Buddhism/Hinduism Review

Before his birth, the Buddha's mother dreamed

• she became very poor.
• she was struck by a white elephant.
• an angel from God visited her.
• her husband would soon die.

Which of the following DID NOT trouble Siddhartha on his first few trips into the world?

• aging
• sickness
• wealth
• death

Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?

• Study makes one wise.
• Joy is achieved through giving.
• Suffering is caused by desires.
• Nirvana is reached by giving alms.

The ultimate goal of Buddhism is

• making huge sacrifices.
• making those around you understand the Buddha.
• making a pilgrimage to the Ganges River.
• reaching nirvana.

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _____________

• Judaism.
• Christianity.
• Shinto.
• Buddhism.

Siddhartha’s young life was free from suffering because _____________

• he was destined to become the Buddha.
• his father kept him within the palace walls and hid unpleasant things from him.
• he was born in a utopian community.
• all children were protected from the harshness of the world during that time.

The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what? 

• The Four Noble Truths
• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Illusions 

If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach? 

• Reincarnation 
• Karma
• Dharma
• Nirvana

What does Buddha mean?

• Suffering
• Enlightened One
• Life of Moderation
• 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.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• 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.