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- 1. Multiple Choice
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 AsiaEast AsiaOceanaMiddle East - 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was Siddhartha Guatama?A BrahminA priestsAn untouchableThe Buddha
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAccording 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.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceUsing the architectural clue AND your knowledge of social studies, Mahayana Buddhism would most likely be found in which of the following countries today?ChinaSri LankaCambodiaMyanmar
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA Bodhisattva is:A Thai monkA godAn enlightened being dedicated to reincarnating to help othersAn enlightened being who has entered final nirvana
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTheravada:Dominant Population of the Gupta Empire ; Migrated from Southern ChinaThe Regional Classes of India in Which People Interacted with Others in Their GroupThird Ruler of the Mauryan Empire in IndiaThe Original Teachings of Buddha; stay true to the Tipitaka
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAshoka:The Original Teachings of BuddhaThe Regional Classes of India in Which People Interacted with Others in Their GroupWar-lord turned Buddhist Ruler of the Mauryan Empire in IndiaEmpire Modeled Like the Mauryans Began from Mayadha
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn 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 guidanceadhere strictly to the original teachings of Buddha and the Tipitakaembrace popular features of Buddhism and lead missionary efforts
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe attached picture shows:Theravada's view of "The Buddha"Vishnu, God of LifeShiva, Goddess of DestructionThe Mahayana's view of "The Buddha"
- 10. Multiple ChoiceBaesd on the scenery and his clothes, one could assume the attached picture is depicting:A Theravada MonkA Roman CentureanA Mahayana PriestA Mauryan Monk
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