Quiz 3 Jainism Sikhism Buddhism

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Question #1

___________________________ Buddhism in Japan belonged to the Vajrayana-branch of Buddhism and emphasized esoteric and mystical practices and worship of the Great Sun Buddha Dainichi.

A Shingon

B Tendai

C Nichiren

D Pure Land

Question #2

The final goal for monks and nuns of Theravada Buddhism is individual liberation and to achieve the status of a(n) ____________________, which may take numerous lifetimes.

A Bodhisattva

B Arhat

C Buddha

D Budai

Question #3

After the Kamakura Reformation in Japan, all of these forms of Buddhism began to dominate within Japan EXCEPT:

A Zen

B Tendai

C Nichiren

D Pure Land

Question #4

Guru Arjun established the now famous ____________________ which has since become the most sacred pilgrimage center for Sikhs all over the world.

A Golden Temple

B Bodh Gaya

C Varanasi

D Shaolin Temple

Question #5

Which form of Buddhism held that “sudden enlightenment” could arise spontaneously through unconventional practices, since we are already inherently enlightened due to our Buddha Nature?

A Mongolian Buddhism

B Theravada Buddhism

C Pure Land Buddhism

D Chan Buddhism

Question #6

According to Jainism one should follow the five Jain vows to burn one’s past, present, and future ___________________________ in order to achieve liberation.

A Karmas

B Jivas

C Three Poisons

D Dharmas

Question #7

The Mahayana Buddhist concept which was initially considered most controversial amongst orthodox and Theravada Buddhists, due to its similarities with Atman, was the concept of:

A The Middle Way

B Dependent Origination

C Arhats

D Buddha Nature

Question #8

_______________________ is the name of the last living Guru of the Sikh lineage, it was he who organized the Sikhs in a more military fashion and codified “the 5 K’s”.

A Guru Granth Sahib

B Guru Nanak

C Guru Arjun

D Guru Gobind Singh

Question #9

The hallmark of Vajrayana Buddhist practice is:

A Deity Yoga

B Buddha Nature

C Ahimsa

D The Paramitas

Question #10

For Jains, and later Gandhi, the central tenant of their philosophies revolved primarily around the principle of:

A Shunyata

B Ahimsa

C Bhakti

D Anatman

Question #11

Tibetan Buddhism is unique in that it is a syncretic tradition combining:

A Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism

B Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism

C Vajrayana Buddhism and Jainism

D Vajrayana Buddhism and Tibetan Shamanism

Question #12

The term for enlightenment in Zen Buddhism is known as ________________________.

A Zazen

B Koan

C Satori

D Nirvana

Question #13

According to Mahayana Buddhists, a being who actively resolves to liberate ALL other sentient beings from saṃsara is known as a/an:

A Tirthankara

B Bodhisattva

C Arhat

D Sadhu

Question #14

Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was primarily influenced by the following two traditions:

A Tantra and Bhakti

B Vedas and Buddhism

C Bhakti and Sufism

D Jainism and Tantra

Question #15

“The Four Sights” the Buddha saw on his chariot trips included all of the following, EXCEPT:

A A woman giving birth

B An ascetic

C A sick man

D A corpse

Question #16

One of Zen Buddhism’s practices involves meditation on seemingly nonsensical and paradoxical riddles called ___________________ which are meant to make the student realize the limitations of logic and reasoning.

A Koans

B Nirvana

C Satori

D Zazen

Question #17

Which of these statements DO NOT represent Jain beliefs

A The jiva has no inherent existence or permanence and can be termed Anatman

B The jiva is enmeshed in subtle matter due to the effects of karma

C The jiva in its pure state is omniscient and luminescent

D There are an infinite number of jivas in the cosmos and all beings have one

Question #18

According to Buddhists, the root causes of dukkha is known as “the three poisons”, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

A Attachment

B Suffering

C Ignorance

D Aversion

Question #19

In Jainism, enlightened beings such Mahavira are known as ______________________________________, which literally means “forders of the stream”.

A Sadhus

B Arhats

C Bodhisattvas

D Tirthankaras

Question #20

According to Mahayana Buddhism, the Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma included the following teachings, EXCEPT:

A Bodhicitta

B Buddha Nature

C Deity Yoga

D The Four Noble Truths

Question #21

The primary scriptures of the Sikhs is known as the

A Mahabharata

B Vedas

C Guru Granth Sahib

D Tantras

Question #22

Which form of Buddhism emphasized faith in and recitation of the name of Amitabha Buddha?

A Vajrayana Buddhism

B Chan Buddhism

C Theravada Buddhism

D Pure Land Buddhism

Question #23

In contrast to the Upanishads, the Buddhists posited what concept that directly refuted the concept of an eternal, unchanging, and permanent Self?

A Ahimsa

B Nirvaṇa

C Anatman

D Dukkha

Question #24

Sikh religious practice and ethics involve all the following EXCEPT:

A Charity work

B Meditating and reciting the various names of God (naam)

C Renouncing the world and family

D Chanting the words of the Gurus

Question #25

Jains, Buddhists, and other non-Brahmanic/non-Vedic ascetic and renunciant groups that arose out of the Upanishadic period are often collectively known as:

A Tirthankaras

B Arhats

C Shramanas

D Bodhisattvas

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