THINK World Religions 2nd Edition By Robson – Test Bank

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Chapter 5: Buddhism: Becoming Awake

The questions in this test bank have been updated and revised to reflect changes in THINK World

Religions, 2nd edition. There is also a new system for identifying the difficulty of the questions.

In this revision, the questions are now tagged according to the four levels of learning that help

organize the text. Think of these four levels as moving from lower-level to higher-level cognitive

reasoning. The four levels are:

REMEMBER: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material

UNDERSTAND: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas

APPLY: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation

ANALYZE: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their

interrelationship

The 45 questions in this chapter’s test bank are divided into six types of questions. As the table

below shows, more than half of these questions are “Remember” questions and most questions

fall within the lowest two levels of cognitive reasoning (Remember and Understand). Multiple

Choice, True/False, Fill in the Blank, and Matching questions focus on the more basic skills

(the majority are “Remember” questions and the remainder are “Understand” questions). Short

Answer questions are more diverse in the skills tested (both “Understand” to “Analyze”).

Finally, Essay questions are the most demanding because they include the highest levels of

cognitive reasoning (from “Understand” to “Analyze”).

Types of Questions

Easy to Difficult Level of Difficulty

Multiple

Choice True/False

Fill in

the

Blank Matching

Short

Answer Essay

Total

Questions

Remember 12 7 5 5 0 0 29

Understand 3 3 0 0 3 1 10

Apply 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Analyze 0 0 0 0 2 3 5

Totals 15 10 5 5 5 5 45

Multiple Choice

1. A spiritual map leading you away from a realm of suffering is called a __________.

A. sangha

B. mandala

C. bodhisattva

D. skandha

(REMEMBER; Answer: B; page 54)

2. Unlike other religious traditions, Buddhism __________.

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Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.A. focuses on salvation through meditation

B. places emphasis on supernatural dieties

C. perceives no divine creator

D. expects adherents to follow strict codes of conduct

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: C; page 56)

3. Which of the following statements best accounts for the term anatman?

A. Buddhists do not believe in a divine creator or soul.

B. Buddhists place faith in the Buddha, much as Hindus revere Brahman.

C. Buddhists meditate daily to purify their inner essence.

D. Buddhists strive to please a single all-powerful diety.

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: A; page 62)

4. What does the name “Siddhartha” mean?

A. One who will be enlightened

B. One who will rule with love

C. The compassionate one

D. Every wish fulfilled

(REMEMBER; Answer: D; page 58)

5. On the night Siddhartha became enlightened, ________ sought to stop him.

A. Maya

B. Mara

C. Satan

D. Gautama

(REMEMBER; Answer: B; page 58)

6. During the first watch __________.

A. Siddhartha perceived his own enlightenment

B. Siddhartha remembered his previous births and deaths in detail

C. Siddhartha realized how the deeds in one life affect the birth in the next life

D. Siddhartha rejoiced and ate fruit with his family

(REMEMBER; Answer: B; page 58)

7. Buddha means the __________.

A. compassionate one

B. awakened one

C. merciful one

D. vengeful one

(REMEMBER; Answer: B; page 58)

8. Which of the following is one of the many names given to the Buddha by Buddhists?

A. Brahma

B. Siva

C. Shakyamuni

D. Vedanta

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9. Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

A. Life involves duhkha.

B. Suffering is caused by desire.

C. Desire is the root of all happiness.

D. There is a path to follow that will end suffering.

(REMEMBER; Answer: C; page 56)

10. Nirvana means __________.

A. to be liberated

B. bliss

C. peace

D. to extinguish

(REMEMBER; Answer: D; page 60)

11. Skandhas are __________.

A. pressure points for acupuncture

B. emotions

C. energy centers

D. aggregates

(REMEMBER; Answer: D; page 62)

12. The sacred texts of Buddhism are called the __________.

A. Tripitaka

B. Sangha

C. Devas

D. Nirvana

(REMEMBER; Answer: A; page 63)

13. Mahayana Buddhism is the __________.

A. lesser vehicle

B. way of light

C. teachings of the elders

D. great vehicle

(REMEMBER; Answer: D; page 63)

14. An arhat is a(n) __________.

A. “worthy one”

B. “empty one”

C. “compassionate one”

D. “wise one”

(REMEMBER; Answer: A; page 63)

15. For Mahayana, the Buddha __________.

A. is merely an ideal

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Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.B. exists in three bodies: earthly, heavenly, and transcendent

C. exists only as an earthly body

D. exists as an heavenly body only

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: B; page 64)

True/False

1. Both Buddhism and Hinduism recognize the importance of the teachings of the Buddha.

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: True; page 60)

2. Buddhists recognize there are many realms of existence, including deities and supernatural

beings.

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: True; page 60)

3. Siddhartha resisted the temptations of Mara, the evil one, before attaining enlightenment.

(REMEMBER; Answer: True; page 58)

4. Buddhists believe there is an essential self, an atman.

(REMEMBER; Answer: False; page 62)

5. Siddhartha was assassinated by jealous political rulers.

(REMEMBER; Answer: False; page 59)

6. By tradition, Siddhartha did not allow women to practice his teachings.

(REMEMBER; Answer: False; page 65)

7. The Buddhist notion of nirvana is essentially the same thing as the Hindu notion of moksha.

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: False; page 60)

8. The Buddha taught that life inevitably involves suffering.

(REMEMBER; Answer: True; page 60)

9. Theravada Buddhists strive to become one with Brahma.

(REMEMBER; Answer: False; page 63)

10. Mahayana Buddhism is also known as “the lesser vehicle.”

(REMEMBER; Answer: False; page 63)

Fill in the Blank

1. According to tradition, Maya, Siddhartha’s mother, became pregnant when a white ________

entered her side in a dream.

(REMEMBER; Answer: elephant; page 57)

2. The order of monks is called the ________.

(REMEMBER; Answer: sangha; page 59)

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Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.3. Siddhartha taught four basic doctrines, known as the ________.

(REMEMBER; Answer: Four Noble Truths; page 60)

4. The path to end suffering is called the ________.

(REMEMBER; Answer: eightfold path; page 62)

5. There are two main branches of Buddhism:

or the “great vehicle.”

(REMEMBER; Answer: theravada, mahayana; page 63)

________ or “way of the elders,” and ________

Matching

1. Siddhartha A. The great vehicle

2. Mahayana B. The doctrine that there is no essential self

3. Nirvana C. To blow out

4. Anatman D. Gods in the highest levels of existence

5. Deva E. The Buddha

Correct answers:

1—E

2—A

3—C

4—B

5—D

(REMEMBER)

Short Answer

1. Discuss some of the major elements of the life of Siddhartha Gautama.

(UNDERSTAND)

2. List the four signs, and briefly explain their significance in Siddhartha’s life.

(UNDERSTAND)

3. What are the Four Noble Truths?

(UNDERSTAND)

4. Compare and contrast nirvana and moksha.

(ANALYZE)

5. What are the main branches of Buddhism, and how are they different?

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Essay

1. How are dharma, karma, and samsara similar to, and different from, the Hindu tradition?

(APPLY)

2. Explain the eightfold path. Be sure to discuss its relationship to the Four Noble Truths in

your response.

(ANALYZE)

3. What are the two main branches of Buddhism, and how do they differ from one another?

(ANALYZE)

4. What are five of the different names given to Siddhartha? Explain each.

(UNDERSTAND)

5. How can it be said that the Buddha is a deity and is not a deity?

(ANALYZE)

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