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East,South Asia Test
Eastern and Southeastern Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Buddha= | Awakening |
| Buddha was born in ______ and died in ____;his alter ego is _________ _________ | 563 B.C.E Siddhartha Gautama |
| The Four Passing Sights of Buddhism | 1. Old Age 2. Diseased Man 3. Corpse 4. Monk (gave him hope) |
| What is the Middle Way? (Buddhism) | Rejected extreme asceticism Healthy spiritual life depends on a healthy physical life |
| What are the 4 noble truths? | 1. To live is to suffer. Suffering is caused by desire. Suffering can be brought to Cessation. The solution to suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path |
| The Noble Eightfold path is the cure for suffering. Recite the Eightfold Path. Please. | 1. Right views 2. Right Intentions 3. Right speech 4. Right Conduct 5. Right Livelihood 6. Right Effort 7. Right Meditation 8. Right Mindfulness |
| What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism? | 1. Buddha 2. Dharma (his teachings) 3. Sangha |
| What are the Three Marks of Existence of Buddhism? | 1. Anatta- "no-self", the essence of Buddhism is that their is no essence. 2. Anicca- "Impermanence" Existence is constantly flowing like a river. You didn't exist 10 years ago. 3. Dukkha- "Suffering" |
| What are the Five Precepts of Buddhism? There are actually five more that Monks have to follow, but don't worry about those. | 1. Do not take life 2. Don't take what isn't given 3. Don't engage in sensuous conduct 4. Do not use false speech 5. Do not drink intoxicants |
| Briefly describe the sect of Buddhism known as Theravada | "The Way of the Elders" Prevalent in Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Follows the earliest exts of Buddhism Emphasizes that the teachings of Buddha, not the figure of Buddha, are most important Has Arhats |
| Briefly describe the sect of Buddhism known as Mahayana | "The Great Vehicle" Largest Division of Buddhism, Well over 1/2, Dominant in Japan, China, and Korea Focuses on Buddha's figure more than his teachings Reveres Bodhisattvas Can enter Nirvana, but stop short in effort to help others achieve it |
| Mandalas (Buddhism)- | Patterned icons that visually excite |
| Mudras (Buddhism)- | Choreographed hand movements that draw on the energies of movement |
| Mantras (Buddhism)- | Resonating chants that harness spiritual potency of sound |
| Explain what the Dalai Lama is (Vajrayana Buddhism)- | Head of a hierarchy of clergy of Vajrayana |
| Briefly describe the sect of Buddhism known as Vajrayana | "The Vehicle of the Diamond Scepter" Smallest Believe they can attain nirvana right here, right now Majority in Tibet Many Vajrayana Buddhists have been killed |
| Describe Buddha's key events leading up to his enlightenment | 29- leaves family and home Desires to put end to suffering Renounced his lifestyle Learned meditation but was not satisfied Starvation lead him to still not be happy Discovers Middle Way |
| Describe Buddha's Enlightenment | Sits under Bodhi tree Meditated Saw his past lives Perceived death Discovered Four Noble Truths, attained enlightenment, was "awakened" Could attain nirvana but chose to stay on earth out of compassion |
| What was Confucius's real name? When was he born and when did he die? WHat was his life story, how did he grow up, what did he do? | K'ung Fu-Tzu 551-479 b.c. He came from poor lineage Became public official then quit and wandered |
| What is TAR? | Tibet Autonomous Region |
| After Confucius or K'ung Fu-Tzu's death, his writings were complied and were called the __________ | Analects |
| Who is considered as the second founder of Confucianism? | Mencius |
| What does "Chun-Tzu" mean? | Mature person |
| List the Five Constant Relationships (Confucianism) | 1. Father-Son 2. Ruler-Subject 3. Husband-Wife 4. Old-Young 5. Faith between Friends |
| Describe Confucius's Character | Eager student and diligent teacher who lived a full and joyful life. Character is clearly depicted the Analects |
| Describe how Confucius grew up as far as what he did and what jobs he had | Mother educated him Became a teacher Became a public official Quit, then wandered for 13 years and died He was pretty much a failure until way in the future |
| WHat did Confucius believe in? What did he think was right I mean | When dealing with enemy, you use love, not justice to overcome him Worshiping ancestors |
| Who is Lao Tzu? | The founder of Taoism |
| Who is Chuang Tzu? | The secondary founding figure of Taoism |
| What does "Tao" mean | The Way of Nature |
| What is Wu-Wei? | "Actionless Activity" Avoiding tendency to act is more effective |
| What is Yin? | Negative; Passive; Feminine; Earthy component; dark |
| What is Yang? | Positive; Active; Masculine; Heavenly Component; Light |
| What is Sage? | One who would dress for weather not fashion requirements and practices naturalism |
| What are the two primary Taoist texts? | Tao Te Ching and Chuang Tzu |
| What does the Tao Te Ching (text of Taoism) hold in it? Kind of what it's about but it has these phrases called __________ that are confusing on the surface but have a much deeper meaning in the long run | paradoxes |
| What is the Chuang Tzu (Second text of Taoism) all about? | Relativity of things. Who is to say what is good, or ought to be done without considering the circumstances? Filled with stories of Chuang Tzu |
| The British colonial banking city that recently reverted to China is ______ _____ | Hong Kong |
| In Mongolia. large, round, felt-covered tents are called _______ | Yurts |
| Considered the dominant shipping port of the Southeast Asia since 1819, it is the richest of Asia's "little dragons": | Singapore |
| The name of the guiding principle used in North Korea, means "self-reliant" | Juche |
| Was the leader of the communist revolution in China: | Mao Zedong |
| This cone-shaped, snow-covered mountain is probably the most familiar graphic symbol of Japan: | Mt. Fuji |
| This North Korea leader ruled over his people for almost half a century and when he died the position of president was assigned "eternally" to him | Kim il Sung |
| T or F: Technically the two Koreas are still at war | T |
| T or F: one has to be issued a government pass to enter the capital city of Pyong-yang | T |
| T or F: The Great Wall can be seen from space | F (Sorry Malouf) |
| T or F: The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydro-electric power station | T |
| T or F: North Korea is still trying to successfully test a nuclear weapon | T |
| T or F: The 38th parallel is the dividing line between Vietnam and Laos | T |
| What vehicle (branch) of Buddhism is widespread in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand? | Theravada |
| Tibet is the homeland of this vehicle (branch) and its spiritual leader is the Dalai Lama | Vajrayana |
| This vehicle (branch) is the prevalent form of Buddhism in in China, Korea, and Japan | Mahayana |
| This vehicle (branch) of Buddhism is called "The Great Vehicle" | Mahayana |
| Mandalas and mudras help propel one to Nirvana in this vehicle (branch) of Buddhism | Vajrayana |
| The Tradition of the Elders is featured in this vehicle (branch) of Buddhism | Theravada |
| The title "Buddha" means: | Awakened one |
| The Buddha believed that salvation must be won through: | determined efforts of the human mind |
| When the Buddha looked depp within himself, he discovered what? | everything is in a constant state of change |
| The Buddha was born around when? | 563 B.C.E (BC) |
| The first Buddhist monastic community was called the: | Sangha |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the Three Marks of Existence?KarmaAnattaAnnicaDukkha | Karma |
| The Eightfold path includes all of the following except for:Views and intentionsSpeech and conductLivelihood and effortLove and forgiveness | Love and forgiveness |
| Strict following of proper etiguette and ritual are factors of which of these three religions: Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Confucianism |
| Flexibility and informalness, and the theory of less is more are factors of which of these three religions: Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Taoism |
| The principle virtue of this religion is wu-wei. Is it Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Taoism |
| Dharma (tecahings) are part of this religion. Is it Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Buddhism |
| the ideal person in this religion is the arhat. What religion is it? Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Buddhism |
| The right conduct and right livelihood are principles in this religion. Is it Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Buddhism |
| The second founder of this religion is Mencius. Is it Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Confucianism |
| K'ung Fu-Tzu played a hughe role in this religion. Is it Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Confucianism |
| The founder of this religion is Lao-Tzu. Is it Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Taoism |
| The Five Constant Relationships is a religious principle in this religion. Is it Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism? | Confucianism |
| The state of eternal bliss that is the goal of all Buddhists | Nirvana |
| Two classic Taoist Texts are: | Tao te Ching and Chuang Tzu |
| List the Four Noble truths | To live is to suffer Suffering is caused by desire Suffering can be brought to cessation Suffering is cured by the Noble Eightfold Path |
| Kim Il Sung is comaprable to stalin for what reasons? | They both think the U.S. is evil Strict enforcers Propaganda |
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