the state of gaining spiritual insight

an ideal state of happiness and peace

A practice or religion started by Siddhartha

A person who gives up worldly pleasures

Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to

find truth and freedom from suffering

What happened when Siddhartha was 29?

He had left the palace and saw the ubiquity of suffering

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1
What did Siddhartha's father most want his son to become?
a great religious leader
a strong warrior
a powerful ruler
a husband and father
2
Where was Prince Siddhartha born?
China
India
Egypt
Pakistan
3
What are the Four Basic Principles of Buddhism?
The Cuatro
Enlightenment
Four-Fold Path
Four Noble Truths
4
Enlightenment is
a type of electricity
the state of gaining spiritual insight
One's duty in life
a religion
5
"The Great Vehicle" refers to...
Mahayana
Mormonism
Theravada
The most recent Tesla
6
The oldest of the schools of Buddha is:
Mahayana
Zen
Vajrayana
Theravada
7
What does "Buddha" mean?
Shining One
Lifted One
Awakened One
Sleeping One
8
What is Nirvana?
an ideal state of happiness and peace
a state of war
Moksha
The cycle of suffering
9
What is Buddhism?
a type of Hinduism
Meditation
The oldest form of polytheism
A practice or religion started by Siddhartha
10
What is an ascetic?
A priest
A person who gives up worldly pleasures
A doctor
A really rich person
11
Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to
find truth and freedom from suffering
understand how people from other cultures lived
have a strong understanding of all religions
learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment
12
Satori is:
"the lightning path"
A subsect of Zen buddhism
Monastic practice
A mantra to meditate to
13
What is the name of the 8 teachings Buddhists should live their lives by?
The Golden Rule
Eight Commandments
Eight-fold Path
Eight Noble Truths
14
What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?
meditate
analyze his dreams
study in a Buddhist monastery
write books
15
the "diamond vehicle" school of Buddhism:
Mahayana
Zen
Vajrayana
Theravada
16
A being who stays behind in samsara even after reaching Enlightenment:
Buddha
Brahmin
Hippies
Boddhisatva
17
As part of Siddhartha's ascetic lifestyle, he would sometimes deny himself
all of the above
food
sleep
shelter
18
What happened when Siddhartha was 29?
He had left the palace and saw the ubiquity of suffering
He traveled to experiencedifferent cultures
He got married to a young noble woman
He became very sick

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