Buddhism

Buddhism grew out of what major religion?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

The Buddha believed that in order to stop suffering in life, you must give up __________________________

• the four noble truths

• the eightfold path

• suffering

• desiring things

Which of these are not one of the four noble truths?

• Life is full of suffering

• People suffer because they desire worldy things

• To stop suffering you must give up worldy things

• To stop desiring things you must read the Four Noble Truths

Who founded Buddhism?

• Chandra Gupta Maurya

• Hinduism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Ashoka

Where was Prince Siddhartha born?

• Pakistan

• India

• China

• Egypt

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Ten Commandments
• Shar'ia Law
• The Four Noble Truths
• 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
• Follow the Eightfold Path
• Get as many material possessions as possible.
• Follow the 12-step Program

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
• China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
• India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
• India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

What are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth
• Nirvana
• Heaven
• Paradise

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 too many homes that needed to be repaired. 
• 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 people that needed to bathe.