truths the town of Bodh Gaya Where was the Buddha s first sutra discourse or sermon a b By the waters of the Ganges near Benares c The deer park Sarnah near Varanasi d Delhi e the grove of Lumbini What great king converted to Buddhism and helped spread it throughout india a ashoka b alexander c altan khan d wu e cyrus the cosmos has no beginning middle or end Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths a b suffering will cease when desire ceases c suffering arises from desire or craving d suffering is ever present no existing being can escape suffering e the end to desire and thus suffering is through the eightfold path According to Buddhist tradition what are the three characteristics of existence a suffering impermanence and no self the buddha the dharma and the sangha b c theravada mahayana and vajrayana d matter the soul and cosmic essence e morality concentration and wisdom The trimurti three forms includes which three gods a Shiva Ganesha Lakshmi b Brahma Vishnu Devi c Brahma Vishnu Shiva d Brahma Shiva Parvati e Vishnu Shiva Devi The origins of the four classes varnas is traced to a the cosmic sacrifice of Purusha the Supreme Person b the command of the god Varuna c the great rishi Sobhari d the creation of the god Brahma e the emanation of the comsmic principle of rta Which of the following was NOT a Vedic god a Indra b Ganesha c Soma d Agni e Varuna The most famous text outlining the norms of moral and social duty according to the caste sys tem is the a Laws of Manu b Mahabharata c Ramayana d Bhagavad Gita e Puranas Prasada refers to a food ritually presented to then returned by a deity b a household shrine c clarified butter used in many Hindu rituals d music that accompanies temple rituals e icons or objects used in worship How many incarnations will Vishnu have in the present cycle of creation according to Hindu tra dition a 100 b 5 c 50 d 7000 e 10 What American movement incorporated Hindu traditions and scriptures a Civil rights b Animal rights c Women s Lib d Libertarianism e Transcendentalism Who was the influential Hindu participant at the 1893 World s Parliament of Religions in Chicago a Vivekananda b Rabindranath Tagore c Ramakrishna d Ram Mohan Roy e Dayananda What are the three ways to liberation described in the Gita a Soldier scholar sage b Action prayer devotion c Knowledge prayer meditation d Action knowledge devotion e Knowledge pleasure devotion From where does the term Hinduism derive a The region of the Hind mountains b The Arabic term hanif c The term Hindi the official language of India d The Sanskrit term Hindutva e The word Sind referring to the region of the river Sindhu Indus The god Ganesha has the head of what animal a Tiger b Monkey c Cow d Cobra e Elephant The practice of sati involves a worshipping at a home shrine b smearing ashes on the forehead as an act of devotion c the self immolation of a widow on her husband s cremation pyre d eating food blessed by a deity e one s ashes being spread in the Ganges river Samsara refers to a the consequences of good and bad behaviour b liberation c the teachings of the Vedas d the continuing cycle of death and rebirth e social and religious obligation What are the dharmashastras a Epic stories b Codes of law and ethics c Ancient tales about the gods d New philosophical texts re interpreting the Vedas e The most ancient Hindu texts of hyms and rituals Which of the following are types of smrti that which is remembered literature a Only the Puranas and the dharmashastras b The Puranas c The dharmashastras d The epics itihasas e All three the epics itihasas the Puranas and the dharmashastras Ayurveda referred to an important system of a governance b medicine c meditation d philosophy e prayer Krishna is considered an avatara incarnation of which god a Vishnu b Shiva c Indra d Brahma e Parvati In which Hindu festival do people throw coloured powder on each other a Deepavali b Kumb Mela c Holi d Navaratri e Onam Bhakti refers to a meditation b liberation c action d knowledge e devotion Which of the following is NOT a form of the Goddess a Durga b Kali c Parvati d Devi e Hanuman The kshatriya caste consists of a priests and teachers b untouchables c rulers and warriors d servants e merchants The Bhagavad Gita take the form of a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna Shiva and Vishnu Arjuna and Shiva Arjuna and his son Rama and Sita To when are the Upanishads approximately dated 500 CE 600 BCE 1000 BCE 200 CE 1500 BCE The civilization in the Indus Valley region dating as far back as 2750 BCE is known as the Proto Shiva Civilization Mesopotamian Culture Indo European Culture Persian Empire Harappa Culture The Sanskrit word dharma for Hindus refers to philosophy the realm of rebith and change prayer to the gods a religious leader righteousness specifically in religious and social obligation The literal meaning of karma is luck consequence power life action The linga a conical or cylindrical stone column symbolic of creative energy is associated with which god Ganesha Brahma Parvati Shiva Vishnu Bhakti yoga discussed in the Bhagavad Gita refers to the way of meditation the way of knowledge the way of sacrifice the way of devotion the way of action What does the term moksha mean wisdom gained through study of sacred texts liberation from the cycle of rebirth action that has good or bad consequences power gained through yoga duty based on one s social religious caste The earliest compositions in the Hindu tradition are the Vedas Sutras Upanishads Dharmashastras Epics What is the most important school of Hindu philosophy Samkhya Yoga Vedanta Nyaya Mimamsa In a Hindu wedding what does the couple take seven steps around together Ritual fire A small shrine A sacred tree The bride s father A copy of the Vedas In the form of Nataraja Shiva is commonly portrayed
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