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20 questions
01
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Which description best explains why it is difficult to summarize Hinduism as one uniform creed?

  1. A

    Hinduism is a single system founded by one historical individual.

  2. B

    Hinduism is an umbrella term for a diverse family of traditions.

  3. C

    Hinduism developed only after the rise of Buddhism.

  4. D

    Hinduism has one scripture that functions as authority for all Hindus.

02
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Which TWO statements accurately express relationships within the Buddhist account of suffering and liberation? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Dukkha is conditioned by craving, ignorance, and attachment.

  2. B

    Dukkha is permanently eliminated through accumulating possessions.

  3. C

    The Noble Eightfold Path is the way to the cessation of dukkha.

  4. D

    Liberation requires belief in a permanent, independent self.

03
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the central Sikh scripture that is treated as the living Guru?

04
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1 point

Complete the statement: In Jain ethics, ahiṃsā means .

05
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Which TWO comparisons between Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism are supported by the material? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Theravāda is especially associated with the bodhisattva ideal, while Mahāyāna rejects concern for other beings.

  2. B

    Theravāda emphasizes the arhat ideal and monastic discipline, while Mahāyāna emphasizes the bodhisattva ideal.

  3. C

    Theravāda is centered on Sikh congregational worship, while Mahāyāna is centered on Jain asceticism.

  4. D

    Theravāda is associated with the Pāli canon, while Mahāyāna accepts additional sūtras.

06
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1 point

Which combination best represents the Sikh way of life described in the material?

  1. A

    Remembrance of the divine Name, honest work, sharing, and selfless service

  2. B

    Withdrawal from all family life and rejection of social activity

  3. C

    Sacrificial ritual performed only by hereditary specialists

  4. D

    Accumulation of possessions as evidence of spiritual advancement

07
Written response
1 point

What English term names the Buddhist teaching that rejects a permanent, independent self?

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the statement: Sikh teachings use Ik Oṅkār to express .

09
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1 point

A community welcomes people of different castes, genders, and economic backgrounds to eat together during worship. Which practice does this most directly illustrate?

  1. A

    A Jain fasting observance

  2. B

    A Buddhist monastic discipline

  3. C

    A Sikh communal meal

  4. D

    A Hindu philosophical school

10
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1 point

Which Buddhist teaching is described as the way to the cessation of dukkha?

  1. A

    A four-stage caste system

  2. B

    The Noble Eightfold Path

  3. C

    A Jain classification of substances

  4. D

    A Sikh code concerning the Five Ks

11
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1 point

According to Jain teachings, how is karma understood?

  1. A

    A divine command issued by a creator God

  2. B

    A symbolic name for meditation

  3. C

    A subtle material substance adhering to the soul

  4. D

    A form of congregational worship

12
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1 point

Which Sikh practice most directly expresses equality by having people eat together regardless of caste, gender, wealth, or background?

  1. A

    A communal meal expressing equality

  2. B

    A ceremony for entering monastic life

  3. C

    A Hindu temple offering to a deity

  4. D

    A Buddhist collection of monastic rules

13
True or false
1 point

Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna are useful categories for describing major contemporary Buddhist formations, but the material says they are not absolute.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

14
Written response
1 point

What Sanskrit term names the Jain ethical principle of nonviolence?

15
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1 point

Which statement best compares Buddhism’s teaching on self with the material’s description of Jainism?

  1. A

    Buddhism teaches that every person has an eternal individual soul.

  2. B

    Buddhism identifies the self with a creator God.

  3. C

    Buddhism rejects a permanent, independent self while retaining moral causation and rebirth, whereas Jainism affirms individual souls, or jīvas.

  4. D

    Buddhism denies both moral causation and rebirth.

16
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1 point

A person wants a religious path that combines remembrance of the divine with honest work, service, and participation in ordinary social life. Which description from the material best fits Sikhism?

  1. A

    Sikhism defines spiritual life primarily as withdrawal from family and society

  2. B

    Sikhism emphasizes integrating devotion with active participation in family and society

  3. C

    Sikhism rejects ethical action in favor of ritual sacrifice

  4. D

    Sikhism requires all followers to become monastics

17
True or false
1 point

True or false: Because Hindu traditions, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism are sometimes grouped as Dharmic or Indic religions, they all define karma in exactly the same way.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

18
True or false
1 point

True or false: Guru Gobind Singh established the Khālsā in 1699 after Sikhism had developed through a succession of ten Gurus.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

Which Hindu path emphasizes performing action without attachment to personal results?

20
Open ended
1 point

Explain how renunciation is organized differently in Hindu traditions, Buddhism, and Jainism. In your answer, compare the role of ascetics or monastics with the role of householders or lay followers, and identify at least one important difference among the traditions.