Buddhism

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China then spread through the Triangle Trade in the Americas and Middle East

• China then spread through the Suez Canal to Egypt

• India then spread through the Triangle Trade to the Americas and the Middle East

• India then spread through the Silk Road network to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Jesus of Nazareth

• King Ashoka

• Muhammad

• Siddhartha Gautama

What did Siddhartha Guatama 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 beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

• He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

• He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

What does it mean to be enlightened?

• Finding a path to truth and reach internal peace

• Seeing a light from beyond

• to be chosen by the gods

• to find lasting happiness

Buddhists believe suffering is caused by

• nature

• desire and attachment

• modern medicine

• other people

According to the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism, are desires a good or a bad thing?

• Good

• Bad

Which is not a Noble Truth?

• Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever

• Suffering is caused by desires and wants

• Pray 5 times a day

• The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings

The fourth Noble truth is to live life according to the (a)   Path?

According to the eightfold path, one must practice meditation regularly.

• True

• False

A way of living in which a person does not take too much or take too little of what they truly need.

• The Folded Path

• The Milky Way

• The High Way

• The Middle Way