World Religion Summative

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Sri Ramakrishna

• Ramana Maharshi

What the word Buddha means?

• High priest

• Awakened

• Wanderer

• Hermit

Buddha means "God"

• True

• False

What are the sacred texts of Theravada Buddhism called?

• Quran

• Vedas

• Bible

• Tripitaka

A section of Tripitaka which contains Philosophical analysis of Buddha's Teachings

• Vinaya Pitaka

• Abhidamma Pitaka

• Sutta Pitaka

What does the Second Noble Truth in Buddhism teach?

• The cause of suffering is desire

• The cause of suffering is craving

• The cause of suffering is attachment

• The cause of suffering is ignorance

What does the Third Noble Truth in Buddhism provide hope for?

• The path to suffering

• The end of suffering

• The understanding of suffering

• The cause of suffering

Buddhist believes in a supreme eternal God

• True

• False

How many noble truths are there in Buddhism?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What are the two major branches of Buddhism?

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Hinduism and Jainism

• Mahayana and Theravada

• Jainism and Mahayana