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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Buddha write during his lifetime?
(a) The Vidas
(b) The Sangha
(c) The Buddhist Bible
(d) Nothing

2. Who profits most from raja yoga?
(a) Those of royal lineage
(b) Those who visit ashrams
(c) Those with a scientific bent
(d) Those who have not achieved mental clarity

3. What does the Tao Te Ching say about Taoism?
(a) It has nothing to do with the universe
(b) Anyone can understand its meaning
(c) It is easily explained to a novice
(d) Mere words cannot explain it

4. What is the result of seeking wealth, fame, and power?
(a) A lifetime of hard work
(b) Either celebrity or noteriety
(c) More failure than success
(d) Competition, which is always precarious

5. How did the followers of the Buddha categorize his teachings?
(a) As a religion of regulations
(b) As a religion of suffering
(c) As a religion of infinite compassion
(d) As a religion of sacrifice

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Siddhartha sitting as he gained enlightenment?

2. What is the Chinese concept of ch'i?

3. What is the Taoist outlook on good and evil?

4. How many senses are involved in the Tao concept of power?

5. What is the real idea behind the three Taoist senses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Tell how one word came to epitomize Buddhism.

2. What is the inherent problem with perceiving the natural world according to Hinduism?

3. Why is Zen Buddhism so difficult to define in words?

4. What is the gist of Philosophical Taoism?

5. What warning is given about the practice of raja yoga?

6. Explain something about the Atman.

7. Describe the last stage of spiritual awareness in Hinduism called sannyasin.

8. Describe briefly the character of Confucius.

9. How does Taoism look at the weak and the deformed?

10. What is the symbolism of the rafts in Buddhism?

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