World Religions Ch. 4 Buddhism True, False

8. Tibet is now part of China (according to China)

9. The Dalai Lama chooses who will birth his reincarnation and hides their name in a box.

12. According to the Buddha, human suffering is often caused by attachment

3. The first people to follow Buddha were the five beggars he had traveled with earlier

2. Siddhartha Gautama lived in China around the same time that Jesus was alive in Israel

1. The term “Buddha” means “savior”.

10. Because morality influences karma, Buddhists strive to live morally upright lives.

14. Buddha taught that even if there are divine beings, they cannot save humans

5. Like Hindus, Buddhists believe in the caste system.

7. Buddhists believe that there is no suffering in nirvana.

11. In Buddhist moral thinking, intention is very important.

16. The teachings of Buddha focus on who God is and how we should worship God.

15. Buddhist monks and nuns are not permitted to watch shows.

6. Buddhists believe that the universe is eternal with cycles of creation and destruction.

4. Buddhists believe that it is your soul that is reincarnated in samsara.

13. The Buddha taught that people in nirvana watch over the living and can save them.