Origins of Buddhism

What did the sages mean whey they told King Shuddhodana that his son would grow up to be a “Wheel turner?”

• He would be a very important person.

• He would be a ladies man.

• He would die at a young age.

• He would achieve moksha.

What did King Shuddhodana want his son to be when he grew up?

• King

• Priest

• Warrior

• Sage

How did King Shuddhodana try to protect his son from the outside world?

• Put him under house arrest

• Had him constantly guarded

• Taught him self-defense

• Built him three palaces aimed a perfection and comfort.

Which of the Four Sights was revealed to Siddhartha first?

• Dead man

• Old man

• Sick man

• Monk

Why did the five ascetics leave Siddhartha?

• They had a vision telling them to.

• Siddhartha told them to.

• They saw Siddhartha eating and were repulsed.

• King Shuddhodana called for them.

The “bodhi tree” is the tree of

• “enlightenment”

• “wisdom”

• “Buddha”

• “fear”

With whom does Mara compare in Christianity and other religions?

• the Devil

• Buddha

• Holy Spirit

• God