The king chose to prevent his son from seeing suffering because

he wanted his son to become a king

Why did the Buddha become thin from lack of food?

He fasted for spiritual reasons

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

Suffering is caused by desires.

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

He wanted to teach people the path he had found

According to Buddhist traditions, what happened to the Buddha's mother before he was born?

She dreamed about a white elephant

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

neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana

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

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