Siddhartha Gautama

What animal did Siddhartha Gautama's mother see in her dream?

• A canary holding a sunflower

• A white elephant holding a lotus flower

• A tiger holding a tree branch

• A turtle holding a sprig of thyme

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True or False: Another word for the first noble truth is dukkha.

• False

• True

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At Siddhartha Gautama's birth, what did the wise man predict he would be?

• An intelligent scholar, or a great king

• A military commander, or a religious leader

• A great merchant and trader, or a good farmer

• A great king, or a religious leader

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What did the monks and the followers of Buddha do after his death?

• Entered aesthetic lifestyle to be like Buddha, trying to reach Nirvana in the same way

• Visited important sites of his life( birthplace, where he reached Nirvana), and they founded monastic schools to help followers answer questions about Buddhism.

• Built a large temple for Buddha, called all of his followers from around the region to pray and meditate together

• Began to spread Buddha's teachings by sending monks off to the neighboring regions

What are three recommended stupas to visit on a Buddhist pilgrimage?

• His place of birth, his enlightenment, and his death

• The palace where he grew up, the city he visited, and the first Buddhist monastery established

• His wife's house, his son's birthplace, and his mother's garden

• His favorite shop to visit in the marketplace, a place mentioned in his teachings, and where he got married

What did Siddhartha Gautama see when he entered the city?

• a merchant, a farmer, and a baker

• an aged man, a sick man, a corpse and an aesthetic

• a Hindu priest, a monk, and a non-religious man

• a market, a village, and a farm

What country has the largest Buddhist population?

• Nepal

• Vietnam

• Indonesia

• China

At what age was Siddhartha Gautama married?

• 25

• 18

• 15

• 20

Which of these is NOT a noble truth that Buddha taught?

• People are the ultimate source and solution to suffering

• The cause of suffering is desire

• Suffering can end in Enlightenment

• Through meditation, you can end suffering

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True or False: Siddhartha Gautama's wife's name was Yasodahara.

• True

• False

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