Buddhism Quiz

According to the Four Noble Truths, what is the cause of suffering?

• Ignorance

• People's wants

• Lack of power

• Old age

What is the ultimate goal of following the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?

• To gain wealth

• To achieve Nirvana

• To become a monk

• To find the truth

Which of the following is NOT one of the Eightfold Path laws?

• To know the truth

• To work at a job that does not injure others

• To seek pleasure

• To be in control of one's feelings and thoughts

What did Prince Gautama (Buddha) do after realizing that his world was full of suffering?

• He became a teacher

• He traveled throughout India seeking answers

• He took over the kingdom

• He lived a life of luxury

What is the name Buddhists call lives guided by the laws of the Eightfold Path?

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Middle Way

• The Laughing Buddha

• The Greatest Achievement

What did Buddha's followers do after his death in 483 BCE?

• They stopped practicing Buddhism

• They spread the message of Buddhism throughout Southern and Eastern Asia

• They built a statue of the Laughing Buddha

• They created a caste system

What does the Laughing Buddha represent?

• The need to have a loving heart and a big happy smile

• The importance of following the Eightfold Path strictly

• The Buddhist caste system

• The Four Noble Truths

According to Buddhism, how can one become the greatest person in the world?

• By being better than others and winning competitions

• By achieving greatness through comparison

• By giving their best within their means

• By receiving a higher grade or winning a Gold Medal at the Olympics

What does the word Buddha mean?

• enlightened one

• chosen one

• awakened one

• predicted one

What is Nirvana?

• a region in India

• what a person desires

• a band from the 90s

• perfect state of understanding