CLAREMONT SCHOOL OF BINANGONAN

Binangonan, Rizal
SENIOR HIGH DEPARTMENT
SY: 2023 - 2024

PRE - FINAL EXAMINATION IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGION 11

NAME: ____________________________________ GR&SEC: ____________________ DATE: ___________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read and analyze the statement carefully. Write your answer in the space provided before each
number.
_____ 1. “Sanatana Dharma” the formal name of Hinduism, means _____________.
a. Divine Light c. Way of Truth
b. Eternal Religion d. Holy Religion
_____ 2. Belief in the incarnations of a deity in different manifestations and personalities is called ___________.
a. Bhakti c. Avatara
b. Yogi d. Reincarnation
_____ 3. The ____________ scripture is “that which is heard”.
a. Darshan c. Shruti
b. Smriti d. Yoga
_____ 4. The highest God in the Hindu pantheon and one of the Trimurthi is ___________.
a. Brahma c. Siva
b. Lakshmi d. Brahman
_____ 5. The Shudras caste was renamed ____________ by Mahatma Gandhi in protest of the injustice of the
caste system.
a. Prasad c. Puja
b. Harijans d. Jati
_____ 6. “Bhagavad Gita” means _____________.
a. Song of the enlighted one c. Song of thanksgiving
b. Song of joy d. Song of the Lord
_____ 7. The three most powerful Gods in Hinduism is called the ___________.
a. Vedas c. Kali
b. Moksha d. Trimurthi
_____ 8. A type of yoga that encourages a worshiper to offer love and devotion to a God/Goddess is ________.
a. Atharva Yoga c. Karma Yoga
b. Bhakti Yoga d. Jnana Yoga
_____ 9. The highest and purest of all castes is the ___________ caste.
a. Shudra c. Brahmin
b. Kshatriya d. Vaishya
_____ 10. The Hindu Festival of Light is called ______________.
a. Holi c. Kumbha Mela
b. Lohari d. Divali
II. MATCHING TYPE
Directions: Match the meaning / definition in column A with their Pali word founf in column B. Write your
answer in the space provided.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
____ 11. People who achieve nirvana or the one who is worthy
of honor. A. Sutta Pitaka
____ 12. Mental and physical aggregates of the soul. B. Vinaya Pitaka
____ 13. Pali term for suffering. C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
____ 14. The law of cause and effect. D. Arhat
____ 15. Sharer E. Khandas
____ 16. Discourse F. Dukkha
____ 17. Discipline G. Sangha
____ 18. Ultimate doctrine H. Karma
III. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Read and analyze the following statements carefully and identify the words being described. Write
your answer on the space provided before each number.
_____________ 19. It is known as the Great Vehicle and arose in North India in the 3rd Century CE.
_____________ 20. This sutra refers to the perfected way of seeing the nature of reality.
_____________ 21. The key message of this Sutra is the Buddhahood.
_____________ 22. The teaching of this sutra is about the rebirth of the believers by repeatedly invoking the
name of Amitabha Buddha.
_____________ 23. It is the spontaneous desire to achieve the state of being enlightened.
_____________ 24. How many bhumis must a bodhisattva pass before entering the so – called “Buddhahood”?
_____________ 25. It is a sect in Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes that salvation is a personal matter and one
cannot receive assistance from other entities.
_____________ 26. He believed that other Buddhist Sects in Japan were corrupting the people towards hell.
_____________ 27. He was the Tibetan King who introduced Buddhism during his reign.
_____________ 28. A Chinese leader who is the cause of the permanent exile of Dalai Lama in India.
_____________ 29. She is the wife of Buddha.
_____________ 30. What is the name of Buddha?
IV. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Read the statements carefully and identify whether they are TRUE or FALSE. If the statement is
FALSE write the correct answer on the space provided.
__________ 31. Hinduism was originally known as “Arya Dharma” or the Aryan way.
__________ 32. There are over 500 million devas or Gods in Hinduism.
__________ 33. The Ramayana contains of 24,000 verses in 6 books.
__________ 34. Vishnu is the God of love, benevolence and forgiveness.
__________ 35. Kocherii R. Narayanan is a dalit who became the 10th president of India.
__________ 36. Buddhism teaches that war is evil.
__________ 37. Women in Buddhism are seen as equal to men.
__________ 38. Mahayana temples are more elaborate than Theravada temples.
__________ 39. Bikkhunis is the male monks.
__________ 40. Theravada teaches self – liberation and helping others in their liberation.
V. ENUMERATION
Directions: Enumerate what is being asked in each item.
A. The 4 Noble Truths in Buddhism B. The 4 Vedas in Hinduism
41. 45.
42. 46.
43. 47.
44. 48.
VI. ESSAY
Directions: Through the use of your critical analysis, answer the question briefly. Make your writing as legible as
possible.
RUBRIC POINTS

Clarity of Ideas 3

Relevance 3

49 – 54. As a Christian, do you think that the teachings of Buddhism are also applicable to you to become a
better person? Explain and cite an example.

55 – 60. Why is Buddhism considered one of the most practical among the world’s great religions?

Prepared by: Checked by:

MS. ROUSE LEANNE A. NICOLAS MS. REINALYN J. CORTEZ