Why did the Buddha become thin from lack of food?

he fasted for spiritual reasons

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

neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to the Buddah's mother before he was born?

she dreamed about a white elephant

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

he wanted his son to become a king

Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

the prince who became the Buddah

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

he wanted to teach people the path he had found

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History Alive! Lesson 16 - Buddhism

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1
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
dharma
karma
dieties
monism
2
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
ritual bathing
many lifetimes
making pilgrimages
many gods
3
Which of these events happened first in the Buddha's life?
he gained enlightenment
he left the palace
he and his wife had a son
he became an ascetic
4
Why did the Buddha become thin from lack of food?
nobody would give him alms
famine spread over the country
he fasted for spiritual reasons
he was locked away in a tower
5
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a "middle way"?
neither struggle nor acceptance summed up all life
neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana
neither life on Earth nor life after death seemed most important
neither the 4 Truths nor the Eightfold Path worked without the other
6
What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
prejudice against lower castes
aging, sickness and death
cruelty, evil, and lack of caring
inequality of wealth
7
The name "Buddha" meant one who was
sorrowful
everlasting
awakened
all-powerful
8
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to the Buddah's mother before he was born?
she gave up all her wealth
she dreamed about a white elephant
she married against her parents' wishes
she received a visit from an angel
9
The king chose to prevent his son from seeing suffering because ...
he was afraid his son would become ill
he wanted his son to follow ascetics
he wanted his son to become a king
he was preparing his son to become a priest
10
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
he understood that pain is not real
the gods granted him special favors
he was not interested in others
his father protected him
11
If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you have to do?
become a parent of a lorge family
become the ruler of a kingdom
abandon your religion
give up most of what you own
12
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
only death can end cravings
study leads to wisdom
suffering is caused by desires
joy is achieved by praying
13
What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?
basic truths for living
the entrance to a deep cave
a chest filled with jewels
a wise man who guided them
14
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
the priest who taught about the Buddah
the enemy who was defeated the Buddah
the prince who became the Buddah
the leader who organized the Buddah's followers
15
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move forward?
making elaborate sacrifices
converting everybody
completing a big pilgimage
reaching enlightenment
16
Why did the Buddha decide not to escape into enlightenment right away?
he preferred to follow the middle way
he forgot his dream when he woke up
he did not want to leave his wife and child behind
he wanted to teach people the path he had found

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