Buddhism

1. What is the Buddha's real name? 

• Gangas Khan 
• Asoka
• Siddartha Guatama 
• Finn

What did the ascetics give up and do? 

• Their freedoms
• Their fasting
• Their meditation and fasting, no shelter, mediation
• Their sleep, shelter, food, holding their breath, and mediating. 

What class was the Buddha born into? 

• Sudras 
• Untouchables
• Brahmins
• Kshatriya

Where does human suffering come from? 

• From nature
• From wanting what we cannot have
• From wanting what we cannot have, and keep what we like and already have 
• From wanting what we cannot have, keep what we like, and not wanting what we do have 

What does the 8 fold path consist of? 

• Right thought, intent, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. 
• Right decisions, choices, livelihood, no talking, be crazy 
• 8 things that a dude said one day under a tree
• 8 items that the Brahmins felt were very important to the Caste System. 

What does the word "Buddha" mean? 

• One who has become free
• One who has become strong in the force
• One who has been driven to the dark side
• One who has become enlightened 

What are the 2 major differences between Buddhism and Hinduism? 

• belief in deities and karma
• Belief in man, and dharma 
• Against deities, and Caste System
• Against Reincarnation, and the Vedas 

What Hindu religious text did he challenge? 

• The Koran
• The Torah
• The Vedas
• The Bible 

What are the 4 Noble Truths? 

• Suffering and unhappiness, and no one can escape sorrow
• No one can escape sorrow, people cause their own misery
• No one can escape sorrow, we cause our own misery, we can reach nirvana, follow the 8 fold path
• Truth, Justice, and the American Way 

How long did Siddhartha meditate before finding enlightenment? 

• 48 days
• 40 days 
• 7 days 
• 49 days