What Taoism founder authored the “Tao Te Ching”?
Lao Tzu
Huangdi
Zhuang Zi
Liu Yiming
The Answer: The correct answer is Lao Tzu.
What name did Hindu theorists give to moral forces that rule the universe?
What name did Hindu theorists give to moral forces that rule the universe?
Kismet
Dharma
Samsara
Karma
The Answer: The correct answer is Dharma.
Who is best known as the author of the Kama Sutra?
Who is best known as the author of the Kama Sutra?
Vatsyayana
Buddhaghosa
Sridhara
Bhartrhari
The Answer: The correct answer is Vatsyayana.
Where was Buddha when he reached enlightenment?
Where was Buddha when he reached enlightenment?
In his bedroom
On the road to Naka Vihara
Under the Bodhi Tree
In the Jade Palace
The Answer: The correct answer is Under the Bodhi Tree.
The Hindu deity Ganesha has the head of what animal?
The Hindu deity Ganesha has the head of what animal?
Raven
Elephant
Ram
Goat
The Answer: The correct answer is Elephant.
Who said “nonviolence is a weapon of the strong”?
Who said “nonviolence is a weapon of the strong”?
Ravi Shankar
Mahatma Gandhi
Madhava Tirtha
Guru Nanak
The Answer: The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi.
In Buddhism, what is nirvana?
In Buddhism, what is nirvana?
The circle of life
Freedom from suffering
A mystical prayer
The vow of nonviolence
The Answer: The correct answer is Freedom from suffering.
What ancient Chinese philosopher promoted ancestor worship?
What ancient Chinese philosopher promoted ancestor worship?
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Zhuangzi
Sun Tzu
The Answer: The correct answer is Confucius.
What is a primary practice of Zen Buddhism?
What is a primary practice of Zen Buddhism?
Chanting prayers
Socratic discussions
Seated meditation
Hypnosis
The Answer: The correct answer is Seated meditation.
What word describes how a painting shows cracks and fissures over time?
What word describes how a painting shows cracks and fissures over time?
Craving
Craquelure
Craven
Cribbage
The Answer: The correct answer is Craquelure.