QUESTION 35 For Hindus, to reach Moksha is the ultimate goal True False 1 points QUESTION 36 The "Four Noble Truths" are the essence of Hindu

QUESTION 35

1. For Hindus, to reach Moksha is the ultimate goal
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 36

1. The “Four Noble Truths” are the essence of
2. Hindu teachingsShinto teachingsTaoist teachingsBuddhist teachings

2 points  

QUESTION 37

1. Filial piety is a primary relationship in
2. ConfucianismBuddhismHinduismTaoism

2 points  

QUESTION 38

1. Confucius can best be described as
2. A Tibetan scholarA Japanese politicianA Korean princeNone of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 39

1. “Varna” is/ are
2. A sacred textA religious leaderA hierarchical social systemAn ancient language

2 points  

QUESTION 40

1. According to Tibetan beliefs, the 14th Dalai Lama
2. Chose to postpone nirvana to help humanityIs a manifestation of the patron saint of TibetIs a BodhisattvaAll of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 41

1. Yin and Yang is a symbol most often used in
2. TaoismBuddhismShintoNone of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 42

1. Shinto
2. Originated in ChinaIs a combination of several religions*Is no longer practiced in JapanAll of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 43

1. Lao Tzu is the author of the Tao Te Ching
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 44

1. Confucius and Lao Tzu disagreed over most things
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 45

1. Confucianism explains that the Government needs weapons, food and trust to be successful. Which of the following would a Confucian leader consider to be the correct order of importance?
2. Trust, food, weaponsWeapons, trust, foodTrust, weapons, foodFood, weapons, trust

2 points  

QUESTION 46

1. “Dalits” are one of the four major castes laid out in the Hindu scriptures
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 47

1. Kami can be
2. A treeA dead ancestorEvilAll of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 48

1. The purpose of Buddhism is to take conscious control over our own behavior
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 49

1. The three virtues of Ren, Li, and Yi are principals of
2. TaoismConfucianismBuddhismHinduism

QUESTION 27

1. Japanese culture was largely influenced by China
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 28

1. In Tibetan Buddhism, a “Lama” is
2. A GodA sacred textA teacherA politician

2 points  

QUESTION 29

1. “Moksha” is
2. The end of the cycle of deathThe goal of HindusLiberation from incarnationsAll of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 30

1. 21) In Confucianism, “Li” represents
2. WaterRitualThe five relationshipsNone of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 31

1. The Analects were not authored by Confucius
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 32

1. The Hindu Deity Triad consists of
2. The Gods Shiva, Moksha, and BrahmaThe Kings Vishnu, Shiva, and AvatarThe Lords Brahma, Vishnu, and ShivaThe three books of the Vedas

2 points  

QUESTION 33

1. ) In Hinduism, one’s duty is referred to as
2. KarmaDharmaMokshaVedas

QUESTION 1

1. The Seventeen Article Constitution was written by
2. Prince ShotokuBuddhaConfuciusNone of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 2

1. The symbolic parent-child relationship between ruler and subject is a trait of
2. BuddhismHinduismConfucianismNone of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 3

1. Buddhism centers around the teachings of one God- Buddha
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 4

1. The “Wheel of Life”
2. Is related to birthIs influenced by karmaIs a Buddhist beliefAll of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 5

1. Which Eastern philosopher can the following passages can be attributed to.
2.       -
3.        A.
4.        B.
5.        C.
6.        D.
7. "When beauty is recognized, ugliness is born”
8.       -
9.        A.
10.        B.
11.        C.
12.        D.
13. “If you fail to wage this war of sacred duty, you will abandon your own duty and fame only to gain evil”
14.       -
15.        A.
16.        B.
17.        C.
18.        D.
19. “Now this…is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, old age is suffering, death is suffering…not getting what you want is also suffering”
20.       -
21.        A.
22.        B.
23.        C.
24.        D.
25. “Everyone wants wealth and rank, but can only get them in the right way. No one wants poverty and obscurity, but they cannot be avoided if there is no right way to do so.”
26.       -
27.        A.
28.        B.
29.        C.
30.        D.
31. “When a householder sees his (skin) wrinkled, and (his hair) white, and the sons of his sons, then he may resort to the forest”
32. A.Taoism/Daod
33. B.Hinduism
34. C.Buddhism
35. D.Confucius/The Analects

5 points  

QUESTION 6

1. Confucianism stresses the importance of education and moral development
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 7

1. Buddha’s teachings are referred to as
2. The DharmaKarmaKamiThe Vedas

2 points  

QUESTION 8

1. The dominant religion in the Indian subcontinent is
2. HinduismShintoTaoismConfucianism

2 points  

QUESTION 9

1. A polytheistic faith believes
2. In more than one GodHas nothing to do with the belief in GodIn one God or supreme beingIn no God

2 points  

QUESTION 10

1. The essence of Buddha's teaching is a prescription to prevent
2. KarmaSufferingOld ageNirvana

2 points  

QUESTION 11

1. The Bhagavad Gita best shows the relationship between
2. The Vedas and MokshaDharma and KarmaThe Gita and BrahmaAll of the above

2 points  

10 points  

QUESTION 13

1. Karma dictates
2. actions in this life affect your good and bad fortunegood action can influence someone else’s good fortuneactions in this life can contribute to a person’s fat in the next lifeour actions, good or bad, do not influence our fate

2 points  

QUESTION 14

1. “Non action is sometimes the best action” is a Buddhist philosophy
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 15

1. The “Laws of Manu”
2. Instruct Buddhists on how to prayTell Hindus how to behaveExplain how the earth was createdNone of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 16

1. Which is the most accurate statement regarding a Hindu Brahmin?
2. Must be of Aryan decentIs divineIs a DalitIs a priest

2 points  

QUESTION 17

1. For Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama is their highest spiritual leader as well as the head of State
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 18

1. The “Three Jewels of Buddhism” are
2. Dharma, Sangha, and BuddhaNirvana, Kami, and BuddhaEmerald, Diamond, and SapphireNone of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 19

1. The Aryans introduced which of the following into India?
2. LiSanskritYin and YangBuddhism

2 points  

QUESTION 20

1. Tibetan Buddhism is known as Vajirayana
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 21

1. Prince Shotoku is credited with
2. Japan’s constitutionIntroducing Buddhism to JapanIntroducing Confucianism into JapanAll of the above

2 points  

QUESTION 22

1. Buddhism includes the worship of deities
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 23

1. Kami is a the one divine God worshipped in Shinto
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 24

1. The founder of Shinto is Lao tzi
2.  True
3.  False

1 points  

QUESTION 25

1. “The Vedas” are
2. SacredWritten in the language of the AryansHindu scripturesAll of the above