Buddhism

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 are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Ten Commandments

• Shar'ia Law

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Five Noble Paths

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

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

• Churches

• Synagogues

• Monasteries

• Mosques

What are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth

• Nirvana

• Heaven

• Paradise

What is the "Middle Way"?

• A life of moderation

• A state of no more suffering

• Right thought

• Right concentration

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? 

• The Eight Fold Path

• Nirvana

• bliss

• Mumbai

What did Siddhartha Gautama 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.