Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home?

to find answers about human life.

Silence in yourself and silence in your thoughts

The Buddha believed that people should overcome their desire for material goods

A woman keeps some of her dresses but gives some away

With which of the following statements would the Buddha most likely DISAGREE?

Contentment springs from gaining what one wants

Which of the following best describes the difference between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism?

Followers of Theravada Buddhism follow the Buddha's teachings exactly

What are Missionaries?

People who go around and tell about their religion.

Which of the following events happened last to Siddhartha?

Siddhartha Guatama gained insight into human suffering.

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5.3 Origins of Buddhism

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1
Who was Buddha ?
Pharaoh
All of the Above
Siddhārtha Gautama
Abraham
2
What is nirvana?
the place of eating
The place of worship
the state of prayer
the state of peace
3
Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home?
establish a better religion than Hinduism.
to meditate under a tree.
to find answers about human life.
help those who felt pain and suffering.
4
The guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism are called______________.
The Eightfold Path
Life, Birth, and Rebirth
The Four Noble Truths
Sickness, Old Age, and Death
5
What is meditation?
thinking about the past
Silence in yourself and silence in your thoughts
Sitting still for ½ hour
Thinking about the future
6
A person's caste was not important in
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
7
Which of the following concerns was of greatest importance to Siddhartha?
B. Find ways to end suffering
A. Meditating under a tree to gain wisdom
C. Help people worship god.
8
The Buddha believed that people should overcome their desire for material goods
A man throws away all of the possessions in his home
a woman gives away all of her money to poor people
A man in a store buys every item that he sees or wants
A woman keeps some of her dresses but gives some away
9
With which of the following statements would the Buddha most likely DISAGREE?
Suffering comes from not having what one wants
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire
Contentment springs from gaining what one wants
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes
10
Which of the following best describes the difference between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism?
Followers of Mahayana Buddhism follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of Theravada Buddhism follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of Mahayana Buddhism have rejected the Buddha's teachings.
Followers of Theravada Buddhism have rejected the Buddha's teachings
11
What are Missionaries?
Monks
a person sent on a religious missio n
People who go around and tell about their religion.
People who talk
12
Fasting means
Not eating
Not watching tv
Not fighting
Not running fast
13
Which of the following events happened last to Siddhartha?
Siddhartha became disenchanted with life.
Siddhartha wandered through the forest for years.
Siddhartha Guatama gained insight into human suffering.
Siddhartha meditated underneath a tree.
14
What caused many people from the lower social classes to support the Buddha’s teaching?
Opposing the Caste System
Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor
Giving the poor ice cream
Promoting Hinduism

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