Buddhism

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China then spread through the Triangle Trade in the Americas and Middle East

• China then spread through the Suez Canal to Egypt

• India then spread through the Triangle Trade to the Americas and the Middle East

• India then spread through the Silk Road network to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Jesus of Nazareth

• King Ashoka

• Muhammad

• Siddhartha Gautama

What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him?

• He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.

• He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

• He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

• He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

What does it mean to be enlightened?

• Finding a path to truth and reach internal peace

• Seeing a light from beyond

• to be chosen by the gods

• to find lasting happiness

Buddhists believe suffering is caused by

• nature

• desire and attachment

• modern medicine

• other people

According to the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism, are desires a good or a bad thing?

• Good

• Bad

Which is not a Noble Truth?

• Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever

• Suffering is caused by desires and wants

• Pray 5 times a day

• The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings

The fourth Noble truth is to live life according to the _____________ Path?

According to the eightfold path, one must practice meditation regularly.

• True

• False

A way of living in which a person does not take too much or take too little of what they truly need.

• The Folded Path

• The Milky Way

• The High Way

• The Middle Way