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Question #1

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. Shramanas

C. Tirthankaras

D. Arhats

Question #2

Sikh religious practice and ethics involve all the following EXCEPT:

A. Meditating and reciting the various names of God (naam)

B. Charity work

C. Renouncing the world and family

D. Chanting the words of the Gurus

Question #3

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

A. Dukkha

B. Anatman

C. Nirvaṇa

D. Ahimsa

Question #4

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

A. Chan Buddhism

B. Pure Land Buddhism

C. Theravada Buddhism

D. Vajrayana Buddhism

Question #5

The primary scriptures of the Sikhs is known as the

A. Mahabharata

B. Vedas

C. Guru Granth Sahib

D. Tantras

Question #6

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

A. Bodhicitta

B. The Four Noble Truths

C. Buddha Nature

D. Deity Yoga

Question #7

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

A. Sadhus

B. Bodhisattvas

C. Tirthankaras

D. Arhats

Question #8

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 #9

Which of these statements DO NOT represent Jain beliefs

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

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

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

D. The jiva in its pure state is omniscient and luminescent

Question #10

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. Zazen

C. Satori

D. Nirvana

Question #11

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

A. A corpse

B. A woman giving birth

C. An ascetic

D. A sick man

Question #12

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

A. Tantra and Bhakti

B. Bhakti and Sufism

C. Jainism and Tantra

D. Vedas and Buddhism

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. Bodhisattva

B. Tirthankara

C. Arhat

D. Sadhu

Question #14

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

A. Nirvana

B. Satori

C. Koan

D. Zazen

Question #15

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

A. Vajrayana Buddhism and Jainism

B. Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism

C. Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism

D. Vajrayana Buddhism and Tibetan Shamanism

Question #16

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

A. Shunyata

B. Ahimsa

C. Anatman

D. Bhakti

Question #17

The hallmark of Vajrayana Buddhist practice is:

A. The Paramitas

B. Deity Yoga

C. Ahimsa

D. Buddha Nature

Question #18

_______________________ 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 Gobind Singh

B. Guru Nanak

C. Guru Arjun

D. Guru Granth Sahib

Question #19

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. Arhats

B. Buddha Nature

C. Dependent Origination

D. The Middle Way

Question #20

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. Dharmas

C. Jivas

D. Three Poisons

Question #21

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. Theravada Buddhism

B. Pure Land Buddhism

C. Chan Buddhism

D. Mongolian Buddhism

Question #22

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 #23

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

A. Nichiren

B. Tendai

C. Pure Land

D. Zen

Question #24

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. Budai

D. Buddha

Question #25

___________________________ 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. Pure Land

D. Nichiren

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