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1

Advaita Vedanta Hinduism is a form of pantheism in that
A)it construes God and the world as different manifestations of the same single reality
B)it construes the world as separate from God and dependent on God
C)it allows for the worship of many divinities
D)it insists that it alone is the one true faith
2

Which of the following best characterizes the way in which Advaita Vedanta Hindus construe the relation between Brahman and the Atman?
A)Brahman is the eternal, indestructible soul, while the Atman is the ever-changing, temporal self.
B)The Atman is the eternal, indestructible soul, while Brahman is the ever-changing, temporal self.
C)Brahman is ultimate reality, whereas the Atman is how the universe appears from our limited spatio-temporal perspective.
D)Brahman and the Atman are ultimately the same.
3

Which of the following is not one of the different kinds of yoga practiced by Hindus?
A)the path of devotion
B)the path of wisdom
C)the path of jiva
D)the path of moral action
4

Which of the statements below best characterizes the Buddha's attitude toward the gods of traditional Indian religion?
A)Worship of them should be replaced by worship of other gods and goddesses encountered by the Buddha on his spiritual journeys.
B)They are relatively unimportant, unknowable beings irrelevant to the issue of dealing with the human condition.
C)Worship of them in the traditional fashion is essential for achieving nirvana and so should be continued.
D)Worship of them is essential for achieving nirvana but should be modified to include different rituals explained by the Buddha.
5

Which of the following is clearly not one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
A)We experience suffering in life.
B)There is no way to end suffering.
C)Suffering is caused by selfish cravings and desires.
D)The way to end suffering is through enlightened living.
6

How did the Buddha interpret rebirth?
A)as a sign that one hasn't sufficiently gotten rid of attachments to the self
B)as a divine punishment for immoral actions in a previous life
C)as a divinely given opportunity to make amends for past mistakes
D)as a sign that one's eternal, unchanging soul has not yet been purified of evil thoughts





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