1.02 English Test

Question 1
2 out of 2 points

A Mahayana legend says that Buddha was conceived when his mother dreamed that a:
Answer

Selected Answer: a. white elephant entered her body
Correct Answer: a. white elephant entered her body

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Question 2
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This elephant-headed deity is Shiva's son by Parvati (Shiva's consort).
Answer

Selected Answer: b. Ganesha
Correct Answer: b. Ganesha

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Question 3
2 out of 2 points

Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of:
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Selected Answer: c. Brahmo Samaj
Correct Answer: c. Brahmo Samaj

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Question 4
2 out of 2 points

Prince Siddhartha was the founder of:
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Selected
Answer: c. Buddhism
Correct Answer: c. Buddhism

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Question 5
2 out of 2 points

The Mahabharata is:
Answer

Selected Answer: d.
the longest epic in world literature
Correct Answer: d. the longest epic in world literature

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Question 6
2 out of 2 points

The holiest river in India is:
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Selected Answer: d. Ganges
Correct Answer: d. Ganges

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Question 7
2 out of 2 points

The three major gods in Hinduism are Brahma, Shiva and:
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Selected Answer: a. Vishnu
Correct Answer: a. Vishnu

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Question 8
2 out of 2 points

According to this Buddhist doctrine each human being is made up of five elements: body, perception whether sensuous or mental, feelings, innate tendencies (instincts), and reasoning. These five elements are called:
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Selected Answer: a. Skandhas
Correct Answer: a. Skandhas

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Question 9
2 out of 2 points

In this branch of Buddhism the goal is immediate and sudden enlightenment called Satori.
Answer

Selected Answer: a. Zen
Correct Answer: a. Zen

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Question 10
2 out of 2 points

It was a term used by Gandhi to describe the Untouchables.
Answer

Selected Answer: b. Harijan
Correct Answer: b. Harijan

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Question 11
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This Hindu term applies to a person who has arrived at his goal of spiritual unity with ultimate reality.
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Selected Answer: a. Sadhu
Correct Answer: a. Sadhu

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Question 12
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According to this branch of Buddhism people must achieve enlightenment for themselves without reliance on the gods or on any force beyond themselves.
Answer

Selected Answer: d. Theravada
Correct Answer: d. Theravada

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Question 13
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The Buddhist monastic order is known as:
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Selected Answer: a. Sangha
Correct Answer: a. Sangha

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Question 14
2 out of 2 points

Buddha attained enlightenment while he was meditating under:
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Selected Answer: b. the Bodhi-tree
Correct Answer: b. the Bodhi-tree

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Question 15
2 out of 2 points

This book contains the roots of many of the social and religious traditions which characterize modern Hinduism.
Answer

Selected Answer: a. The Law of Manu
Correct Answer: a. The Law of Manu

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Question 16
2 out of 2 points

This Hindu deity is both the god of destruction and the lord of cosmic dance of creation:
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Selected Answer: d. Shiva
Correct Answer: d. Shiva

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Question 17
2 out of 2 points

He was a member of the Hindu Kshatriya caste.
Answer

Selected Answer: c. Buddha
Correct Answer: c. Buddha

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Question 18
2 out of 2 points

In Hinduism the most popular path to moksha is:
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Selected Answer: d. bhakti
Correct Answer: d. bhakti

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Question 19
2 out of 2 points

The Hindu term for the Creator is:
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Selected Answer: b. Brahma
Correct Answer: b. Brahma

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Question 20
2 out of 2 points

Buddha described his religion as:
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Selected Answer: a. the Middle Path
Correct Answer: a. the Middle Path

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Question 21
2 out of 2 points

The ideal marriage in Hindu thought is represented by:
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Selected Answer: b. the epic story of Rama and Sita
Correct Answer: b. the epic story of Rama and Sita

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Question 22
2 out of 2 points

This branch of Buddhism teaches the belief in a Buddha called Amitabha, who presides over a Western paradise.
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Selected Answer: a. Pure Land
Correct Answer: a. Pure Land

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Question 23
2 out of 2 points

This branch of Buddhism is a combination of the Mahayana Buddhism, the Hindu practice of Shaktism, and Bon.
Answer

Selected Answer: c. Tibetan
Correct Answer: c. Tibetan

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Question 24
2 out of 2 points

The Buddhist term for Satan (the Evil One) is:
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Selected Answer: d. Mara
Correct Answer: d. Mara

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Question 25
2 out of 2 points

The Vedas consist of :
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Selected Answer: a. four collections
Correct Answer: a. four collections

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Question 26
2 out of 2 points

During this most popular Hindu festival many of the caste and taboo restrictions are set aside and pleasure is emphasized.
Answer

Selected Answer: c. Holi
Correct Answer: c. Holi

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Question 27
2 out of 2 points

This emperor embraced Buddhism and actively propagated it.
Answer

Selected Answer: d. Asoka
Correct Answer: d. Asoka

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Question 28
2 out of 2 points

The main message of the Upanishads is the identity of the atman (soul) with:
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Selected Answer: c. Brahman
Correct Answer: c. Brahman

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Question 29
2 out of 2 points

He is regarded as the founder of Zen Buddhism:
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Selected Answer: d. Bodhidharma
Correct Answer: d. Bodhidharma

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Question 30
2 out of 2 points

The slogan of this movement is " Back to the Vedas. "
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Selected Answer: c. Arya Samaj
Correct Answer: c. Arya Samaj

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Question 31
2 out of 2 points

According to the Buddha, this is a state in which all desires and cravings have been destroyed and in which there is complete control of the senses.
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Selected Answer: d. Nirvana
Correct Answer: d. Nirvana

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Question 32
2 out of 2 points

It is also known as Lamaism.
Answer

Selected Answer: a. Tibetan Buddhism
Correct Answer: a. Tibetan Buddhism

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Question 33
2 out of 2 points

It is a collection of myths and legends concerning the life of the Buddha.
Answer

Selected Answer: c. Jataka tales
Correct Answer: c. Jataka tales

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Question 34
2 out of 2 points

Buddha referred to himself as "One Who exemplifies His own
Teachings" or:
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Selected Answer: b. Tathagata
Correct Answer: b. Tathagata

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Question 35
2 out of 2 points

The Ashramas (the Four Stages of Life) consist of the student, the householder, the hermit, and
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Selected Answer: b. the Sannyasin
Correct Answer: b. the Sannyasin

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Question 36
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These are speculative commentaries which explain the philosophical meaning of Vedas.
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Selected Answer: a. Ramayanas
Correct Answer: b. Upanishads

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Question 37
2 out of 2 points

The three ways of salvation in Hinduism are the Way of Knowledge, the Way of Action and the Way of Devotion. The Way of Devotion is also called:
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Selected Answer: b. Bhakti
Correct Answer: b. Bhakti

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Question 38
2 out of 2 points

The best-known Indian reformer of the twentieth century was:
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Selected Answer: b. Mohandas K. Gandhi
Correct Answer: b. Mohandas K. Gandhi

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Question 39
2 out of 2 points

Bhagavad Gita is composed of dialogues between Krishna and:
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Selected Answer: c. Arjuna
Correct Answer: c. Arjuna

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Question 40
2 out of 2 points

It means freedom from the cycle of rebirths.
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Selected Answer: d. Moksha
Correct Answer: d. Moksha

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Question 41
2 out of 2 points

This branch of Buddhism teaches the belief in a class of being called Bodhisattvas, who could provide help for human struggling with the problems of life.
Answer

Selected Answer: c. Mahayana
Correct Answer: c. Mahayana

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Question 42
2 out of 2 points

The story of Hanuman is recorded in:
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Selected Answer: b. the Ramayana
Correct Answer: b. the Ramayana

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Question 43
2 out of 2 points

The first Noble Truth in Buddhism is:
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Selected Answer: c. Sorrow is universal
Correct Answer: c. Sorrow is universal

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Question 44
2 out of 2 points

He taught the doctrine of the Noble Eightfold Path:
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Selected Answer: b. Buddha
Correct Answer: b. Buddha

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Question 45
2 out of 2 points

One of Vishnu's distinguishing attributes is:
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Selected Answer: a. to appear in this world in various avatars
Correct Answer: a. to appear in this world in various avatars

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Question 46
2 out of 2 points

The Buddha rejected the Brahmin system of animal sacrifice, the authority of Vedas and:
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Selected Answer: d. image worshipping
Correct Answer: d. image worshipping

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Question 47
2 out of 2 points

This branch of Buddhism utilizes riddles that are carefully constructed to go beyond reason or confuse reason in order to lead the initiates into enlightenment.
Answer

Selected Answer: b.
Zen
Correct Answer: b.
Zen

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Question 48
2 out of 2 points

This is the earliest known Indian civilization which flourished in what is now western Pakistan, dating to about 2500 B. C.
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Selected Answer: d.
The Indus Valley Civilization
Correct Answer: d.
The Indus Valley Civilization

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Question 49
2 out of 2 points

The four major castes in Hinduism are the Brahmins, Kshatryas, Vaisyas, and:
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Selected Answer: a. Shudras
Correct Answer: a. Shudras

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Question 50
2 out of 2 points

The Bhagavad Gita is a segment fitted into the enormous epic:
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Selected Answer: c. Mahabharata
Correct Answer: c. Mahabharata

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