Buddhism Test Review

Which form of Buddhism is most concerned with personal enlightenment?

• Mahayana

• Theravada

• Vajrayana

• Zen

Which of these was NOT one of the Four Sights the Siddhartha saw?

• Beautiful person

• Dead person

• Holy person

• Old person

• Sick person

The way to reach enlightenment and end suffering is called the Middle Way

• True

• False

Which form of Buddhism is most concerned with quick enlightenment?

• Mahayana

• Theravada

• Vajrayana

• Zen

Where did Siddhartha achieve enlightenment and become the Buddha?

• At Mt. Sinai

• Inside the palace

• Out in the desert

• Underneath the Bodhi Tree

Buddhists want to escape reincarnation because they believe that to live is to...

In Buddhism, the root of suffering is...

• Anger

• Desire

• Hatred

• Violence

Which form of Buddhism is most concerned with the enlightenment of all beings?

• Mahayana

• Theravada

• Vajrayana

• Zen

Once you reach nirvana, your soul lives in a heavenly paradise for eternity

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Precepts?

• Abstain from killing

• Abstain from taking what is not given

• Refrain from idolatry

• Refrain from sexual misconduct