Prelim Buddhism Origins 5. Variants

Which countries are associated with Theravada Buddhism?

• Vietnam, China, Korea, Japan

• Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos

• Tibet

• India, Nepal, Bhutan

What is the estimated number of Theravada Buddhists worldwide?

• 50 Million

• 100 Million

• 200 Million

• 500 Million

Which Buddhist tradition is considered the oldest?

• Mahayana

• Vajrayana

• Theravada

• Zen

In Theravada Buddhism, who are known as Arahats?

• Those who attain enlightenment

• Monks and nuns

• Lay persons

• Future Buddhas

Which Buddhist school maintains a sharp division between monks/nuns and lay persons?

• Mahayana

• Vajrayana

• Theravada

• Zen

Which Buddhist school is most popular in Northern Asia, including China, Japan, and Korea?

• Theravada

• Mahayana

• Vajrayana

• Zen

Which Buddhist school includes the Lotus Sutra in its teachings?

• Theravada

• Mahayana

• Vajrayana

• Zen

What is the Bodhisattva path focused on?

• Achieving enlightenment and reincarnating to assist others

• Achieving enlightenment and remaining in nirvana

• Achieving enlightenment and becoming a deity

• Achieving enlightenment and teaching others

What is Nirvana understood to be in the context of the provided text?

• A state of eternal happiness

• A formless nothing

• A place of divine beings

• A state of perpetual suffering

What is required for people to reach enlightenment according to the text?

• Joining the sangha

• Meditation and good works

• Pilgrimage to holy sites

• Reading sacred texts