1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 True or False Multiple Choice 1 Multiple Choice 2 Matching 1Matching 2

2. One of the Three Jewels is the Buddha.

3. True

4. In Buddhist morality the emphasis is on the actual outcome of an act, not the intention behind the act.

5. False

6. The Buddha specifically refused to say whether or not a person exists in nirvana.

7. True

8. Both Buddhism and Hinduism teach the doctrine of samsara.

9. True

10. The Buddha severely condemned attachments, even between family member.

11. True

12. Buddha was a a. man b. god c. supernatural being d. both a and c

13. a. man

14. Gautama finally attained enlightenment when he a. Perceived his previous lifetimes b. discovered the Four Noble Truths c. acquired the “divine eye” d. accepted a simple meal

15. b. Discovered the Four Noble Truths

16. For Buddhists, Gautama the Buddha is a. The first Buddha b. The only Buddha c. Not the first or only buddha d. The most superior deity

17. c. Not the first or only Buddha.

18. Buddhism holds that salvation must be won through a. The gods b. Efforts of the human mind c. the intervention of arhats d. both a and c

19. b. Efforts of the human mind.

20. When Gautama looked deeply within himself, he discovered a. Atman b. the eternal self c. change d. both a and b

21. c. change

22. Which of the following concepts is not one of the Three Marks of Existence? A. No-self (anatta) b. impermanence (anicca) c. Action (karma) d. Suffering (dukkha)

23. c. Action (karma)

24. The Noble Eightfold Path sets forth a. Extreme religious practices b. stages to be mastered and left behind c. a life of moderation and ongoing practices d. both a and b

25. c. A life of moderation and ongoing practices

26. Which of the following ideas is not a primary focal point of Buddhist training, embraced by the Noble Eightfold Path? a. unconditional love b. Wisdom c. morality d. concentration

27. a. Unconditional love

28. The arhat is a. Free from tanha b. free from dukkha c. Perfectly compassionate toward all living things d. All of the above.

29. d. All of the above

30. Which of the Four Passing Sights filled Gautama with hope? A. The decrepit old man b. The ascetic c. The corpse d. The diseased man

31. b. The ascetic

32. Is called the Great Vehicle, and its adherents revere bodhisattvas and consider compassion the supreme virtue: a. Theravada b. Mahayana c. Vajrayana

33. b. Mahayana

34. Follows the earliest texts, focuses on the teachings of Buddhism, and emphasizes the monastic life: a. Theravada b. Mahayana c. Vajrayana

35. a. Theravada

36. Harnesses sensual energies to propel individuals toward enlightenment: a. Theravada b. Mahayana c. Vajrayana

37. c. Vajrayana

38. Selfish desire; the second noble truth. A. Tanha b. mudras c. arhat

39. a. tanha

40. A saint, or one who has become enlightened: a. Arhat b. Mandalas c. mudras

41. a. arhat

42. Patterned icons that visually excite and are used in Vajrayana Buddhism: a. mandalas b. tanha c. mantras

43. a. mandalas

44. Choreographed hand movements used in Vajrayana Buddhist rituals: a. Mandalas b. Tanha c. mudras

45. c. mudras

46. Resonating chants used especially in Vajrayana Buddhism: a. Mantras b. Mandalas c. mudras

47. a. mantras

48. Head of the hierarchy of the Vajrayana Buddhist clergy: a. Sangha b. Pali c. Dalai Lama

49. c. Dalai Lama

50. A “Buddha in the making,” the ideal type for Mahayana Buddhists: a. Bodhisattva b. Nirvana c. Pali

51. a. Bodhisattva