Buddhism

A ‘Buddha’ is someone who … a) Has escaped the cycle of death and rebirth b) Anyone over 50% bodyfat c) Brightens the path of salvation d) Overcomes contrary desires e) Leads people to higher incarnations 1

Tri-Laksana is … a) Deanna Troi’s mother b) A name for the three forms of evil c) A name for the three characteristics of existence d) A name for the three headed goddess, Vishnu e) Gautama’s mother 2

The five aggregates combine to form: a) The physical world b) The spiritual world c) The empirical self d) The transcendental self e) Nirvana or ‘blessedness’ 3

Asceticism, strict denial of bodily pleasures, is accepted by the Buddha because … a) Pleasures arouse desires, and desires cause suffering b) Pleasures cause reincarnation, which is bad c) Pleasures cause laziness; salvation requires work d) It isn’t accepted; the Buddha allows some bodily pleasures to maintain a clear mind e) It isn’t accepted; bodily pleasures are the best guide to a good rebirth 4

The Noble 8 fold path is a path to … a) Eliminate desire b) Eliminate unhappiness c) Establish virtue d) Decrease existence e) Increase existence 5

Dukkha is which characteristic of existence? a) Everyone must be reborn b) Suffering is universal c) Everything is unsatisfying d) Everyone is selfish e) No one knows what to do 6

Anatta is which characteristic of existence? a) Everything is in flux b) Everyone is suffering c) No one is real d) Persons require salvation e) Everyone can be reborn 7

What role does faith play in Buddhism for laypersons / practitioners? 8

What was the name of Siddhartha’s chariot driver? 9

Is a “deathbed conversion” possible on Buddhism’s view of salvation? Why or why not? 10

True or false: Siddhartha’s father’s name was Mahamaya. 11

Virtue Ethics Aristotle uses the distinction between intrinsic and instrumental goods to find a) a way to combat militarism is ancient Greece. b) the best or highest good for humans. c) who is a friend and who is an enemy. d) inner peace while maintaining the military. e) honor without economic failure. 12

Virtue Ethics We seek happiness, according to Aristotle, only a) as a means to goodness. b) as a means to a virtue-filled life. c) as an end, meaning, as a way to escape reincarnation. d) for the afterlife, never as an end in this life. e) for its own sake, and never as a means to something else. 13

Virtue Ethics Aristotle says that “the good of an eye is seeing, and the eye is good if it sees well.” He then reasons, by analogy, a) we can all see how nature makes things good. b) a good human will see, and see well. c) a good human will reason, and reason well. d) a good human will always use the power of sight for a good cause. e) we can test a moral theory only by its unique function. 14

Virtue Ethics Aristotle’s view of happiness is weird because he thinks it … a) depends on friendship b) is an activity, not a condition c) belongs to adults, not children d) is mysterious to happy people e) is a road, not a destination 15

Virtue Ethics For Aristotle, being moral is … a) more important than being happy b) only important if you value it c) only important as a means to happiness d) part of happiness, but not the most important part e) part of happiness, and the most important part 16

Virtue Ethics Which of these virtues is most important? a) Temperance b) Courage c) Prudence d) Generosity e) Wit 17

1=C, but also A, 2=C, 3=C, 4=D, 5=C, A, B, and D, in that order, 6=C, 7=C, 8=‘Buddhists have to trust the “I’m enlightened” claims of the Buddhas, 9=Chandaka or Chana, 10=No … reaching enlightenment takes quite a bit of time, 11=False: Suddhodana was Siddhartha’s father 12=B, 13=E, 14=C, 15=B, 16=D, 17=C 18