Buddhism/Hinduism Review

Who founded Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Laughing Buddha

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Asoka

What is the most popular religion in India?

• Jainism

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

What is the Buddhist term for the spiritual awakening that a person achieves by giving up all of their world desires?

• Dharma

• Enlightenment

• Karma

• The Eightfold Path

What is the sanskrit translation for the word "Buddha"?

• Suffering One

• Peaceful One

• Awakened One

• Wordly One

According to the beliefs of Buddhism, what is the middle way?

• Living life in balance and not giving into strong views

• Living life to the fullest

• Stopping halfway during an action to think about its consequences

• Living life with a quiet confidence

Buddhists view desire as "evil". Who is the evil demon of desire?

• Mara

• Buddha

• Krishna

• Vishnu

What must Buddhists follow to attain enlightenment?

• Moksha

• The Eightfold Path

• Karma

• Mara

Buddhists believe that to climate suffering, you must eliminate the desire to want.

• True

• False

Meditation is one of the Four Noble Truths.

• True

• False

Buddhists believe that the desire for temporary pleasures in the world should be the life goal of every person.

• True

• False