Buddhism Quiz

In Buddhism, the Eightfold Path refers to

• the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering

• a place of worship

• the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

• the idea or belief that people are born again with a different body after death

Buddha means

• The four main ideas of Buddhism

• Basic rules Buddhists should follow

• Holy texts of Buddhism

• "enlightened one". Siddhartha Gautama is the most famous Buddha but there have been others.

Which of the following is not one of the Five Moral Precepts of Buddhism

• Do not take life

• Do not worship any God but Buddha

• Do not drink intoxicants

• Do not engage in sensuous misconduct

The founder of Buddhism

• Siddharta Gautama

• Abraham

• Mohammed

• Jesus

The holy text of Buddhism is the

• Bible

• Vedas

• Tripitaka

• Koran

Buddhists worship in a

• Mandir

• Synagogue

• Mosque

• Temple

The number of worldwide followers of Buddhism is around

• 1.1 billion

• 2.2 billion

• 14 million

• 488 million

Is Buddhism monotheistic or polytheistic?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Neither

Major tenets of Buddhism (beliefs) are

• The 10 Commandments

• The 5 Pillars

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Constitution

Meditation refers to

• Duty. In Buddhism, ones duty is the path of Enlightenment.

• the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

• Actions, good or bad, while you live this life determines what you will be in the next life

• the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering