Items for an Item Bank

question 97

Multiple Choice

Items for an item bank

• A) may be taken from existing tests.
• B) are always written especially for the item bank.
• C) have never before been administered.
• D) earn interest at prime minus one percent.

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Definitions:

Japanese Buddhist Architecture

Characterized by specific structures designed for Buddhist worship and monastic life in Japan, including pagodas, temples, and monasteries, reflecting unique adaptations of Chinese and Korean Buddhist influences.

House Relics

Objects of religious, cultural, or historical significance preserved within a house, often associated with saints or religious figures.

Shingon Buddhism

A major school of Japanese Buddhism known for its esoteric and ritualistic practices, founded by Kūkai in the 9th century.

Meditation

A practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.