Mod 5 - Buddhism

Why did Prince Siddhartha leave a comfortable home and a loving family?

• to pursue building a trade empire

• to explore human suffering

• to rid the world of evil

• he was tired of family life

Going without food.

• fasting

• dieting

• meditating

• nirvana

Focusing the mind on spiritual ideas.

• prayer

• fasting

• meditation

• nirvana

According to Siddhartha, human suffering is caused by ___________.

• desire (disappointment)

• pain

• nirvana

• karma

"Buddha" is _____________________.

• the Awakened One

• the Great One

• The Only One

• The Suffering One

Buddhism is based on the _______ Noble Truths.

• 3

• 4

• 10

• 8

The goal of Buddhists is to reach ____________________, a state of perfect peace.

• pure suffering

• Dharma

• karma

• nirvana

Buddhism is similar to Hinduism, but Buddhism opposed the ______________ system.

• financial

• religious

• caste

• educational

Who did King Asoka send to spread the religious beliefs of Buddhism?

• missionaries

• Buddha

• Siddhartha

• priests

According to Buddhist teaching, if people can overcome their desires and ignorance, they will reach what?

• dharma

• karma

• nirvana

• god-like status