CWR 12 - Buddhism Test

Buddhists consider marriage a civic practice rather than a religious act (T/F)

True

The end of personal suffering and the experience of universal peace (M)

Nirvana

Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in Canada (T/F)

True

The Buddha rejected Hindu teaching on samsara (T/F)

False

Aung San Suu Kyi is a Buddhist... (MC)

Political leader

The parent religion of Buddhism is ___

Hinduism

_______ Buddhism emphasizes enlightenment through meditation

Zen

Tibetan monks creating and then sweeping away a mandala made of sand illustrates the Buddhist idea of (MC)

non-attachment

In Buddhism, a position can be reborn in a form closer to enlightenment if he or she accumulates _______

merit

The belief that nothing is permanent is called (MC)

Anicca

Siddhartha Gautama was born before Jesus (T/F)

True

Buddhism originated in China (T/F)

False

The festival of _____ celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama

Vesak

The main purpose of _____ is to quiet the mind to allow a person to more fully enter into the spiritual world

meditation

The Buddhist community (M)

Sangha

A ritual that involves melting candle wax into a bowl to symbolize the union of earth, air, fire, water, and sky is carried out at a... (MC)

birth

Upon entering a Buddhist place of worship, what does a worshipper do to show respect? (MC)

Bows

Buddhists take a vow against destroying living creatures (T/F)

True

Someone who practices severe self discipline or abstains from physical pleasures for religious purposes is called a(n) ____

ascetic

Loving-kindness (M)

Metta

Of the following which is the most recent event in the history of Buddhism (MC)

Buddhism enters Japan

Measured in number of followers, Buddhism ranks as which religion in the world (MC)

fourth-largest

The Buddhist creed can be summarized as the Three ____

Jewels

The teachings of Buddhism (M)

Dharma

According to Buddhist teaching, the intention behind an action is central to improving of reducing karma (T/F)

True

The belief that there is no permanent self or identity is called (MC)

Anatta

You are most likely to find Buddhists in this country (in terms of concentration of population) (MC)

Thailand

The end of personal suffering and the experience of unchanging peace is called ____

Nirvana

Reincarnation is the same as resurrection (T/F)

False

Buddhists believe that a person is _____ until he or she reaches nirvana

reincarnated

The Buddhist value of extending goodwill, caring, and warmth to others is _______

metta

The three baskets of wisdom (M)

Tripitakas

The eight spokes on the ______ of Dharma represent the central teachings of Buddhism

Wheel

The Buddhist worship calendar is regulated by (MC)

the moon

Head shaving is a ritual for novice ____

monks

A person who has achieved enlightenment but chooses the stay on the human level of existence (M)

Bodhisattva

The Dalai Lama is considered to be an incarnation of Bodhisattva (T/F)

True

Thomas ____ was a Catholic Trappist monk who became interested in interreligious dialogue with Buddhists

Merton

The law of birth, death, and rebirth (M)

Samsara

The state of being freed from having desires and personal attachments is best called (MC)

Nirvana

The belief that all life involves suffering is called (MC)

Dukkha

The Buddha's remains were placed in stone burial mounds called____

stupas

The number of Buddhists in Canada increased by what percentage between 1991 and 2001? (MC)

84%

_____ is the state of perfect happiness and understanding

Enlightenment

Asalha Puja, or _____ Day, marks the beginning of the Buddha's teaching

Dharma

Divorce is forbidden in Buddhism (T/F)

False

The Buddhism value of being aware of the present moment is ______

mindfulness

Buddhists worship the Buddha (T/F)

False

Siddhartha Gautama is better known as the Buddha (T/F)

True

Suffering (M)

Dukkha