This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Confucianism, Rival Answers, | Chapter IV, Confucianism, Confucius' Answer, | Chapter IV, The Content of Deliberate Tradition,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Siddhartha sitting as he gained enlightenment?
(a) On a royal throne.
(b) In a Hindu temple.
(c) Under the bo tree.
(d) On the banks of the Ganges.

2. Under what condition does Hinduism allow for self-gratification of the senses?
(a) So long as it does not harm others
(b) So long as it is only for spiritual growth
(c) So long as it benefits society
(d) So long as it does not last long

3. What position did the Realists hold about society that needed harsh laws?
(a) Realists taught that people can only identify themselves through laws.
(b) Realists taught that people are basically good so harsh laws keep them that way.
(c) Realists taught that good people have no self discipline.
(d) Realists believed that people were basically bad, greedy, nasty, and brutish.

4. Why is the question of "is this all" relevant to Hinduism?
(a) Because Hinduism constantly demands more
(b) Because Hinduism fails to give the answers to life's questions.
(c) Because Hinduism has no beginning or ending
(d) Because it affirms that there is far more to life than satisfying pleasures.

5. How does Hinduism see life?
(a) On a continuum that moves naturally through all the stages
(b) As a way to stay young
(c) As something to be ignored
(d) As the main source of suffering