11 SoR Buddhism Sacred Texts and Writings Quiz

How was the teaching of Buddha first practiced?

• By royal decree

• Through inscriptions

• Orally

• Through writing

What is the name of the Pali Canon?

• Vinaya Pitaka

• Sutta Nipata

• Tripitaka

• Dhammapada

Which texts does Mahāyāna Buddhism accept?

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Shastras

• Brahmanas

How many divisions does the Tripitaka have?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

What does the Sutta Pitaka consist of?

• Vinaya rules

• Abhidhamma discussions

• Teachings of the Buddha

• Life stories of the Buddha

What does the Vinaya Pitaka consist of?

• Monastic discipline for monks

• Dhammapada

• Jataka tales

• Metta Sutta

What is the Abhidhammapitaka based on?

• Meditation

• Moral discipline

• The words of the Buddha

• Dhammasangani

What does the Lotus Sutra teach?

• Only Brahmins will attain enlightenment

• All beings will attain enlightenment

• Only monks will attain enlightenment

• Only lay followers will attain enlightenment

What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead about?

• Samatha meditation

• Vipassana

• Dhamma teaching

• Life after death

What does Mahāyāna Buddhism consider?

• Only the Vinaya Pitaka is sufficient for the teaching

• The teaching of the Buddha ended immediately after his death

• Only the Pali Canon is sufficient for the teaching

• The teaching of the Buddha still exists today