Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _____________

• Judaism.
• Christianity.
• Shinto.
• Buddhism.

Siddhartha was born in what is now ____________

• Nepal.
• China.
• Hong Kong.
• Japan.

Siddhartha’s young life was free from suffering because _____________

• he was destined to become the Buddha.
• his father kept him within the palace walls and hid unpleasant things from him.
• he was born in a utopian community.
• all children were protected from the harshness of the world during that time.

The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________

• prince.
• pauper.
• merchant.
• farmer.

Which of the following was not seen by Siddhartha for the first time when he left the palace where he grew up?

• an old man
• a sick man
• a corpse
• a beautiful woman

What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him? 

• He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich. 
• He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired. 
• He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go. 
• He saw too many people that needed to bathe. 

According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 

• People suffer because they desire things and self-satisfaction. 
• People suffer because they are mean. 
• People suffer because they don't go to school. 
• People suffer because they want to. 

Which of these is NOT one of the 4 noble truths

• All life is suffering / impermanence (Dukkha)
• Suffering / impermanence (Dukkha) is caused by anger
• To stop suffering stop desiring
• To stop desiring, follow the 8 Fold Path

Which one of these is NOT one of the 8 fold path

• Right Action
• Right Speech
  Right Speech
• Right Charity
• Right Livelihood

What affects the nature of your current life? 

• Karma from your previous life
• Killing animals
• Not meditating
• Karma from this life