Religions-of-the-World-Midterm-70-questions-help

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Hello I need help with my midterm and assignment.  It consist of 70 questions total multiple choice.  The class is Religions of the world.  It is a timed test we will only have 90 minutes to complete.  Here are the 1st 20 questions.  Can anyone help me?

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One of the factors that has led to the resurgence of Buddhism in the twentieth century has been ___________.

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2  of 10

Because of his financial support of Buddhism and the Buddhist missionaries he sent out, ___________ is often credited as one of the most important figures in the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia.

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3  of 10

According to Buddhism, people are bound to the cycle of reincarnation by ___________, which causes karma.

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4  of 10

Adherents of the ___________ sect of Mahayana Buddhism believe that through faith in Amitabha Buddha, they will be reborn in a heavenly realm where they will be able to reach enlightenment.

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5  of 10

In ___________ Buddhism, the historical Buddha was not just a man but one of many divine or semi-divine Buddha figures to whom one can appeal for help.

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6  of 10

The Buddhist monastic order is the ___________.

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7  of 10

When the Buddha was a young man, he witnessed the four sights, which confirmed to him that the world was full of suffering and pain. A(n) ___________ was not one of the four sights.

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8  of 10

Early Buddhism differed from orthodox Hinduism and Jainism by accepting that all humans were capable of reaching enlightenment, regardless of ___________.

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9  of 10

Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism considers ___________ as subject to the laws of karma and rebirth and therefore unable to help a person reach enlightenment.

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10  of 10

In ___________ Buddhism, the monk is the ideal figure, because people must achieve enlightenment for themselves, without reliance on any outside force(s).