Buddhism Preview

What was "Buddha's" real name?

• Muhammad

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Jesus

• Dalai LLama

Where did Buddhism orginate?

• China
• India
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt

Both Buddhism and Hinduism started in China.

• True

• False

Both Hinduism and Buddhism came from Siddhartha Gautama.

• True
• False

Buddha was born as a ________.

• a very poor beggar

• a wealthy, privileged, sheltered prince

• a king

What does the Buddhist holiday Vesak celebrate?

• Buddha's moment of Enlightenment

• The birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha

• The life of the Dalai Lama

Buddhists believe human suffering comes from ____.

• nature

• wanting what we do not already have

• having too many posessions

• physical pain

What is a Buddhist monk?

• Anyone who is "enlightened"

• Anyone who meditates

• A person who has dedicated his life to studying Buddhism

In Buddhism, what is the Middle Path?

• Moderation - no extremes

• A state of no more suffering

• Right thought

The Buddha said the cause of suffering is ___ 

• Not winning
• A life of moderation
• Desire or "wanting"