What happened to the Buddha’s mother before he was born?

She dreamed about a white elephant.

Why did the Buddha become thin from lack of food?

He fasted for spiritual reasons.

Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?

Neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana.

Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?

Suffering is caused by desires.

Which of these events took place at about the same time as the Buddha lived?

Persians allowed the Jews to returned home in 539 B.C.E.

Why did the Buddha decide not to escape into enlightenment right away?

He wanted to teach people the path he had found.

Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?

His father protected him in the palace.

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

the prince who became the Buddha

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

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