1. 1
Siddhartha Gautama’s father protected
him from ___ when he was young.
a. sights of human misery and ugliness
b. abstract philosophical thinking
c. wealth and luxury
d. non-Hindu religious ideas

2. 2
Siddhartha Gautama’s father protected
him from ___ when he was young.
a. sights of human misery and ugliness
b. abstract philosophical thinking
c. wealth and luxury
d. non-Hindu religious ideas

3. 3
Tibetan Buddhists believe that when the
Dalai Lama dies, he:
a. reaches Nirvana.
b. becomes the Buddha.
c. is reborn as a child.
d. sits under a heavenly bo tree

4. 4
Tibetan Buddhists believe that when the
Dalai Lama dies, he:
a. reaches Nirvana.
b. becomes the Buddha.
c. is reborn as a child.
d. sits under a heavenly bo tree

5. 5
Which of the following is expected of lay
Buddhists?
a. Wearing coarse robs.
b. Abstaining from alchohol.
c. Refraining from eating meat.
d. Refusing to marry.

6. 6
Which of the following is expected of lay
Buddhists?
a. Wearing coarse robs.
b. Abstaining from alchohol.
c. Refraining from eating meat.
d. Refusing to marry.

7. 7
The word Nirvana means:
a. a heavenly world of peace and love between
people.
b. clear rational understanding of the laws of the
universe.
c. an exalted state in which one becomes a
god/goddess.
d. having the self extinguished like a candle.

8. 8
The word Nirvana means:
a. a heavenly world of peace and love between
people.
b. clear rational understanding of the laws of the
universe.
c. an exalted state in which one becomes a
god/goddess.
d. having the self extinguished like a candle.

9. 9
Adherents of ___ Buddhism use riddles in
meditation and value simplicity.
a. Pure Land
b. Zen
c. Tendai
d. Mahayana

10. 10
Adherents of ___ Buddhism use riddles in
meditation and value simplicity.
a. Pure Land
b. Zen
c. Tendai
d. Mahayana

11. 11
Each of the Four Noble Truths focuses on
the problem of:
a. ignorance.
b. fate.
c. suffering.
d. hatred.

12. 12
Each of the Four Noble Truths focuses on
the problem of:
a. ignorance.
b. fate.
c. suffering.
d. hatred.

13. 13
One of the unique teachings of the
Buddha is that humans do not have:
a. bodies.
b. minds.
c. souls.
d. free wills.

14. 14
One of the unique teachings of the
Buddha is that humans do not have:
a. bodies.
b. minds.
c. souls.
d. free wills.

15. 15
Which of the following is not part of the
Eightfold Path?
a. right speech
b. right concentration
c. right effort
d. right desires

16. 16
Which of the following is not part of the
Eightfold Path?
a. right speech
b. right concentration
c. right effort
d. right desires

17. 17
Buddhism spread from ___ to ___ .
a. India; China
b. Japan; India
c. China; India
d. Japan; Sri Lanka

18. 18
Buddhism spread from ___ to ___ .
a. India; China
b. Japan; India
c. China; India
d. Japan; Sri Lanka

19. 19
Which number best approximates the
number of Buddhists in the world today?
a. 37.6 million
b. 376 million
c. 37.6 billion
d. 376 billion

20. 20
Which number best approximates the
number of Buddhists in the world today?
a. 37.6 million
b. 376 million
c. 37.6 billion
d. 376 billion

21. 21
In Japan and Korea, Theravada
Buddhism is the predominant form of
religion.
a. True
b. False

22. 22
In Japan and Korea, Theravada
Buddhism is the predominant form of
religion.
a. True
b. False

23. 23
Buddhism virtually died out in India
because it was gradually absorbed by
Hinduism.
a. True
b. False

24. 24
Buddhism virtually died out in India
because it was gradually absorbed by
Hinduism.
a. True
b. False

25. 25
Zen Buddhists, like all Mahayana
Buddhists, believe that gods and
goddesses are essential for guiding
one to Nirvana.
a. True
b. False

26. 26
Zen Buddhists, like all Mahayana
Buddhists, believe that gods and
goddesses are essential for guiding
one to Nirvana.
a. True
b. False

27. 27
The Hinayana branch of Buddhism is
known for its liberal openness and
acceptance of all varieties of piety.
a. True
b. False

28. 28
The Hinayana branch of Buddhism is
known for its liberal openness and
acceptance of all varieties of piety.
a. True
b. False

29. 29
The image of Buddha as fat and jolly
originated in the Nichiren sect of
Buddhism.
a. True
b. False

30. 30
The image of Buddha as fat and jolly
originated in the Nichiren sect of
Buddhism.
a. True
b. False