1. What happened to Siddhartha Gautama when he was twenty-nine years old, and why was it significant to Buddhism? He saw that sickness and death awaited.

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1. What happened to Siddhartha Gautama when he was twenty-nine years old, and why

was it significant to Buddhism?

He saw that sickness and death awaited us all.

Developed the belief in reincarnation.

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2. What truth did Siddhartha Gautama learn from his meditation and ascetic practice?

Clear mindfulness is the key to spiritual understanding.

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3. Why does Buddhism follow the Middle Way and what does that mean?

Resisting attachment allows Buddhists to reach nirvana.

The Middle Way is following a simple path through life.

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4. What is the key mood of Buddhist enlightenment?

A state of emotional detachment from negative or positive emotions.

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5. What is the significance of the Deer Park Sermon?

He gave a sermon about the 4 Noble Truths and outlined the beliefs of

Buddhism.

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6. What are Buddha’s Four Noble Truths?

1) Life means suffering.2) The origin of suffering is

attachment.3) The cessation of suffering is

attainable.4) The path to the cessation of

suffering.

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7. What are the precepts of the Noble Eightfold Path?

1) Right view 2) Right intention3) Right speech 4) Right action5) Right livelihood 6) Right effort

7) Right mindfulness8) Right concentration

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8. What is karma?

An action, cause-effect. A belief that one’s fate is punishment for past

deeds.

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9. What is the connection between karma and reincarnation?

What you become is based on how you lived in a previous life.

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10. What is the primary goal of Buddhist meditation?

To free yourself from karma.

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11. What does Zen Buddhism suggest is the difference between becoming a good person and becoming a human

being?

Becoming a good person means wanting to do good.

Becoming a human being means realizing the basic goodness in

everyone.

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12. WHAT DOES NIRVANA MEAN?

It is the ultimate state of freedom from suffering, worries, troubles, etc.

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13. WHAT ARE THE FOUR GREAT UNLIMITABLES?

1) Loving kindness 2) compassion3) Sympathetic joy 4) equanimity

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14. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING IN BUDDHIST THOUGHT? HOW CAN SUFFERING BE

ELIMINATED?

Attachment, craving, and clinging to things and ideas.

Can be eliminated by attaining dispassion.

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15. What does the Lotus flower symbolize and suggest about the spirit of Buddhism in the Mahayanist sect?

A life of purity in the midst of a defiling world.

The spirit of living a pure and enlightened life.

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16. What does the story of Buddha’s death say about his ultimate beliefs and his integrity of spirit?

He did not wish for the person who poisoned him to be punished or

judged.He encouraged everyone to continue

their path to nirvana.

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17. How do the Theravada Buddhists differ from the Mahayana Buddhists in belief?

Theravada

• Buddha is not a God• You have to follow the

Eightfold path to be enlightened and reach nirvana

Mahayana

• Buddha is a God• If the Eightfold path is too

hard, you can worship Buddha and go to heaven, then follow the path

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18. Who is the Dalai Lama and how is he chosen?

The religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

They believe that the Dalai Lama will be reincarnated as a boy and they follow clues that lead them to the boy. They give an examination to determine if the boy can identify

items from his previous life.

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19. How did Buddhism become important to Japanese culture?

By incorporating their spirits and allowing them to continue their

religious beliefs.

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20. What is Zen Buddhism? What is its primary goal?

Deep meanings of life found through self-discipline, meditation, and

instruction.The goal is to attain the Buddha mind

and see the true nature of enlightenment.

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1. Which major events tie the years 1054 C.E. and 1965 C.E. together?

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2. What are the three main branches of Christianity today?

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3. What are the main issues that separate the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches? What are the main similarities between them?

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4. What was the relationship between the Jewish faith and Christianity at the time of Christ?

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5. Why did the Romans persecute the Christians?

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6. What are two monumental actions made by Constantine and how are they significant?

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7. What was the Arian heresy? How did the bishops respond? What was

Athanasius’ argument?

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8. How did the fall of Rome to the Visigoths in 410 C.E. change the growth and evolution of the Roman Catholic Church?

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9. What are the Orthodox and Roman Catholic views on the concept of the Trinity?

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10. What are the two initial goals of the Crusades? What are three significant results of the Crusades?

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11. Why did the Roman Catholic hierarchy come under attack after the 13th century?

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12. What is the significance of the Inquisition?

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13. What did the Council of Trent decide for the Roman Catholic Church?

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14. What does Papal Infallibility mean?