5 Written Questions

1. moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's rebirth
2. focuses on earliest texts and emphasizes monastic lifestyle
3. community of monks and nuns; one of three jewels
4. future Buddahs; experienced enlightenment but motivated by compassion, stop short of entering nirvana so as to help other achieve it
5. ancient language of India similar to Sanskrit but more commonly understood and used in the writing of the earliest Buddhists texts

5 Matching Questions

1. mandalas
2. samsara
3. Dalai Lama
4. four noble truths
5. hanha

1. a central teachings: live is to suffer; suffering is caused by desire; cessation of suffering can be achieved; the solution is the noble eightfold path
2. b spiritual leader of Buddihism; believed to be incarnation of Avalokiteshvara
3. c second of four noble truths; selfish desire
4. d patterned icons that visually excite;used to enhance meditation
5. e wheel of rebirth or reincarnation

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. teachings of the Buddha and one of Three Jewels of Buddhism
   1. hanha
   2. karma
   3. anatta
   4. dharma
2. first of four noble truths; insight that suffering is part of human condition
   1. hanha
   2. Sangha
   3. dukkha
   4. dharma
3. one of three marks of existence; Buddhist denying self
   1. dharma
   2. anatta
   3. karma
   4. anicca
4. fourth of four noble truths; defines basic practices of Buddhism that leads to nirvana
   1. bodhisattvas
   2. middle way
   3. noble eightfold path
   4. five precepts
5. basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists
   1. theravada
   2. mantras
   3. five precepts
   4. nirvana

5 True/False Questions

1. nirvana → moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's rebirth

   True        False

2. Mahayana → largest three divisions- china, japan, korea; emphasized devotion and prayer to Buddha

   True        False

3. arhat → one who has become inlightened

   True        False

4. vajrayana → largest three divisions- china, japan, korea; emphasized devotion and prayer to Buddha

   True        False

5. mantras → phases or syllables chanted to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation

   True        False