15 Jun bodhisattvas is true?   aThey are rejected in Mahayana Buddhis

bodhisattvas is true?   aThey are rejected in Mahayana Buddhism.  bThey are laypeople in Theravada Buddhism.  cThey are enlightened beings who refrain from entering nirvana in order to save others.  dThey are monks who failed to enter nirvana and are sentenced to work for the poor. Question 2  Which of the following statements regarding Buddhism’s perspective on suffering is true?   aBuddhism does not claim to be able to get rid of pain or evil, it merely claims that an enlightened person will no longer perceive it. bBuddhism claims that attaining enlightenment will show individuals that there is no such thing as suffering.  cBuddhism claims that suffering is caused by evil spirits.  dBuddhism claims that suffering is necessary for spiritual development. Question 3  Which of the following choices is NOT one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?   athe Buddha  bkarma cdharma  dthe Sangha Question 4  Which of the following choices best expresses how Buddha taught about dharma after reaching enlightenment.   aInstead of teaching others how to learn for themselves, he taught them what he learned.  bInstead of teaching what he learned, he taught others how to learn those things for themselves.  cHe taught them what he learned only if they could survive a life of extreme asceticism.  dHe did not begin teaching after reaching enlightenment. Question 5  All schools of Buddhism ____________.   aaccept only the Pali Tipitaka as Buddhist texts.  bencourage followers to ignore the Three Jewels  cencourage followers to embrace the Five Precepts  dencourage followers to reject the Four Noble Truths Many Mahayana sutras appear to ______________.   ahave been abandoned at a later time in their histories  bhave been abandoned at an early time in their histories  chave been translated from Sanskrit into local languages at a later time in their histories  dhave been translated from local languages into Sanskrit at an early time in their histories Question 7  The Irenaean theodicy posits that _______   aevil does not exist  bthe existence of evil depends entirely on individual perspective  cthe existence of evil is necessary for proper spiritual development  devil is an illusion Question 8  The Vinaya Pitaka contains __________.   arules for Buddhist monks and nuns  brules for Buddhist rulers  crules for Buddhist children  dNone of the above Question 9  While both the Theravada school and the Mahayana school stress the importance of attaining wisdom, the Mahayana school also emphasizes the ______________.   apractice of martial arts bpractice of studying  cpractice of compassion  dpractice of fasting Question 10  Vajrayana Buddhism is also sometimes called _________.   aTiantai Buddhism  bZen Buddhism  cMahayana Buddhism  dTantric Buddhism Question 11  Which Buddhist school is thought to be the largest school? aMahayana Buddhism  bTheravada Buddhism  cTibetan Buddhism  dNone of the above Question 12  What is one purpose of the Noble Eightfold Path?   aTo provide instructions for finding an acceptable sangha.  bTo provide instructions for meditating correctly.  cTo provide instructions for eliminating dukkha.  dTo provide instructions for maximizing dukkha. Question 13  Which of the following statements about the Middle Way is true?   aThe Middle Way is a summary of the Buddhist creation story.  bThe Middle Way does not require Buddhists to take firm positions on metaphysical questions.  cThe Middle Way requires practitioners to embrace extreme self-indulgence or self-deprivation.  dBoth B and C Question 14  Which Buddhist text contains rules for Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanation for those rules?  aAbhidhamma Pitaka  bVinaya Pitaka  cSutta Pitaka  dBodhisattvas Pitaka Question 15  It is believed that Buddhism faced a period of oppression under the rule of which dynasty?   athe Ashokan Dynasty  bthe Persian Empire  cthe Mauryan Dynasty dthe Sunga Dynasty Question 16  Vajrayana Buddhism holds ________ intended to focus the body and mind to be central its practice.   arituals  bcharity  cfasting  dcompassion Question 17  Which of the following choices is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?   aThe truth of suffering  bThe truth of the origin of suffering  cThe truth of the path to the cessation of suffering  dThe truth of enlightenment Question 18  East Asian and Tibetan Buddhists believe there exists a period of experience between lives called _______.  abardo  bdukkha  csamsara  dahimsa Question 19  The cycle of samsara is _____________.   ablocked by human cravings and aversions  bperpetuated by human cravings and aversions  cperpetuated by nirvana d a human illusion Question 20  The Zen school is believed to have been influenced by _________________.   aChinese Daoism  bHinduism  cConfucianism  dBoth A and C06:39 Question 21  Which of the following choices is the proper term for a Buddhist community of nuns and monks?   athe Magga  bSamsara  cthe Dharma  dthe Sangha Question 22  _______ is the Buddhist term for suffering, stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction.   aKarma  bSamsara  cDukkha  dNirvana Question 23  Which of the following statements regarding Buddhism is true?   aThe concept of nonviolence is largely ignored.  bThere is no official Buddhist position on dietary restrictions.  cEvery Buddhist in every school is required to chant daily.  dThere is no prohibition on ingesting intoxicants that can alter one’s mind. Question 24  Which of the following choices is the correct Buddhist term for a state of bliss offering total peace and freedom from life’s pain?   anirvana  bsamsara  ckarma  dsangha Question 25  __________ attempt to justify the existence of evil and suffering.   aTheologies  bTheodicies  cApologetics  dDialectics