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REL 133 Week 3 Knowledge Check
Complete the Week 3 Knowledge Check
Week 3 Knowledge Check
The material presented below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all you need to know in the content area. Rather it is a starting point for building your knowledge and skills. Additional study materials are recommended in each area below to help you master the material.
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| Concepts | Mastery | Questions |
| THE BEGINNINGS OF BUDDHISM | 100% | · 1 · 2 · 3 |
| THERAVADA BUDDHISM | 100% | · 4 |
| BASIC TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM | 100% | · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 |
Concept: THE BEGINNINGS OF BUDDHISM
| Mastery | 100% | Questions | · 1 · 2 · 3 |
Materials on the concept
- The Beginnings of Buddhism: The Life of the Buddha
1.
Siddhartha Gautama is the name of
the person who became known as the Buddha.
one of the earliest disciples of the Buddha.
a missionary who spread Buddhist teachings.
an Indian translator of essential Buddhist texts, who worked in China.
2.
The Buddha lived about this time.
tenth century B.C.E.
fifth century B.C.E.
second century B.C.E.
first century C.E.
3.
The Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of
whether there is an afterlife.
the existence of the divine.
suffering and death.
the exploitation of the poor.
Concept: THERAVADA BUDDHISM
| Mastery | 100% | Questions | · 4 |
Materials on the concept
- Theravada Teachings and Literature
4.
Vinaya refers to
the robe worn by monks.
a collection of rules for monks and nuns.
the afternoon chanting of sutras.
an amulet blessed by a monk and worn for good luck.
Concept: BASIC TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM
| Mastery | 100% | Questions | · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 |
Materials on the concept
- The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path
- The Soul and Karma
5.
The basic outlook on life, formulated by Buddhism, is contained in
the four major yogas.
the Four Noble Truths.
the four castes.
the Four Passing Sights.
6.
Regarding the common belief in a permanent soul, the Buddha seems to have taught that
there is none.
each person has one, but it dies with the body.
the soul is more important than the body.
souls are constantly being reborn.
7.
Nirvana seems to come from a word that means
expand.
blow out.
fulfillment.
reach out.
8.
A major goal of Buddhism is
union with God.
physical health.
reaching heaven.
inner peace.
9.
The dissatisfaction and sorrow that life brings is called
karma.
bodhisattva.
dharma.
dukkha.
10.
Buddhism focuses especially on
maintaining inner peace.
achieving material success.
attaining all one’s goals.
using one’s talents well.