Mahayana & Theravada Buddhism

While Theravada Buddhism originated in India, in which region of the world would an ethnographer most likely find pockets of the faith still thriving today?

• South Asia
• East Asia
• Oceana
• Middle East

Who was Siddhartha Guatama? 

• A Brahmin
• A priests
• An untouchable 
• The Buddha

According to Buddha's teaching (& the beliefs of both Mahayana and Theravada Buddhists), why do people suffer? 

• People suffer because they desire too many worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
• People suffer because they are mean. 
• People suffer because they don't go to school. 
• People suffer because they want to. 

Using the architectural clue AND your knowledge of social studies, Mahayana Buddhism would most likely be found in which of the following countries today?

• China
• Sri Lanka
• Cambodia
• Myanmar

A Bodhisattva is:

• A Thai monk
• A god
• An enlightened being dedicated to reincarnating to help others
• An enlightened being who has entered final nirvana

Theravada:

• Dominant Population of the Gupta Empire ; Migrated from Southern China
  
• The Regional Classes of India in Which People Interacted with Others in Their Group
• Third Ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India
• The Original Teachings of Buddha; stay true to the Tipitaka

Ashoka: 

• The Original Teachings of Buddha
• The Regional Classes of India in Which People Interacted with Others in Their Group
• War-lord turned Buddhist Ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India
• Empire Modeled Like the Mauryans Began from Mayadha

In order to gain more supporters, Mahayana Buddhists tend to:

• support the four major divisions (castes) of Indian Society.
• look to India's first centralized empire for guidance
• adhere strictly to the original teachings of Buddha and the Tipitaka
• embrace popular features of Buddhism and lead missionary efforts

The attached picture shows:

• Theravada's view of "The Buddha"
• Vishnu, God of Life
• Shiva, Goddess of Destruction
• The Mahayana's view of "The Buddha"

Baesd on the scenery and his clothes, one could assume the attached picture is depicting: 

• A Theravada Monk
• A Roman Centurean
• A Mahayana Priest
• A Mauryan Monk