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Q: The process of reversion includes all but which of the following? a. coming into being b. reaching maturity c. realizing uniqueness d. reverting to nonbeing

Q: The theory that the Dao De Jing accepts unquestioningly is __________. a. harmony and perfection occur when things take their natural course b. the definition of Dao is possible to discern. c. the eternal Dao can be expressed in words and deeds. d. the eternal Dao is always hindered in its smooth operation.

Q: According to Lao-zi the search for knowledge was vain because __________. a. it only led to a perversion of the simplicity in which people are meant to live b. it only led to widespread Confucian beliefs that led people astray in their personal spiritual search c. it was only for government leaders to allow them to lead the people wisely d. it was only for the emperor to discern

Q: The yin-yang symbol in the middle of the Eight Trigrams octagon represents __________. a. creation b. Dao c. Jain d. Tian

Q: Law and order among people and even the crops in the field were dependent on what? a. a pre-ordained plan b. harmony among living beings c. the sacrifices of the emperor d. the Zhoung

Q: The po corresponds to what? a. earthly spirits b. heavenly spirits c. the animating soul d. the spiritual soul

Q: According to myth which emperor invented bricks, the calendar, and money? a. Fu-xi b. Gong Gong c. Huang Di d. Huang Lo

Q: What is "Xian?" a. alchemy b. the balance of yin and yang c. the manifestation of Dao d. persons who seek to attain immortality

Q: What Chinese school of thought found the key to the meaning of things in human relations? a. Confucianism b. Daoism c. Legalism d. Mohism

Q: What was the ultimate determiner of human affairs and dominated the entire course of Chinese religion to the 20th century? a. heaven b. imperial ancestors c. supernatural forces d. the emperor

Q: The __________ was the mound of earth in each village that symbolized the fertility of the soil. a. Dao b. Shang Di c. she d. Tian

Q: The embodiment of the Daoist philosophy is found in the __________. a. Dao De Jing b. Dao Dong Jen c. Shen Dao d. Tao Wu-Wei

Q: The legendary __________ is thought to be the father of the Daoist philosophy. a. Lao-zi b. Lao-mi c. Shen Dao d. Yang Zhu

Q: A number of schools of thought arose during the transition from the old order to the new. The one with the greatest distain for a political system with a high degree of centralization was the __________. a. Confucianism b. Daoism c. Legalism d. Mohism

Q: Items are transmitted to the dead in the form of __________. a. human sacrifice b. prayers c. smoke d. spirit money

Q: The most fearsome of the demonic spirits were the __________. a. crowing cocks b. dragons c. vampires d. werewolves

Q: The Bagua or Eight Trigrams is most closely associated with __________. a. divination b. worship of localized spirits c. ancestor veneration d. funerary customs

Q: Which of the following is not true of the Dao? a. It is eternal b. It refers to the correct method of operation c. It is a way of harmony and cooperation d. It is the animating soul of the body

Q: The most famous of the Daoist philosophers who elaborated the doctrine of "transformations of the Dao" was __________.

Q: __________ is the practice of nonaggression and nonmeddlesome action.

Q: __________ is the purported originator of Daoism

Q: The decay of the feudal system finally culminated in a two-hundred year period of violent civil disorders, called the __________ period.

Q: The two classes of nature spirits were the __________ (yang in character) and the __________ (yin in character).

Q: The __________ or Eight Trigrams was important in the interpretation of various types of divination

Q: The harmony and orderliness displayed in the heaven and earth were the result of the cosmic presence of the __________.

Q: The two interacting energy modes of the Chinese were the __________, the lower energy yet fertile energy form and the __________ or expansive, warm energy form.

Q: A cosmic man, __________, who grew ten feet a day is part of the early stories of creation in that parts of his body became the surrounding mountains and his breathe became the winds and clouds.

Q: __________ was the serpent-bodied emperor and originator extraordinaire who was an important mythic ancestor in the accounts of Chinese origins.

Q: Nanak called his god _________________.

Q: The Sikh morning devotional rite is known as the ___________.

Q: Today, Nanak's birthplace is located in the nation of _____________.

Q: The vast majority of Sikhs are currently located in ___________.

Q: Sikh congregations are known as_____________.

Q: The fifth guru, Guru Arjan, compiled the Sikh bible which is called the _____________.

Q: A Sikh building of worship is called a _____________.

Q: Nanak was succeeded by ___________ official heads of the Sikh religion known as gurus.

Q: Nanak's spiritual ideas first began to take hold and gather a following as he wandered through the ____________region.

Q: The term used to describe the interweaving of religious traditions is:

Q: The Khalsa Dal organization campaigning for a separate Sikh state is known the "Society of the ________". a. Displaced b. Mighty c. Pure d. Warriors

Q: The poet Kabir, a monotheist, said that the love of God was sufficient to_____________________. a. heal the sick b. free anyone of any caste c. meet the needs of mankind d. nourish the soul

Q: Nanak wandered for years with his minstrel companion, ________________. a. Angad b. Arjan c. Benares d. Mardana

Q: As a social service, Sikhs offer a free meal known as a _______________ following worship. a. bhakti b. gurdwara c. kara d. langar

Q: According to legend, the bodies of both Kabir and Nanak _______________ after their deaths. a. disappeared b. turned to stone c. were buried in Muslim tradition d. were cremated in Hindu tradition

Q: During his travels, Nanak devised a ____________________ that combined aspects of the two great religions, Hinduism and Islam. a. hymn b. manner of dress c. ritual d. written text

Q: Nanek, knowing his time was nearly at an end, appointed____________ as his successor. a. Amar Das b. Angad c. Arjan d. Govind

Q: Known as the five Ks, the Kesh, the Kangha, the Kachh, the Kara and the Kirpan, are items that are_______________. a. eaten after worship b. forbidden c. offered to God d. worn

Q: Absorption in God following death represents ______________ to a Sikh. a. damnation b. Nivana c. redemption d. salvation

Q: Khalsa Dal separatists were responsible for the assassination of _________________in 1984. a. Anwar Sadat b. Indira Ghandi c. Mahatma Ghandi d. Moshe Dian

Q: The Sikh tradition of wearing long uncut hair on head and chin is known as the ________. a. Kangha b. Kacch c. Kesh d. Kirpan

Q: The creation of a separate Sikh state is the goal of a/an ________________ organization. a. Adi Granth b. Khalsa Dal c. Nam-Marg d. Nanak-panthis

Q: Over two million Sikhs had to leave Pakistan for India following the partition of India in ________. a. 1945 b. 1947 c. 1948 d. 1950

Q: The Dasam Granth, a supplement to the Adi Granth was a compilation of _____________hymns written by Govind Singh. a. hindu b. martial style c. muslim d. religious

Q: Because his sons and a proposed successor were all dead, ____________ declared that the Granth was to be the Sikhs' guru after his death. a. Amar Das b. Arjan c. Govind Singh d. Har Govind

Q: The belief that god dwells within the world and in the human heart is held by both Sikhs and _____________. a. Buddhists b. Christians c. Jews d. Sufi Muslims

Q: Sikhism is a blend of Muslim monotheism and the bhaktic character of devotional texts within _____________. a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduism d. Jainism

Q: Sikhism emerged in northwest India in the ___________century. a. 13th b. 14th c. 15th d. 16th

Q: The ultimate and absolute ruler of the Sikh community is known as ____________. a. the current Sikh guru b. the Granth c. Guru Govind Singh d. the Khalsa Dal

Q: The Order of Singhs, a cult within Sikhism, is ___________ in nature. a. agrarian b. militant c. peaceful d. secular

Q: Ritual worship was viewed by Nanak with _________. a. admiration b. deep distrust c. nonchalance d. skepticism

Q: According to Nanak, God dwells in _________. a. heaven b. paradise c. the cosmos d. the human heart

Q: How did Nanak spend his early adult life? a. devoted to yogic practice b. married with two children c. studying the Vedas d. wandering as a medicant

Q: Nanak was raised in which religion? a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduism d. Islam

Q: ________________ was a poet and predecessor to Sikhism who believed that love of God was sufficient to free persons from the Law of Karma and rebirth. a. Guru Arjan b. Guru Govind c. Kabir d. Mardana

Q: The _________describes the passage from death to rebirth. a. Bardo Thodol b. Butsu-dan c. Madhyamika Karika d. Theragatha

Q: Who was the founder of Tendai in Japan? a. Asanga b. Saicho c. Wu Di d. Zhi-Yi

Q: The Tian-tai Buddhist sects can be regarded as _________. a. ancient b. political c. rationalist d. tantric

Q: What caused a schism in early Buddhism at or at some point after the Second Council in Vaisali? a. debate over the Buddha's former lives b. debate over the interests and character of the historical Buddha c. debate over the question of moderating the severity of early Buddhist discipline d. debate over the Way of Purification

Q: Which of the following represents a belief that is unique to the Tantrists? a. A prayerful life hinders awakening. b. In sexual union, the Void is momentarily experienced. c. Meditation on the sect's deities must be performed. d. The contemplation of nature leads to ultimate reality.

Q: Monks of what nationality ascribe to Marxism? a. Burmese b. Chinese c. Indian d. Japanese

Q: The Zen and Chan philosophies purport that for a learner to realize their _________ the learner must stop distinguishing, separating, defining, analyzing and describing. a. Buddha nature b. karmic destiny c. monastic duty d. true soul

Q: The concept of "I and not-I are one" is an attempt by _________ to actualize the unitary character of reality. a. Hinduism b. Jainism c. Chan d. Zen

Q: Insight or awakening following meditation is descriptive of the method of salvation in _________. a. Chan and Zen b. Confucionism c. Han d. Hinduism

Q: Which of the following schools is solely a Japanese phenomenon that emphasizes both nationalism and social political activism? a. Nichiren b. Shingon c. Tendai d. Zhen-yan

Q: The term "Kami" refers to ________. a. Japanese monks b. the departed spirit c. the native gods of Japan d. the temple keeper

Q: Which of the following is one reason Chinese rulers attempted to control ordination of monks? a. to discourage laypeople from Buddhist practice b. to encourage people to have more children c. to keep down the number of people exempt from military service d. to reduce the number of beggars in the streets

Q: Why were the peoples in North China the first to respond generally to the Mahayana teachings? a. their Chinese culture had been disturbed by "barbarian" invaders b. their racial stock was predominantly pure Chinese c. they appreciated the simplicity of the Buddhist teachings d. they displayed an un-Chinese contempt for the world

Q: One concept that drew ordinary Chinese people to Buddhism was _________. a. ancestor worship b. a satisfying conception of the afterlife c. focus on the family d. traditional funeral rites

Q: Why was the Theravada version of Buddhism alien to Chinese temperament and tradition? a. the Theraveda devotion to family life b. the Theraveda emphasis on material well-being c. the Theraveda emphasis on monasticism d. the Theraveda kinship with native Chinese mysticism

Q: What is the most elaborately developed form of Buddhism? a. Buddhagosa b. Hinayana c. Mahayana d. Theravadin

Q: According to the Theravada scriptures, which of the following is the first stage of dhyana that will lead to prajna? a. a trance of neither ideation nor nonideation b. the ability to direct one's thoughts to one object only c. the suppression of sensual desires d. unlimited consciousness