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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 Nichiren

B Shingon

C Pure Land

D Tendai

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 Budai

B Buddha

C Bodhisattva

D Arhat

Question #3

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

A Zen

B Pure Land

C Tendai

D Nichiren

Question #4

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

A Bodh Gaya

B Shaolin Temple

C Golden Temple

D Varanasi

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 Chan Buddhism

B Pure Land Buddhism

C Theravada Buddhism

D Mongolian 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 Jivas

B Karmas

C Dharmas

D Three Poisons

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 Buddha Nature

B The Middle Way

C Dependent Origination

D Arhats

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 Arjun

B Guru Granth Sahib

C Guru Nanak

D Guru Gobind Singh

Question #9

The hallmark of Vajrayana Buddhist practice is:

A The Paramitas

B Deity Yoga

C Ahimsa

D Buddha Nature

Question #10

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

A Ahimsa

B Anatman

C Shunyata

D Bhakti

Question #11

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

A Vajrayana Buddhism and Tibetan Shamanism

B Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism

C Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism

D Vajrayana Buddhism and Jainism

Question #12

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

A Nirvana

B Koan

C Zazen

D Satori

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 Arhat

C Bodhisattva

D Sadhu

Question #14

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

A Jainism and Tantra

B Bhakti and Sufism

C Vedas and Buddhism

D Tantra and Bhakti

Question #15

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

A A woman giving birth

B A corpse

C A sick man

D An ascetic

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 Zazen

B Nirvana

C Satori

D Koans

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 in its pure state is omniscient and luminescent

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

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 Ignorance

B Attachment

C Aversion

D Suffering

Question #19

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

A Sadhus

B Arhats

C Tirthankaras

D Bodhisattvas

Question #20

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

A Deity Yoga

B Bodhicitta

C The Four Noble Truths

D Buddha Nature

Question #21

The primary scriptures of the Sikhs is known as the

A Guru Granth Sahib

B Vedas

C Tantras

D Mahabharata

Question #22

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

A Pure Land Buddhism

B Chan Buddhism

C Theravada Buddhism

D Vajrayana 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 Nirvaṇa

B Dukkha

C Ahimsa

D Anatman

Question #24

Sikh religious practice and ethics involve all the following EXCEPT:

A Renouncing the world and family

B Charity work

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

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 Bodhisattvas

B Tirthankaras

C Shramanas

D Arhats

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