1. The basic sociological fact in Buddhism is _______.
a. Karma
b. Samgha
c. Mara
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. In Buddhism, what shapes destiny or can be considered practical destiny?
a. Karma
b. Samgha
c. Mara
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
3. Siddhartha's trips and sights of disease, old age, death, and monkhood resulted in _______.
a. Three Jewels
b. Four Noble Truths
c. Three Refuges
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
4. What term means "Enlightened One" or "One who is awake?"
a. Sakyanmuni
b. Tathagata
c. Buddha
d. All of the above
e. None of the aboveUnit 2 Examination 66 GED 250 World Religions
5. In Theravada Buddhism, which form of meditation explores the jhanas or higher states above matter and form?
a. Vipassana
b. Satori
c. Samadhi
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
6. In Theravada Buddhism, which form of meditation breaks through directly to Nirvana?
a. Vipassana
b. Satori
c. Samadhi
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
7. The great key figure in Mahayana thought is the enlightenment being called _______.
a. Paramitas
b. Prajna
c. Prajnaparamita
d. Bodhisattva
e. None of the above
8. Who successfully argued the case of the women who wished to become nuns to the Buddha?
a. Ananda
b. Mahaprajapati
c. Upali
d. All of the above
e. None of the aboveUnit 2 Examination 67 GED 250 World Religions
9. Which of the following is a female Bodhisattva?
a. Kuan-yin
b. Prajnaparamita
c. Kannon
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
10. Which of the following are part of Shintoism in Japan?
a. Torii
b. Kami
c. Matsuri
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
11. The gently curving archway into a Shinto shrine is called _______.
a. Torii
b. Kami
c. Matsuri
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
12. Which religious founder was born in 551 B.C. in the state of Lu and was a member of the Ru class?
a. Siddhartha
b. Confucius
c. Laozi
d. All of the above
e. None of the aboveUnit 2 Examination 68 GED 250 World Religions
13. In Confucian thought, one must be motivated by virtue called _______.
a. Li
b. Ren
c. Jun-zi
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
14. Which of the following presented a doctrine of correspondences, in which humanity and nature are parts of an interwoven web, incorporating Daoist and other traditional motifs into Confucianism?
a. Xunzi
b. Mencius
c. Dong Zhongshu
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
15. Which of the following was the driving force of the Great Cultural Revolution and the Red Guards?
a. Mao Zedong
b. Pan Chao
c. Hong Xiuchan
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
16. Who wrote the Instructions for Women?
a. Ch'eng
b. Pan Chao
c. Sung Jochao
d. Lui Hsian
e. None of the aboveUnit 2 Examination 69 GED 250 World Religions
17. Who wrote the Classic of Filial Piety for Women?
a. Ch'eng
b. Pan Chao
c. Sung Jochao
d. Lui Hsian
e. None of the above
18. In Shinto, the hall of worship is called:
a. Shintai
b. Gohei
c. Haiden
d. Heiden
e. Honden
19. Which of the following is a monotheistic faith?
a. Zoroastrianism
b. Sikhism
c. Islam
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
20. Which people were released by the Persian King Cyrus?
a. Zoroastrians
b. Judeans
c. Moslems
d. All of the above
e. None of the aboveUnit 2 Examination 70 GED 250 World Religions
21. The high god in Zoroastrianism is called _______.
a. Angra Mainyu/Ahriman
b. Amesha Spentas
c. Daeva
d. Ahura Mazda
e. Mobeds
22. The Holy Immortals in Zoroastrianism are called _______.
a. Angra Mainyu/Ahriman
b. Amesha Spentas
c. Daeva
d. Ahura Mazda
e. Mobeds
23. The evil spirit/the Lie in Zoroastrianism is called _______.
a. Angra Mainyu/Ahriman
b. Amesha Spentas
c. Daeva
d. Ahura Mazda
e. Mobeds
24. The priests in Zoroastrianism are called _______.
a. Angra Mainyu/Ahriman
b. Amesha Spentas
c. Daeva
d. Ahura Mazda
e. Mobeds
25. What monotheistic religions arose out of the middle east through the influence of Zoroastrianism?
a. Shinko, Shukyo, and Tendai
b. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
c. Konkokyo and Shingon
d. Hoa Hao and Cao Dai