Deck 6: Buddhism: Awakening the World

Question 1

In Tibetan Buddhism there are two divisions. The Red Hats are the __________.

A) younger division
B) older division
C) most political division
D) most educational division

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Prostrations are __________.

A) sacred verbal formulas thought to mimic creation
B) someone with the authority to teach others
C) sacred rituals believed to aid practitioners toward enlightenment
D) the act of bowing to the ground

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to the text, which of the following is a reason permanent monasteries were established?

A) The Buddha himself expressed a desire for a permanent home for the sangha.
B) The rainy season required shelter.
C) The lay people wanted somewhere to practice.
D) The energy patterns beneath the earth's surface shifted.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Sexuality can be used as a tantric practice to help achieve enlightenment.

Question 5

The statements, "I take refuge in the Buddha," "I take refuge in the sangha," and "I take refuge in the dharma" are known as __________.

A) Tripitaka
B) the Triple Basket
C) the Three Jewels
D) the Turning of the Wheel

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for someone who joins a Sangha?

A) Exchange worldly possessions for a life of poverty
B) Recite the Three Jewels
C) Shave your head
D) Eat a sacred meal with the other monks

Question 7

One way of taking refuge in the Buddha is to __________.

A) try to live according to the eightfold path
B) work for political and social power
C) set goals to achieve success in school and in a career
D) place complete trust in the culture and society of your birth

Question 8

Why do statues of the Buddha look like the people in the region in which they are kept?

A) To show that every region has its own great hero
B) To show that he offered a way that transcends race, class, and ethnicity
C) To indicate how living the Buddha's teaching will bring peace
D) To illustrate the love of mankind

Question 9

The anjali is a(n) __________.

A) traditional greeting involving pressing the soles of the feet together
B) greeting in which one presses the palms together at the chest
C) expression of anger
D) teaching of the Buddha

Question 10

The Diamond Way is also known as __________.

A) Theravada
B) Yoga
C) Vajrayana
D) Bodhisattva

Question 11

The act of donating food, robes, or money to monks helps those who give earn __________.

A) merit
B) sutra
C) arhat
D) mantra

Question 12

Tibetan Buddhism is a part of the Theravada tradition.

Question 13

An enlightened being who serves as a guide to help others, according to the Mahayana tradition, is a __________.

A) bodhisattva
B) arhat
C) brahmin
D) tripitaka

Question 14

In some communities, the temple serves as a community center as well as a refuge for monks.

Question 15

Another name for Vajrayana Buddhism is __________.

A) the Thunderbolt Way
B) the Esoteric Path
C) the Way of Love
D) the Five Point Buddha Palm

Question 16

Part of the dharma are a set of basic precepts. For lay Buddhists, there are __________.

A) three
B) four
C) five
D) two

Question 17

In a mandala, the inner most ring usually represents __________.

A) samsara
B) karma
C) the Buddha
D) cosmic energy

Question 18

A chief difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism is that Theravada focuses on Bodhisattvas.

Question 19

Among the five basic precepts is the principle that one should avoid false speech.

Question 20

A set of instructions given by the Buddha to his followers are __________.

A) mandalas
B) puranas
C) sanghas
D) tantras

Question 21

What are some of the rules followed by Buddhist monks?

Question 22

A sacred teaching given by the Buddha to his followers, is called a(n) ________.

Question 23

What were some of the obstacles to Buddhism becoming more widely practiced in the West?

Question 24

The spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people is called the ________.

Question 25

What are some of the differences between the Red Hats and the Yellow Hats?

Question 26

What were some of the ways Buddhism began to grow in influence in the West?

Question 27

What are the three Jewels, and how do they help Buddhists seek enlightenment?

Question 28

How is the Dalai Lama identified when he is reincarnated?

Question 29

An arhat is a spiritually pure guide in the Mahayana tradition.

Question 30

How does begging benefit both the monk and the lay people?

Question 31

What are some of the chief differences between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?

Question 32

Name three of the five basic precepts, and explain their importance.

Question 33

A(n) ________ is a sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer and meditation.

Question 34

Buddhist monks in the Theravada tradition generally eat only once a day, usually sometime between sunrise and noon.

Question 35

Theravada Buddhists recognize a(n) ________ as someone who has achieved spiritual excellence.

Question 36

In some cases, meditation techniques have been scientifically verified as producing increased brain activity.

Question 37

Theravada Buddhism encourages lay people to gain merit by giving food and other essentials to monks.

Question 38

Different communities utilize the sangha in different ways, consistent with cultural and traditional practices.

Question 39

A(n) ________ in the Mahayana tradition is someone who has attained enlightenment and then helps guide others to do the same.

Question 40

What is the relationship between the five precepts and other, more detailed rules, for Buddhists?