buddhism

According to Buddha the cause of suffering was

• Not achieving enlightenment 
• A life of moderation
• Desire or want

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Ten Commandments
• Shar'ia Law
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Five Noble Truths

What are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth
• Nirvana
• Heaven
• Paradise

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 worldly 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. 

What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 

• Buddha was a wise person. 
• Buddha was an attractive person
• Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
• Buddhism was only for smart people. 

1. What is the Buddha's real name? 

• Gangas Khan 
• Asoka
• Siddartha Guatama 
• Finn

Which two religions began in India?

• Catholicism and Jainism

• Islam and Buddhism

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Judaism and Christianity

What are two similarities of the Hindu and Buddhist religions?

• Belief in nirvana and many gods

• Belief in Reincarnation and Karma

• Belief in Vedas and sacred cows

• belief in Brahma and the Caste System