SUMMATIVE TEST IN ITWRBS 11

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper. According to Buddhism, it is a state where man release from all pain and suffering.

• dharma

• moksha

• nirvana

• savannah

What is the most important symbol of Buddhism?

• wheel of fortune

• wheel of life

• wheel of love

• wheel of time

Buddhist teachings & beliefs were recorded in a collection called the ____.

• Aranyakas

• Suna Tripitaka

• Tripitaka

• Upanishads

The belief that there is nothing called a soul in Buddhism

• anatta

• anicca

• dukkha

• karma

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the noble truths of Buddhism?

• There is no way to end pain.

• Everything in life is suffering and sorrow.

• The cause of all this pain is people’s selfless cravings and desires.

• People can overcome their desires and attain enlightenment by following the Eightfold Path.

What is the first noble truth in Buddhism teachings?

• Everything in life is suffering and sorrow.

• The way to end all pain is to end all desires

• People can overcome their desires and attain enlightenment by following the Eightfold Path.

• The cause of all this pain is people’s self-centered cravings and desires — people seek pleasure that cannot last and that leads only to rebirth and more suffering.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Siddharta Gautama?

• He is a scholar and wrote a prominent book in China.

• He lived in luxury in his family’s palaces and never experienced pain, suffering, or death.

• He realized that life was an endless cycle of pain and that the only way to escape that cycle was to seek wisdom.

• He left his family when he was about 29 and became a homeless wanderer with five other men who were also seeking wisdom.

Which of the following statements describe the Buddhist belief?

• They practice polygamy.

• They believed in non-interference to nature.

• The Buddha found ways to overcome the imperfectness.

• They believe that by following the teachings of the Confucius they will find peace.

Enlightenment in Buddhism is achieved

• by strict adherence to sacred texts.

• primarily through a practitioner's own efforts.

• in concert with a practitioner's spiritual guide.

• by making pilgrimage and sitting under the Bodhi tree.

The following statement explains Theravada Buddhism EXCEPT

• The central figure in Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha.

• The balance of nature, the universe, or the natural energy or life force can sustain living beings.

• It is Siddhartha Gautama’s experience of enlightenment around 2,500 years ago, or around 500 B.C.E.

• It primarily focuses on ethics and self-understanding as people work for their salvation on their own without needing the assistance of any supreme being.