Buddhist Tradition Quiz

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.

• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked. He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.

• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.

According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

• He became emperor and declared himself the Buddha

• He attained a state of anxiety and fear

• He attained a new level of consciousness-Sublime.

• He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Shari'a Law

• The Five Noble Truths

• Ten Commandments

• The Four Noble Truths

According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

• Follow the Ten Commandments

• Follow the Eightfold Path

• Follow the 12-step Program

• Get as many material possessions as possible.

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

• China. Spread to the rest of Asia

• China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.

• India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East

What is the Middle Path?

• Right thought

• A life of moderation

• A state of no more suffering

• Right concentration

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

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

• 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 people that needed to bathe.

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

According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?

• People suffer because they want to.

• People suffer because they don't go to school.

• People suffer because they are mean.

• People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.

What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular?

• Buddha was an attractive person

• Buddhism did not accept the caste system.

• Buddhism was only for smart people.

• Buddha was a wise person.

Who especially liked Buddha's message?

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Brahmins

• Untouchables