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Before it became a Buddhist temple what other religion did Angkor Wat represent?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Taoism
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The original name of the historical figure referred to as the Buddha was...
Śuddhodana
Siddhartha
Bodhidharma
Dalai Lama
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1. Under what kind of tree did the Buddha experience enlightenment?
Bodhi tree
Meranti tree
Eucalyptus tree
Banyan tree
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When did Buddhism originate?
1400 CE
600-500 BCE
500-600 CE
900-800 BCE
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The goal of meditation is to overcome suffering
False
True
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In Buddhist doctrine, what does Sangha refer to?
Meditation
The Buddhist monastic order: the Buddhist monks and nuns
Reincarnation
The moment of enlightenment
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Approximately how many people on Earth practice Buddhism?
1.2 billion
350,000,000
128,000,000
294,000,000
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In Buddhist doctrine, what does the Dharma refer to?
Buddha's teachings
The breaking of the cycle of birth and rebirth
The moment of enlightenment
A Buddhist monk
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What is samsara?
Buddha's wife
Heightened state experienced when meditating
The cycle of birth, mundane existence, dying and rebirth
Reincarnation
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Where is Angkor Wat?
India
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
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The Reclining Buddha in the Wat Pho temple is in which city?
Bangkok
Yangon
Kandy
Kathmandu
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What does one learn through the Dharma (i.e. Buddha's teachings)?
How to overcome suffering
How noble and wise Lord Buddha is
The moral laws of Buddhism
The process of reincarnation
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What is the primary goal of meditation?
To focus only on your breathing
To relax
To 'observe' your thoughts and emotions as something detached from you
To reach enlightenment (Nirvana)
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What school of Buddhism is practiced in Southeast Asia?
Zen
Mahayana
Theravada
Vajrayana
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Where did Buddhism orginate?
Thailand
Tibet
India
China
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What are the three ‘jewels’ of Buddhism?
Boudhanath, Mahabodhi Temple, Angkor Wat
The Buddha, the Temple, the monastic order
The Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha
Meditation, Kharma, Samsara
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The Temple of the Tooth Relic is in which country?
Nepal
Thailand
India
Sri Lanka
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To reach Nirvana one must...
Understand the self is an illusion
Pray to Buddha three times a day
Meditate
Make a pilgrimage to a sacred Buddhist temple
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The term 'Nirvana' describes...
A grunge band from the 1990s
A Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka
The worst kind of suffering
Enlightenment
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The concept of 'Dukkha' is central to Buddhist thought, what does it refer to?
Meditation
Suffering
Prayer
Enlightenment
