Religious Studies Department.

Religious Studies

Religious Studies
Dr. Craig S. Wansink

Phone: 757.455.3406

 

Buddhism Quiz

  1. What does "Buddhism" literally mean?
    Love
    Submission
    Awakened
    Messiah
    Peace
  2. Which of the following is NOT one of the "Four Passing Sights" in Buddhism?
    A dead cow
    An elderly person
    A sick person
    A monk
  3. Four of the following refer to the same person. Which of the five does not belong?
    Shakyamuni
    Siddhartha
    Gautama
    Jain
    Buddha
  4. In Buddhism, the term "dukkha" refers to
    Royalty
    Nirvana
    Suffering
    The afterlife
    Whatever you personally want it to mean
  5. Acknowledging that "The cause of suffering if desire"  is which of the Four Noble Truths?
    The First
    The Second
    The Third
    The Fourth
    The so-called "Fifth One"
  6. Which of the following is characteristic of Hinayana Buddhism?
    Speculation
    Prayer as meditation
    Buddha as Savior
    Boddhi-sattva
  7. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Theravada Buddhism?
    Dependence on the Pali canon
    Importance of the Laity
    Lack of speculation
    Wisdom as the key virtue
  8. Which type of Buddhism is found primarily in Tibet?
    Theravada
    Mahayana
    Zen
    Vajrayana
  9. Which is the goal of Zen Buddhism?
    Satori
    Conversation
    To read about life's meaning
    Holding "dance-a-thon" for charity
  10. Which of the following is characterized by magical practices?
    Mahayana
    Theravada
    Vajrayana
    Zen