Buddhism

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

When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called? 

• Oklahoma
• Nirvana
• bliss
• Mumbai

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. 

According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 

• People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
• People suffer because they are mean. 
• People suffer because they don't go to school. 
• People suffer because they want to. 

What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 

• Buddha was a wise person. 
• Buddha was an attractive person
• Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
• Buddhism was only for smart people. 

Who especially liked Buddha's message? 

• Brahmins
• Kshatriyas
• Vaisyas
• Untouchables 

To end suffering one must follow the

• Middle Way

• Dharma

• The Eightfold Path

• The Five Pillars

In Buddhism, the rebirth of a soul in a new body is....

• reincarnation

• kharma

• nirvana

• resurrection