Buddhism

What is the Buddha's real name?

• Ghengis Khan

• Ashoka

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Moksha

Where does human suffering come from?

• From nature

• Desire and want

• evil and fear

• unmet expectations

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as

• Moksha

• Atman

• Samsara

• Brahman

A basic belief of Buddhists is that how one behaves in this life effects what will happen in the next life. This is known as

• Karma

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

• Samsara

What does Buddha mean?

• Suffering

• Life of Moderation

• Enlightened One

• An awakening to the truth

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.

• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.

• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.

• 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

• The Four Noble Truths

• Shar'ia Law

• The Five Noble Truths

According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

• Follow the Ten Commandments

• Get as many material possessions as possible

• Follow the Eightfold Path

• Follow the 12-step Program

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.

• India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East

• China. Spread to the rest of Asia

• India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

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 beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

• He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

• He saw too many people that needed to bathe.