Buddhist Art Quiz

How did early Buddhist art depict the Buddha?

• As an empty seat

• As a human form

• As a tree

• As a lion

Explain two symbolic ways that the Buddha is represented.

• With a book and a pen

• With a sword and a shield

• With elongated earlobes and reclining

• With long hair and a crown

What is the bhavacakra?

• A type of Buddhist dance

• A type of Buddhist temple

• A particular Tibetan Buddhist mandala depicting the cycle of samsara

• A type of Buddhist scripture

Explain the meaning of the bhavacakra.

• It represents the journey to enlightenment

• It represents the teachings of the dharma

• It represents the life of the Buddha

• It represents the cycle of samsara

Explain why Tibetan monks destroy mandalas after they have made them.

• To create a new mandala

• To demonstrate the impermanence of everything

• To honor the Buddha

• To prevent theft

What do the colours blue, white, and red represent in a mandala?

• Blue represents the truth of the dharma, white represents purity, red represents compassion

• Blue represents the cycle of samsara, white represents enlightenment, red represents rebirth

• Blue represents purity, white represents compassion, red represents the truth of the dharma

• Blue represents compassion, white represents the truth of the dharma, red represents purity

What does the being holding the wheel in the bhavacakra represent?

• The Buddha

• The King of the Dead

• A Bodhisattva

• A monk

What do the animals chasing each other in a circle in the bhavacakra represent?

• The teachings of the dharma

• The journey to enlightenment

• The three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion

• The cycle of samsara

What does the Buddha standing outside the wheel in the bhavacakra represent?

• His teachings of the dharma

• His enlightenment

• His return to the cycle of samsara

• His escape from the cycle of samsara

What is the most famous Tibetan mandala?

• The Path to Nirvana

• The Wheel of Life

• The Circle of Enlightenment

• The Journey to Samsara