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The way to end suffering is by following the 8 Fold Path (yellow brick road)
True
False
2
What did Sidhartha see that inspired him to leave the palace and become a monk?
The Dharma
An ascetic
A beautiful sunset
The 8 Fold Path
3
To extinguish, to blow out, to end all suffering and reach Enlightenment
Nirvana
Enlightenment
Dharma
Meditation
4
What does Sidhartha seek while sitting under the tree?
Temptation
Enlightenment
His family
Suffering
5
When one can understand the causes of suffering & the way to end it, this is known as
Right Thought
Right Concentration
Right Desire
Right Understanding
6
Which of the following was a way that Sidhartha's father would protect him?
Gave him any riches & things he wanted
Hide any sick animals or horses
Kept him inside the palace walls only
Remove all dead flowers from the palace grounds
7
What 3 things did Sidhartha see when he left the palace walls with his bodyguard?
A woman giving birth, a murder, a dead man
A dead animal, a homeless person, a sick man
An old man, a sick man, a dead man
An old man, a prisoner, a dead man
8
Eliminating lying, gossip & curse words is an example of
Right Livelihood
Right Thought
Right Understanding
Right Speech
9
When one's mind is purified and free of thoughts of hatred
Right Effort
Right Conduct
Right Thought
Right Mindfulness
10
Which of the following is NOT a Buddhist teaching that we have covered?
The cause of suffering is desire
One must abstain from killing
Follow the Middle Way & Dharma
Live a life of rigid sacrifice & starvation like Buddha
11
According to Buddhist thought, all life is filled with suffering.
False
True
12
Which of the following is a conclusion of the Buddha?
Be ready to always give & receive
If you do not fear death then it has no power over you
One must be reincarnated through Samsara to be fully happy
Free oneself from desires & you will reach enlightenment
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Being fully aware of one's actions. Knowing oneself
Right Speech
Right Mindfulness
Right Effort
Right Conduct
14
What was Sidhartha's father trying to protect him from?
From anything that would cause him pain & suffering
A war going on outside of the palace walls
From being killed by angry townspeople
From becoming greedy & selfish
15
The purpose of Buddhist meditation is to:
Avoid worship of a God or gods
Escape from the world
Become a better person
Clear the mind of worldly concerns & desires
16
What was Buddha BEFORE he became the Buddha?
A prince
A regular man
A priest
A bodyguard
17
True or False. All Buddhists worship the god of Buddha
True
False
18
What does the word "Buddha" mean?
Wisdom
Free from desire
Teacher
Awoken
19
The Dharma is the teachings of the Buddha made up of
The 4 Noble Truths & the 8 Fold Path
Meditation & Reincarnation
The Four Sights
The Middle Way & Enlightenment
20
Why wasn't Sidhartha able to be fully happy when he found out he had a son?
His son would never be able to be a prince like himself
His son was born weak and sick
It wasn't really his son
His son would be exposed to old age, pain & death
21
Instead of extreme sacrifice, Buddhism practices
Denialism
Asceticism
The Middle Way
Suffering
22
What did Sidhartha decide to do in order to find "true" happiness?
Join a group of traveling monks forever
Abandon his family to seek enlightenment through sacrifices
Live in the palace with his family forever
Allow death to take him to be reincarnated to another life
23
The purpose of Buddhist practice is to:
To become a monk
To be released from Samsara
To meditate
To be reincarnated at a higher level each time
24
True or False - To cease suffering, one must cease desire
True
False
25
What two things is Sidhartha tempted by while he is meditating under the tree?
Attractive women & his greatest fears
Sleep & food
Fear of death
Greed & money
26
A form of meditation that focuses one's full attention on an object to dispel distraction
Right Thought
Right Concentration
Right Mindfulness
Right Meditation
27
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Precepts?
Worship God on Sundays
Abstain from sexual misconduct
Do not lie
Abstain from stealing
28
A person who renounces all worldly possessions & lives a strict life of sacrifice is
A Buddha
A dharma
An ascetic
A samsara
29
True or False - In Buddhism, Spiritual development depends on the individual being awakened
False
True
30
What does Sidhartha do for 6 years in order to find peace?
Starve himself & live with a set of 5 ascetics
Teach others the dharma
Meditate
Indulge in the luxuries of life
31
Choose the correct vocab word for this definition: The cycle of reincarnation
Enlightenment
Samsara
Nirvana
Meditation
32
True or False. Buddhist worship services take place on Sundays
True
False
