Life of Buddha - Exam 1

Question 1

which of the following categories of american buddhism are likely to be closed small organizations?

A)
Diaspora or Ethnic Buddhism

B)
Monastic traditions like Zen and Tibetan Buddhism

C)
Asian Evangelism

D)
New American Movements

Answer 1

A) Diaspora or Ethnic Buddhism

Question 2

Which of the following countries have a majority buddhist population?

A)
Japan

B)
China

C)
India

D)
America

Answer 2

A) Japan

Question 3

There are as many as six million buddhists in america.

True

False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

According to Kevin Trainor, Buddhist donations often include offerings of song, music, and dance.

True

False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Zen Buddhism quickly expanded in America because of the popularity of monastic training among American converts.

True

False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

According to lecture, what is chiefly responsible for the decline of Buddhism in India.

A)
rapid evangelism and expansion

B)
immorality

C)
monastic sectarianism

D)
state sponsorship

Answer 6

D) State sponsorship

Question 7

According to lecture, which of the following events about the Buddha are historically grounded?

A)
His assertion of enlightenment

B)
The jataka tales of his life

C)
His defeat of mara

D)
His transcendent nature

Answer 7

A. his assertion of enlightenment

Question 8

According to lecture, although more Buddhists live in China than in any other country, it is difficult to call China a Buddhist country.

True

False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which of the following Buddhist truths are asserted to be consistent with scientific thought?

A. Life is suffering - Samsara

B. Suffering has a cause - Karma

C. Suffering can cease - Nirvana

D. Follow the 8-fold path - Dharma

Answer 9

B. Suffering has a cause - Karma

Question 10

The Buddha required monasticism because in order to change human beings and minds you must first change the culture.

True

False

Answer 10

false

Question 11

The course definition of media includes social media like facebook and twitter.

True

False

Answer 11

false

Question 12

The Dalai Lama in the The Buddha claims the goal of Buddhism is for the Buddha to become the master of one’s life.

True

False

Answer 12

false

Question 13

The Buddha asserts that to reach ultimate enlightenment one must?

A)
live a moral life

B)
make the ultimate sacrifice and experience primitive suffering

C)
Forget all that one has heard

D)
follow the path of an ascetic

Answer 13

b. make the ultimate sacrifice and experience primitive suffering

Question 14

Only Ethnic and Asian Evangelical Buddhist organiztions are present in Tucson.

True

False

Answer 14

false

Question 15

The Buddha taught that his biography/life was synonymous with his teachings.

True

False

Answer 15

true

Question 16

In Buddhism, begging is a sign of spiritual purity.

True

False

Answer 16

true

Question 17

Buddhist philosophies adapted by the Beat movement included the using of drugs like LSD.

True

False

Answer 17

true

Question 18

King Ashoka is responsible for sending Buddhist representatives to South Asia in the 3rd century BCE.

True

False

Answer 18

true

Question 19

Which of the following is the most favorable coverage of Buddhist organizations in the media?

A. Sympathetic

B. Polemical

C. Satirical

D. Apologia

Answer 19

D. apologia

Question 20

Coverage of a Buddhist group by competing groups are often which kind of media?

A)
Sympathetic

B)
Polemical

C)
Satirical

D)
Apologia

Answer 20

polemical

Question 21

19th century artists and writers interested in the philosophies and religions of India called themselves…

Question 2 options:

A)
Beats

B)
The Theosophical Society

C)
Transcendentalists

D)
Buddhists

Answer 21

c. transcendentalists

Question 22

The course definition of media would include sources like academic journals or conference proceedings.

True

False

Answer 22

false

Question 23

Links between ethnic and evangelical Buddhist groups creates?

A)
Buddhist sectarianism

B)
New American Movements

C)
Parallel congregations

D)
American pluralism

Answer 23

c, parallel congregations

Question 24

Hawaii has a replica of the 10th century Buddhist temple Byodo-in.

True

False

Answer 24

true

Question 25

Polemical media coverage of Buddhist groups is always produced by competing organizations or groups.

True

False

Answer 25

false

Question 26

Diaspora Buddhism will often conduct meetings and rituals in English.

True

False

Answer 26

false

Question 27

Which of the following sites associated with the Buddha’s life is NOT in modern India?

A)
Sarnath (site of the Buddha’s first teaching)

B)
 Bodh Gaya (site of the Buddha's enlightenment)

C)
Lumbini (site of the Buddha’s Birth)

D)
Kushinagar (site of the Buddha’s death)

Answer 27

c. lumbini (site of the Buddha’s Birth)

Question 28

The South Asian countries of Thailand, Myanmar and Sri Lanka all have populations that are more than 80% Buddhist.

True

False

Answer 28

false

Question 29

Ananda was the first Buddhist patron monarch?

True

False

Answer 29

true

false

Question 30

Which part of Theravada Buddhism has experienced difficulty spreading to America?

A)
Retreats

B)
Meditation Techniques

C)
Monasticism

D)
Buddhist philosophies

Answer 30

A)
Retreats

B)
Meditation Techniques

C)
Monasticism

D)
Buddhist philosophies

Question 31

According to Charles Prebish, which of the following was NOT a main mechanism for the transmission of Buddhism to South Asian countries?

A)
Religious and diplomatic missions

B)
Western imperialism and colonialism

C)
Trade and commerce

D)
Media and communication networks

Answer 31

A)
Religious and diplomatic missions

B)
Western imperialism and colonialism

C)
Trade and commerce

D)
Media and communication networks

Question 32

What did the Buddha say would lead to the rapid destruction of the sangha community?

A)
The connection of Buddhism to the state

B)
The printing of his teachings in a canon

C)
The ordination of women

D)
The spread of Buddhism outside of India

Answer 32

A)
The connection of Buddhism to the state

B)
The printing of his teachings in a canon

C)
The ordination of women

D)
The spread of Buddhism outside of India

Question 33

According to lecture, current Insight Meditation movements are the successors of 19th century Transcendentalists.

True

False

Answer 33

true

false

Question 34

King Ashoka’s missionaries spread Buddhism first to China.

True

False

Answer 34

true

false

Question 35

Theravada Buddhism in America maintains the hierarchy of monks and nuns that is common in South Asia.

True

False

Answer 35

true

false

Question 36

An early distinction between the Buddhist sangha and other Indian mendicants was spending the rainy season in huts.

True

False

Answer 36

true

false

Question 37

In 2002, Donaldson was the only prison Vipassana Meditation program in the United States.

True

False

Answer 37

true

false

Question 38

Early Buddhism expands north by the?

A)
the missionary efforts of Mahinda

B)
The victories of Buddhist monarchs

C)
trade routes of the silk road

D)
the imperial expansion of India

Answer 38

A)
the missionary efforts of Mahinda

B)
The victories of Buddhist monarchs

C)
trade routes of the silk road

D)
the imperial expansion of India