New ideas and religion

What was the early name of Buddha?

• Mahavira

• Gautama

• Siddhartha

• Ashoka

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment ?

• Bodhgaya

• Kusinara

• Sarnath

• Varanasi

Buddha belonged to a small Gana known as the __________.

• Vajji

• Sakya

• Krishna

• Buddhist

Where does human suffering come from?

• From nature

• Desire and want

• evil and fear

• unmet expectations

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Ten Commandments

• The Four Noble Truths

• Shar'ia Law

• 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

• Get as many material possessions as possible

• Follow the Eightfold Path

• Follow the 12-step Program

What is the Middle Path?

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

What is a Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound?

• mosque

• stupa

• Kaaba

• shul

Vardhamana mahavira was the____ thrithakara of jains.

• 20

• 19

• 24

• 30

What is the name of the book in which the rules made for the Buddhist sangha were written?

• Arthashatra

• Vinaya Mahal

• Barshik Patrika

• Vinaya pitaka