This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Buddhism, The Silent Sage, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Rebel Saint, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Four Noble Truths,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How might the rise of Buddhism be compared to the Protestant Reformation?
(a) It started as a rebellion against a human head of religion.
(b) It started because people could not read.
(c) It was a reaction to the excesses of the Hinduism of the day.
(d) It started by Siddhartha nailing theses to a temple door.

2. How does Sri Ramakrishna illustrate the experience all the great world religions?
(a) Whether you climb a ladder, a rope, or a bamboo pole, you still reach the same goal.
(b) He advocates trying out all religions for the best fit.
(c) He says each experience will reach a different goal.
(d) He suggests that such questions are frivolous.

3. What is the Hindu attitude toward other religions?
(a) They are alternate paths toward the same goal.
(b) They are misguided.
(c) They are headed for different ends.
(d) They will one day turn to Hinduism.

4. What are the Hindu stages of life?
(a) Infant, student, career, enjoyment
(b) Birth, separation, retirement, death
(c) Fetus, birth, education, work
(d) Student, marriage, retirement, detachment

5. How does Hinduism teach that pain can be endured?
(a) By avoiding situations that have a potential for pain
(b) By learning to enjoy the sensations of pain
(c) By certain natural pain inhibitors taken orally
(d) By focusing on that which distracts the mind from the pain itself