The term "Buddha" means
Enlightened one
Buddhist monks are called
Bhikkhu
Buddhist nuns are called
Bhikkhuni
List the Four Sights that Siddhartha witnessed
A man with disease, an elderly man, a corpse, and a monk
A memorial dome which contains relics of the Buddha is called a
Stupa
Stories of the Buddha's past lives are known as
Jataka tales
What is the Triple Gem (or Three Refuges)?
Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
The collection of ancient scriptures used by Theravada Buddhists is called the
Pali Canon or Three Baskets
The form of Buddhism that offers a faithful prayers to Amida Buddha is known as
Pure Land Buddhism
In Mahayana Buddhism, a being dedicated to attaining enlightenment is called a
Bodhisattva
The Japanese teacher Nichiren believed that the essence of Buddhism could be found in
Lotus Sutra
(T/F) Siddhartha was born in the mountains of Japan.
False
(T/F) Like many noteworthy religious figures, the Buddha only lived into his early thirties.
False
(T/F) The Buddha appointed his disciple Ananda to be his successor.
False
(T/F) Buddhism accepts the Hindu caste system.
False
(T/F) Buddhism is often described as a non-theistic religion.
True
(T/F) The Buddha encouraged gossip as a harmless way to analyze one's feelings towards others.
False
(T/F) There have always been about as many Buddhist monks as there are nuns.
False
(T/F) Tibetan Buddhism suffered persecution at the hands on communist China.
rue
(T/F) Contemporary Buddhists do no think that Buddhism can provide answers for social problems.
False
(T/F) Zen Buddhism is said to preserve the Buddha's teachings through mind-to-mind transmission rather than scriptures.
True
(T/F) Vesak is the most important Buddhist festival.
True
The founder of Buddhism was a contemporary of
Mahavira
The term "anatman" means
No eternal soul
In which country would you likely not find Theravada-Buddhist practitioners?
China
Theravada mindfulness meditation techniques are known as
Vipassana
"Dukkha" means
Suffering
According to Mahayana Buddhism, the Buddha is present
As enlightened wisdom which is formless, as a celestial bliss body, and as a transformation body which can take human form
Which of the following is not one of the Three Root Afflictions?
Renunciation
Buddhist teaching differs from Hindu teaching in that
It rejects the idea of an eternal soul
Vajrayana Buddhism is
A form of Buddhism which promises a speeded-up path to enlightenment
