Buddhism

Question 1

T or F- The 1st Councils teachings were shared orally

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

places for pilgrimage (sometimes with relics of Buddha) are called

Accepted Answer

stupa

Question 3

In the end, what are they trying to reach?

Accepted Answer

Nirvana

Question 4

What is samsara?

Accepted Answer

birth, death, and rebirth

Question 5

a common form of meditation is

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 6

T or F - Buddhists celebrate many major life events

Accepted Answer

false

Question 7

What does the middle way lead to?

Accepted Answer

moksha

Question 8

to become a buddhist (join the sangha) one must recite

Accepted Answer

The Three Jewels of Buddhism

Question 9

What is meditation the means of?

Accepted Answer

heightened awareness

Question 10

T or F- Buddhism is human centered

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

T or F - one of the four noble truths is to cease suffering

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

the 4 Noble Truths revolve around how to deal with

Accepted Answer

suffering

Question 13

What does sangha represent?

Accepted Answer

all Buddhist practitioners

Question 14

approximately how many adherents to Buddhism are there

Accepted Answer

300 million

Question 15

T or F- There is only one form of meditation

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

What are the three forms of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Thervada, Mahayana, Vajrayana

Question 17

T or F- People do have their own individual spirits or souls

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Who is the leader of Buddhism in Tibet

Accepted Answer

Dali Lama

Question 19

T or F- Meditation is central to every branch of Buddhism

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

What is living in the middle way?

Accepted Answer

life in the middle between indulgence and asceticism

Question 21

When was the birth of Buddha?

Accepted Answer

563BC

Question 22

Who founded Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Guatama

Question 23

T or F - only monks may live in Buddhist temples

Accepted Answer

false

Question 24

sacred places in buddhism are called

Accepted Answer

temples

Question 25

What tree is associated with the Buddha?

Accepted Answer

Bodhi

Buddhism

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