Virginia Wesleyan College Religious Studies Department

"I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act."
-Buddha

Quick Quiz on Buddhism

What does "Buddhism" literally mean?
Love
Submission
Awakened
Messiah
Peace
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
Four of the following refer to the same person.
Which of the five does not belong?

Shakyamuni
Siddhartha
Gautama
Jain
Buddha
In Buddhism, the term "dukkha" refers to
Royalty
Nirvana
Suffering
The afterlife
Whatever you personally want it to mean
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"
Which of the following is characteristic of Hinayana Buddhism?
Speculation
Prayer as meditation
Buddha as Savior
Boddhi-sattva
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
Which type of Buddhism is found primarily in Tibet?
Theravada
Mahayana
Zen
Vajrayana
Which is the goal of Zen Buddhism?
Satori
Conversation
o read about life's meaning
Holding "dance-a-thon" for charity
Which of the following is characterized by magical practices?
Mahayana
Theravada
Vajrayana
Zen

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