Buddhism

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Lord Mahavira

• Lord Buddha

The original name of Buddha was(write all letters capital in answer)

(a)  

Where was Buddha born?

• Lumbini village

• Varanasi

• Vaishali

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

What was Buddha also known as? 

• The clever one
• The enlightened one
• king of the Buddhists
• His Holiness

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.

According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

• He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
• He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
• He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
• All of the answer choices are correct.

What institutions did Buddhists create to help promote the spread and study of Buddhist thought?

• Churches
• Synagogues
• Monasteries
• Mosques

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.