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Chapter 16 Learning About World Religions: Buddhism
Chapter 16 Learning About World Religions: Buddhism
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1
What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?
a wise man who guided him
a chest filled with jewels
the entrance to a deep cave
basic truths for living
2
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
caste system
ritual bathing
millions of gods
many lifetimes
3
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
converting everybody to Buddhism
completing a big pilgrimage
making elaborate sacrifices
reaching enlightenment
4
Which of these events took place at about the same time as the Buddha lived?
Hammurabi began writing his code in Babylon in 1792 B.C.E.
Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 C.E.
Persians allowed the Jews to returned home in 539 B.C.E.
A cave wall was painted in southern France in 15,000 B.C.E.
5
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?
Neither the 4 Truths nor the 8-fold Path worked.
Neither struggle nor acceptance summed up all of life.
Neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana.
Neither life on Earth nor afterlife seemed most important.
6
Which of these events happened first in the Buddha’s life?
He left the palace.
He became an ascetic.
He gained enlightenment.
He and his wife had a son.
7
The name “Buddha” meant one who was
awakened.
everlasting.
sorrowful.
all-powerful.
8
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Only death can end cravings.
Joy is achieved by praying.
Study leads to wisdom.
Suffering is caused by desires.
9
What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
prejudice against lower castes
aging, sickness, and death
cruelty, evil, and lack of caring
inequality of wealth
10
Why did the Buddha decide not to escape into enlightenment right away?
He forgot his dream when he woke up.
He wanted to teach people the path he had found.
He did not want to leave his wife and child behind.
He preferred to follow a middle way.
11
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
deities
castes
dharma
karma
12
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
the prince who became the Buddha
the priest who taught about the Buddha
the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
the leader who organized the Buddha's followers
13
If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you do?
become ruler of a kingdom
become a parent of a large family
give up most of what you own
abandon your religion
14
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
The gods granted him special favors
He understood that pain is not real.
His father protected him in the palace.
He was not interested in others.
15
What happened to the Buddha’s mother before he was born?
She received a visit from an angel.
She married against her parents' wishes.
She gave up all her wealth.
She dreamed about a white elephant.
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Why did the Buddha become thin from lack of food?
He was locked away in a tower.
He fasted for spiritual reasons.
Famine spread over the country
Nobody would give him alms.
