Buddhism

Is Buddhism the world’s largest, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th largest religion?

• Largest
• 2nd largest
• 3rd largest
• 4th largest
• 5th largest

What does the word Buddha mean?

• "Awakened" or "enlightened one"
• Knowledge: There are 4 of these which are songs of praise to the Gods, and directions for performing certain rituals
• "Remover of darkness” The name for special teachers
• “To extinguish” or “blow out” like a candle flame

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Gautama
• Moses
• Jesus
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Dalai Lama

Out of what other religion did Buddhism come?

• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Sikhism
• Zoroastrianism

About how many Buddhists are there in the world?

• 500 million
• 4 billion
• 2 billion
• 1 billion
• 250 million

In what region do almost all BUDDHISTS live?

• Asia-Pacific region
• Europe
• Africa
• The Americas

Which country has the LARGEST number of BUDDHIST people?

• China
• Thailand
• Japan
• India
• Indonesia

Which country has the SECOND LARGEST number of BUDDHIST people?

• China
• Thailand
• Japan
• India
• Indonesia

Which country has the THIRD LARGEST number of BUDDHIST people?

• China
• Thailand
• Japan
• India
• Indonesia

Which Buddhist Denomination has most of its followers in South/Southeast Asia?

• Theravada
• Mahayana
• Ethiopian
• Mahabharata
• Therapeutic