The king chose to prevent his son from seeing suffering because...

He wanted his son to become a king

Why did the Buddha decide to follow a "middle way"?

Neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana

Who tried to frighten Siddhartha while he was meditating?

The god Mara and his three daughters

Why did the Buddha not escape into enlightenment right away?

He wanted to teach people the path he had found

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Lesson 16 - Learning about Buddhism

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1
The king chose to prevent his son from seeing suffering because...
He wanted his son to follow ascetics
He wanted his son to become a king
He was preparing his son to become a priest
He was afraid his son would become ill
2
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a "middle way"?
Neither struggle nor acceptance summed up all of life
Neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana
Neither the Four Truths nor the Eightfold Path worked without the other
Neither life on Earth or life after death seemed most important
3
Which of these events happened first in the Buddha's life?
He became an ascetic
He left the palace
He and his wife had a son
He gained enlightenment
4
The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called
nirvana
The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
enlightenment
5
What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?
Basic truths for living
The entrance to a deep cave
A wise man who guided him
A chest filled with jewels
6
If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you have to do?
Become a parent of a large family
Abandon your religion
Become ruler of a kingdom
Give up most of what you own
7
The name "Buddha" meant one who was what?
Awakened
Sorrowful
All-powerful
Everlasting
8
The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were...
sickness, knowledge, aging
death, persecution, sickness
aging, sickness, death
aging, greed, health
9
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
His father protected him
He understood that pain is not real
The gods granted him special favors
He was not interested in others
10
The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the...
Four Noble Truths
ascetic lifestyle
Hindu religion
Eightfold Path
11
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
Deities
Monism
Karma
Dharma
12
Who tried to frighten Siddhartha while he was meditating?
His father and mother
Jealous rivals and warriors
The god Mara and his three daughters
His followers and other priests
13
Why did the Buddha not escape into enlightenment right away?
He forgot his dream when he woke up
He wanted to teach people the path he had found
He preferred to follow a middle way
He did not want to leave his wife and child behind
14
Where was Prince Siddhartha born?
China
Pakistan
Egypt
India
15
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
Making elaborate sacrifices
Converting everybody
Completing a big pilgrimage
Reaching enlightenment

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