Buddhism Final

Question 1

Theravada Buddhists in Sri Lanka follows which cannon?

Answer 1

Pali

Question 2

Which of the following political leaders were instrumental to the growth of Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka?

Answer 2

Parakramabahu

Question 3

The role of women in Sri Lankan Buddhism is most akin to…?

Answer 3

Non-participation in Monastic life

Question 4

Which of the following is not a country that practices Theravada Buddhism

Answer 4

China

Question 5

A “wat” is best described as what?

Answer 5

A place of merit making

Question 6

Abhayagiri and Mahavihara were names of what?

Answer 6

Monasteries

Question 7

Who was Buddhaghosa?

Answer 7

Buddhist monk & scholar

Question 8

What is the status of Buddhism in modern day India?

Answer 8

Practiced by a minority

Question 9

Which of the following statement is accurate about Sri Lankan Buddhism

Answer 9

Sri Lankans incorporates village deities into ther Buddhist practice

Question 10

The form of Buddhism developed in China during the early period was most influenced by what?

Answer 10

Taoism

Question 11

According to Chinese tradition, when did Buddhism arrive in china?

Answer 11

First century C.E

Question 12

Buddhism first came to Japan from which country?

Answer 12

Korea

Question 13

The pre-Buddhist tradition of Japan best be described as what?

Answer 13

Shinto

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the Japanese Buddhist Schools?

Answer 14

Kukai

Question 15

Which one of the following was responsible for Japan’s acceptance of Buddhism

Answer 15

Shotoku

Question 16

Which individual was not affiliated with Japanese Buddhism

Answer 16

Thich Nhat Hanh

Question 17

Honen was associated with what Buddhist School?

Answer 17

Pure Land

Question 18

Saicho was the founder of what buddhist school

Answer 18

Tendai

Question 19

Padmasambhava is associated with what Buddhist country?

Answer 19

Tibet

Question 20

Where does the current Dalai Lama live

Answer 20

India

Question 21

Which buddhist schools taught its followers to recite the “Lotus Sutra”

Answer 21

Nichiren

Question 22

What method is not one of the ones used by Tibetan Buddhists

Answer 22

Malayas

Question 23

According to Vajrayana Buddhism, one achieves nirvana by what means?

Answer 23

By uniting oneself with a Bodhisattva

Question 24

What text is the most significant in Mahayana Buddhism?

Answer 24

Lotus Sutra

Question 25

What school is unique to Japan

Answer 25

Nichiren

Question 26

Padmasambhava is associated with what buddhist country

Answer 26

Tibet

Question 27

Yogachara philosphy is associated with what figure

Answer 27

Asanga

Question 28

Tibetan form of Buddhism is most different from other Mahayana schools because of its…?

Answer 28

Practices

Question 29

Tantras refer to which of the following element of Buddhist practice?

Answer 29

Ritualistic tradition

Question 30

Mahayana

Answer 30

Scriptures: Sutras
Mahayana Bodhisattva: Stay in Samsara to
View Buddha as: Cosmic Figure
Practices: Medi

Question 31

Theravada

Answer 31

Scriptures: Pali Cannon
Bodhisattva: Reach nirvana asap
View Buddha as: Historic Figure
Practices: Meditation, Merit Making, Following 8-fold path

Question 32

Vajrayana

Answer 32

View Buddha as: Cosmic Figure
Do not have to go through rebirth to reach nirvana
Do not use malayas
Practices: Mantras(chants), Mudras(gestures), and manadalas(drawing of circle that represents the world

Question 33

Four Noble Truths

Answer 33

The truth of suffering (dukkha)
The truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya)
The truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha)
The truth of the path that frees us from suffering (magga)

Question 34

Eightfold Paths

Answer 34

Right View
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration