Buddhism

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

Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists? 

• Each soul is reincarnated after death.
• Everyone has  the same social status.
• People must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
• Material wealth shows you have the blessings of the gods.

Who was the founder of Buddhism? 

• Confucius
• Ashoka
• Siddhartha Guatama
• Attilla

What was Buddha also known as? 

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

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 are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth
• Nirvana
• Heaven
• Paradise

What is the Middle Path?

• A life of moderation
• A state of no more suffering
• Right thought
• Right concentration

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.