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1
What is the 'middle way' in Buddhism?
Complete indulgence
Extreme self-torment
Balanced approach
Thoughtless pleasure-seeking
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True or false: Gautama was shielded from the sorrows of the world.
False
True
3
What was the name of the ancient city in the Indus Valley?
Babylon
Harappa
Ur
Mohenjo Daro
4
How long did Gautama meditate under the fig tree?
Until enlightenment
Six years
One year
A few days
5
What was the role of Brahmins in ancient India?
Farmers
Priests
Merchants
Warriors
6
What is the term for the language family spoken in India and Europe?
Sanskrit
Semitic
Indo-European
Celtic
7
What did the Buddha teach about desires?
They cause suffering
They should be fulfilled
They are necessary
They should be ignored
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What did Gautama see that changed his perspective?
A wise sage
An old man
A rich merchant
A beautiful garden
9
Which group was considered 'untouchables'?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Pariahs
10
What did the Buddha emphasize in his teachings?
Social status
Inner calm
Material wealth
Desire fulfillment
11
What did Gautama become known as after his enlightenment?
The Enlightened One
The King
The Great Teacher
The Wise One
12
What is a common practice among Buddhist monks?
Wealth accumulation
Meditation
Living in luxury
Social gatherings
13
Who were the ancestors of modern northern Indians?
Indo-Europeans
Greeks
Persians
Sumerians
14
What is Nirvana in Buddhism?
A place of suffering
State of liberation
Cycle of rebirth
A form of meditation
15
True or false: The Buddha's teachings are only followed in India.
True
False
16
What is the essence of all things according to the Buddha?
Desire
Suffering
Knowledge
Brahma
17
What did Gautama seek in the wilderness?
Power
Inner peace
Fame
Wealth
18
Which river flows through modern-day Pakistan?
Indus
Nile
Ganges
Yangtze
19
What did Gautama do after seeing a dead man?
Returned home
Became a hermit
Built a palace
Started a family
20
True or false: The caste system allows for social mobility.
True
False
21
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
Wealth
Power
Fame
Nirvana
