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TCI: Learning About World Religions - Buddhism
TCI: Learning About World Religions - Buddhism
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Based on Lesson Game from TCI: HA! The Ancient World.
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1
What is the idea behind the Four Noble Truths?
All things change.
All things stay the same.
Happiness can last forever.
Suffering never ends.
2
The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called
Enlightenment
the Eightfold Path.
Nirvana
the Four Noble Truths
3
A person who gives up worldly pleasures is called an
Absolute.
Ascetic.
Alms Giver.
Authority.
4
Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to
find truth and freedom from suffering.
have a strong understanding of all religions.
understand how people from other cultures lived.
learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment.
5
Which of the following is a basic Buddhist belief?
all of the above
teaching simple principles
reaching enlightenment
embracing people from any level of society
6
Where was Prince Siddhartha born?
India
China
Egypt
Pakistan
7
What does "Buddha" mean?
"Sleeping One"
"Awakened One"
"Shining One"
"Lifted One"
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What happened when Siddhartha was 29?
He traveled to many different countries to experience different cultures.
He got married to a young noblewoman and built her a new palace.
He became very sick and was forced to become an ascetic.
He had a son and began to travel outside of his palaces.
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The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the
Four Noble Truths.
ascetic lifestyle.
Eightfold Path.
Hindu religion.
10
Who tried to frighten Siddhartha while he was meditating?
his followers and other priests.
his father and mother.
the god Mara and his three daughters.
jealous rivals and warriors.
11
Siddhartha's father wanted to prevent his son from
being well educated.
living a life of luxury.
marrying.
seeing people suffer.
12
The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were
sickness, knowledge, and aging.
death, persecution, and sickness.
aging, greed, and health.
aging, sickness, and death.
13
As part of Siddhartha's ascetic lifestyle, he would sometimes deny himself
food
shelter
sleep
all of these
14
Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw
happiness
wealth
suffering
greed
15
What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?
meditate
write books
study in a Buddhist monastery
analyze his dreams
16
What did Siddhartha's father most want his son to become?
a great religious leader
a husband and a father
a strong warrior
a powerful ruler
17
Siddhartha meditated about the way to reach true happiness and peace, also called
the Four Noble Truths
Buddhism
Nirvana
Alms
18
Siddhartha took a path to enlightenment that was a balance between extreme life styles. This path was also called the
"high road"
"final path"
"low road"
"middle way"
19
What two possible futures did the Hindu priests predict for Prince Siddhartha?
a religious king or truthful leader
a great ruler or enlightened being
a poor man or religious follower
a powerful warrior or brilliant poet
20
On the prince's first trip outside the palace, he saw a thin, weak man walking along the road. This person was
Old
Sick
Dying
All Of These
21
When Siddhartha reached enlightenment and discovered the Four Noble Truths, he became known as the
Buddha
Brahmin
Sudhodana
King