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GHS World Religions: Buddhism
GHS World Religions: Buddhism
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1
Magha Puja celebrates
the reincarnation of the divine spirit of compassion
the creation and destruction of the Mandala
the enlightenment of the Buddha under the Bodhi tree
the coming together of the Buddhist community
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What does "Buddha" mean?
Lifted One
Shining One
Sleeping One
Awakened One
3
What did Siddhartha's father most want his son to become?
a powerful ruler
a strong warrior
a husband and father
a great religious leader
4
Buddha's first five students are called
Dharma
Samsara
Jewels
Sangha
5
Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw
happiness
greed
wealth
suffering
6
All of the following are ways to quiet the mind EXCEPT
zen gardens
martial arts
pilgrimages to holy sites
meditation
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Branch of Buddhism that believes one can only seek enlightenment through his own experience
Zen
Mahayana
Theravada
Tibetan
8
What happened when Siddhartha was 29?
He traveled outside of his palace walls
He left his wife and son
All of the above
He cut his hair and became a monk
9
How did Siddhartha ultimately achieve enlightenment?
writing journals
analyzing his dreams
studying in a monastery
meditation
10
What are the three focus areas of the Eightfold Path?
Wisdom, Ethical Behavior, Concentration
Enlightenment, Action, Faith
Dharma, Karma, Samsara
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
11
What are the Four Basic Principles of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths
Four Fold Path
The Cuatro
Four Precepts
12
As part of Siddhartha's ascetic lifestyle, he would deny himself
all of the above
sleep
food
shelter
13
What is the name of the 8 teachings Buddhist should live their lives by?
Eight Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Eight Precepts
Eight Commandments
14
Who is Mara?
Temptation
The Devil
Prince Siddhartha's wife
The woman who fed a starving Siddhartha
15
What is an ascetic?
A person who gives up worldly pleasures
A really rich person
A healer
A priest
16
The Three Jewels of Buddhism are all of the following EXCEPT
The Buddha
The Sangha
The Dharma
The Bodhi
17
Branch of Buddhism that believes enlightenment can be attained through meditation and koans
Zen
Theravada
Tibetan
Mahayana
18
Where was Prince Siddhartha born?
Tibet
Egypt
India
China
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What two possible futures did the Hindu priests foresee for Prince Siddhartha?
a great ruler or enlightened being
a religious king or truthful leader
a poor man or religious follower
a powerful warrior or brilliant poet
20
What is Nirvana?
release from the cycle of death and rebirth
transcendent state of neither suffering nor desire
all of the above
final goal of Buddhism
21
Branch of Buddhism that believes one should seek the enlightenment of all beings
Tibetan
Mahayana
Zen
Theravada
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Branch of Buddhism that believes their leader has been reincarnated 13 times as the Dalai Lama
Theravada
Mahayana
Zen
Tibetan
23
Vesak, Buddha Day, celebrates ...
All of the above
The death of the Buddha
The birth of the Buddha
The enlightenment of the Buddha
