Ancient Indian Religions: Buddhism Quiz

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

• A young prince who lived in India

• A monk who seemed calm and at peace

• A sick person

• A dead person

What did Siddhartha Gautama see that made him realize life was full of suffering?

• An old person

• A sick person

• A dead person

• A monk who seemed calm and at peace

What did Siddhartha Gautama do after realizing the truth about suffering?

• He left his life of luxury and became a wandering monk

• He continued living his comfortable life as a prince

• He became a monk who seemed calm and at peace

• He decided to explore other religions

What did Siddhartha Gautama become after finding the answers he was seeking?

• Buddha

• A prince

• A monk

• A sick person

What are the Four Noble Truths?

• Life is filled with suffering, the cause of suffering is our desires and attachments, to end suffering we must let go of our desires, and the Eightfold Path shows us how to do this

• Life is filled with happiness, the cause of happiness is our desires and attachments, to increase happiness we must hold onto our desires, and the Eightfold Path shows us how to do this

• Life is filled with suffering, the cause of suffering is our lack of desires and attachments, to end suffering we must hold onto our desires, and the Eightfold Path shows us how to do this

• Life is filled with suffering, the cause of suffering is our desires and attachments, to end suffering we must hold onto our desires, and the Eightfold Path shows us how to do this

What is the ultimate goal in Buddhism?

• To reach Nirvana, a state of perfect peace and happiness, where the cycle of reincarnation ends

• To become a monk who seems calm and at peace

• To have a life of luxury and comfort

• To find happiness by fulfilling all desires and attachments

What is the Eightfold Path?

• A set of guidelines to help people live a more balanced and peaceful life

• A set of guidelines to help people fulfill all desires and attachments

• A set of guidelines to help people become monks

• A set of guidelines to help people find happiness through material possessions

What is unique about Buddhism compared to other religions?

• It doesn't focus on gods or deities, but on understanding and living by principles to find inner peace and happiness

• It worships multiple gods and deities

• It believes in the existence of a single supreme god

• It believes that suffering is caused by evil spirits