Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to

Find truth and freedom from suffering

A person who gives up worldly pleasures

A belief system started by Siddhartha

An ideal state of happiness and peace

What does Buddha mean?

The name given to the man who founded Buddhism, A Sanskrit word meaning enlightened

Goods or money given to the poor

What two possible futures did the Hindu priests foresee for Prince Siddhartha?

A great ruler or an enlightened being

The state of gaining spiritual insight

In what part of the world did Buddhism start?

What is now northeastern India.

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Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to
Find truth and freedom from suffering
Learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment
Understand how people from other cultures lived
Have a strong understanding of all religions
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What is an ascetic?
A priest
A person who gives up worldly pleasures
A doctor
A really rich person
3
What is Buddhism?
A belief system started by Siddhartha
A type of Hinduism
A dance
A word meaning to believe in deities.
4
What is Nirvana?
An ideal state of happiness and peace
Karma
A rock band
A state of war
5
What did Siddhartha's father most want his son to become?
A husband and father
A weak warrior
A powerful ruler
A great religious leader
6
Around when did Buddhism start?
532 CE
500 BCE
500 CE
1867
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What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?
Get rich
Analyze his dreams and write many a poem.
Meditate
Study in a mosque
8
What does Buddha mean?
The four noble truths.
It means to end suffering.
The name given to the man who founded Buddhism
A Sanskrit word meaning enlightened
9
Siddhartha's father wanted to prevent his son from
Living a life of luxury
Weing well educated
Marrying
Seeing people suffer
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What are alms?
A type of weapon
A type of religion
Being a good person
Goods or money given to the poor
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What two possible futures did the Hindu priests foresee for Prince Siddhartha?
A great ruler or an enlightened being
A poor man or a religious follower
A religious king or a truthful leader
A powerful warrior or a brilliant poet
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Enlightenment is
The state of gaining spiritual insight
Resisting evil things
A form of electricity
A religion
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As part of Siddhartha's ascetic lifestyle, he would sometimes deny himself
Sleep
All of the answers
Shelter
Food
14
What is the name of the 8 teachings Buddhist should try to live their lives by?
The Ten Commandmentsen commandments
Eight Noble Truths
Eightfold path
The Vedas
15
What are the four basic principles of Buddhism?
The Cuatro
Four Fold Path
Four Noble Truths
The Five Noble Truths
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In what part of the world did Buddhism start?
What is now the Middle East.
In Central America.
What is now northeastern India.
What is now southwestern India
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Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw...
The person he needed to marry.
People in the palace had no idea what they were doing.
Wealth
Suffering
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What does "Buddha" mean?
Shining One
Sleepy One
Happy One
Awakened One

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