Buddhism Review

The name "Buddha" meant one who was

• sorrowful

• awakened

• everlasting

• all-powerful

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

• the prince who became the Buddha

• the priest who taught about the Buddha

• the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha

• the leader who organized the Buddha's followers

Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?

• converting others to Buddhism

• reaching enlightenment

• making elaborate sacrifices

• completing a big pilgrimage

According to Buddhist traditions, what happened to Buddha’s mother before he was born?

• she gave up all her wealth

• she received a visit from an angel

• she dreamed about a white elephant

• she married against her parents' wishes

Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?

• his father protected him

• he was not interested in others

• he understood that pain is not real

• the gods granted him special favors

What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?

• inequality of wealth (the gap between rich and poor)

• aging, sickness, & death

• prejudice against lower castes

• cruelty, evil and lack of caring

If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you do?

• abandon your religion

• become a ruler of a kingdom

• give up most of what you own

• become a parent of a large family

What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?

• basic truths for living

• a chest filled with jewels

• the entrance to a deep cave

• a wise man who guided him

Which of these events happened first in the Buddha’s life?

• He left the palace

• He became an ascetic

• He gained enlightenment

• He and his wife has a son

When Siddhartha became an ascetic, he was

• enlightened

• unhappy

• convinced to go back to royal life

• the Buddha