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Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

Mahayana Buddhism, Comparative Analysis of Mahayana and Theravada
Summative Assessment

I. Identification: Identify the following statements. Write your answers on the space provided.
__________1. It is known as the Great Vehicle and arose in North India in the 3rd Century CE.
__________2. This sutra refers to the perfected way of seeing the nature of reality.
__________3. The key message of this Sutra is the Buddhahood.
__________4. The teaching of this Sutra is about the rebirth of the believers by repeatedly invoking the name
of Amitabha Buddha.
__________5.It is the spontaneous desire to achieve the state of being enlightened.
__________6. How many bhumis must a bodhisattva pass before entering the so-called “Buddhahood”?
__________7. It is a sect in Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes that salvation is a personal matter and one
cannot receive assistance from other entities.
__________8. He believed that other Buddhist Sects in Japan were corrupting the people towards hell.
__________9. He was the Tibetan King who introduced Buddhism during his reign.
__________10.A Chinese leader who is the cause of the permanent exile of Dalai Lama in
India.

II. True or False: Write T if the statement is TRUE, and F if it is FALSE. Write your answers on the
space provided.
_____1. Both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, trace their origin in China.
_____2. Buddhism is founded by Siddhartha Gautama who is also referred to as the Buddha or the
“Enlightened One.”
_____3. The two major schools of Buddhism, the Theravada and Mahayana sects, follow the “Four Noble
Truths” and the “Noble Eightfold Path.”
_____4. Buddhist followers, life and events are controlled by an all-powerful creator or universal force.
_____5. A person who has attained a perfected state of insight in called bodhisattvas or “enlightened beings”
in Theravada school of Buddhism.
_____ 6. Arhat or a “worthy person” in Mahayana sect, delay their own fulfillment for them to benevolently aid
other beings to reach their ultimate end.
_____7. The Buddhist goal is to reach nirvana or the extinguishing of fires of longing and suffering.
_____8. Theravada Buddhism offers enlightenment to anyone, including those with families and secular
careers.
_____9. A Buddhist’s destiny is the direct result of natural law or dharma and one’s accumulated deeds or
karma.
_____10. Women in Buddhism have enjoyed considerable freedom in their religious life compared to their
Hindus counterpart.

III. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided .
_______1.It is known as the Great Vehicle and arose in North India in the 3rd Century CE.

a. Theravada Buddhism c. Hinduism

b. Mahayana Buddhism d. Islam
_______2.Which of the following statements is NOT a belief of Mahayana Buddhism?
 c. Mahayana Buddhists believed that Siddhartha Gautama is the only and most divine Buddha.
d. Mahayana Buddhists believed that Siddhartha secretly taught key principles to chosen people.
e. Mahayana Buddhists forwarded the concept that Siddhartha Gautama was actually a
benevolent celestial being, not just a mere human being
f. Mahayana Buddhists advanced the radical idea that Siddhartha Gautama was NOT the only
Buddha.
_______3.The key message of this Sutra is the Buddhahood.
a. Perfection of Wisdom c. Land of Bliss
b. Heart Sutra d. Lotus Sutra
_______4.The teaching of this Sutra is about the rebirth of the believers by repeatedly invoking the name of
Amitabha Buddha.
g. Perfection of Wisdom c. Land of Bliss
h. Heart Sutra d. Lotus Sutra
_______5.It is the spontaneous desire to achieve the state of being enlightened.
a. Dharmakaya c. Bodhisattvas
b. Sambhogakaya d. Bodhicitta
_______6.How many bhumis must a bodhisattva pass before entering the so-called
“Buddhahood”?
a. 5 c. 15
b. 10 d. 20
_______7.It is a sect in Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes that salvation is a personal matter, and one cannot
receive assistance from other entities.
a. The Pure Land Sect c. The Rationalist Sect
b. The Intuitive Sect d. The Socio-political Sect
_______8.He believed that other Buddhist Sects in Japan were corrupting the people towards hell.
a. Mao Zedong c. Songstan Gampo
b. Nichiren Daishonin d. Dalai Lama
_______9.He was the Tibetan King who introduced Buddhism during his reign.
a. Mao Zedong c. Songstan Gampo
b. Nichiren Daishonin d. Dalai Lama
_______10.A Chinese leader who is the cause of the permanent exile of Dalai Lama in India.
a. Mao Zedong c. Songstan Gampo
b. Nichiren Daishonin d. Dalai Lama