The Origins of Buddhism

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Allah

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Siddhartha Gautama

What does Buddha mean?

• chosen one

• ignorant one

• enlightened one

• forgotten one

What is the Buddha's word for release from selfishness and pain?

• karma

• enlightenment

• nirvana

• yoga

Where was Buddhism founded?

• India

• Germany

• Israel

• England

Right views, resolve, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration are known as the

• Four Noble Truths

• Ten Commandments

• sharia law

• Eightfold Path

Life is filled with suffering, suffering is caused by desire, the way to end suffering is to end desire, and achieving enlightenment is known as

• Four Noble Truths

• Ten Commandments

• sharia law

• Eightfold Path

The Buddha rejected the many gods of Hinduism and the caste system.

• True

• False

Buddhism developed into three main traditions including: Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan.

• True

• False

Merchants and traders did not play an important role in spreading Buddhism.

• True

• False

What is a synonym for enlightenment?

• ignorance

• idiocy

• uneducated

• wisdom