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    What does the word "buddha" literally mean?

    • Prince.
    • Enlightened one.
    • Teacher.
    • Holy one.
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  • 2. 

    What is the eightfold path?

    • The quickest way to reach the top level of Halo.

    • A guide to living the "Middle Way."

    • The original name of the route Dorothy followed to get to Oz

    • The correct way to eat Indian nan bread.

    Correct Answer
    A. A guide to living the "Middle Way."
  • 3. 

    According to Buddhist teachings, the way to end one's personal suffering is to...

    • Pray for peace.

    • Follow the eightfold path.

    • Read the Buddhist Sutras daily.

    • Eat only small meals.

    Correct Answer
    A. Follow the eightfold path.
  • 4. 

    What are Buddhist texts called?

    • Proverbs.

    • Sutras.

    • I-Mojis.

    • Musings.

    Correct Answer
    A. Sutras.
  • 5. 

    When Prince Gautama left his family compound for the first time he saw things that changed his life. What were those things?

    • A horse, a donkey, and a cow.

    • An iron man, a rocket man, and a muffin man.

    • An old man, an omen, and an ashram..

    • An old man, a sick man, and a corpse.

    Correct Answer
    A. An old man, a sick man, and a corpse.
  • 6. 

    What is the Buddha's real name?

    • Enlightened One.

    • Buddha is his real name.

    • Siddhartha Gautama.

    • Gautama Raja.

    Correct Answer
    A. Siddhartha Gautama.
  • 7. 

    What important event happened beneath the tree known as the "Bodhi tree"?

    • The Buddha taught his first lessons.

    • The Buddha stopped laughing.

    • Siddhartha was enlightened.

    • Siddhartha was born.

    Correct Answer
    A. Siddhartha was enlightened.
  • 8. 

    Buddhists believe that the Buddha is...

    • An avatar of Shiva.

    • A teacher who taught a path to Nirvana.

    • The one true god of all people.

    • The creator of the universe.

    Correct Answer
    A. A teacher who taught a path to Nirvana.
  • 9. 

    What is one of the ways that Buddhist teachings spread beyond India?

    • Buddhist crusaders conquered distant lands.

    • Laughing Buddha's were placed outside of restaurants

    • Buddhist teachings spread by way of the ancient Silk Road.

    • Sutras were offered as raffle prizes.

    Correct Answer
    A. Buddhist teachings spread by way of the ancient Silk Road.
  • 10. 

    What are the Three Treasures of Buddhism?

    • The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha

    • Greed, anger, and ignorance.

    • The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

    • Sickness, old age, and death.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha
  • 11. 

    According to the Buddha's teachings, how many Noble Truths are there?

    • There are two Noble Truths.

    • There is only one true Noble Truth.

    • There are eight Noble Truths.

    • There are four Noble Truths.

    Correct Answer
    A. There are four Noble Truths.
  • 12. 

    Buddhism is the middle way between...

    • Taoism and Confucianism.

    • Theism and atheism.

    • Luxury and extreme self-denial.

    • The material world and the spiritual world.

    Correct Answer
    A. Luxury and extreme self-denial.
  • 13. 

    Which of the following phrases is NOT one of Buddhism's Noble Truths.

    • Suffering makes us stronger

    • Our desires cause suffering.

    • Life is suffering.

    • Suffering will stop when people stop wanting things.

    Correct Answer
    A. Suffering makes us stronger
  • 14. 

    In Buddhism, what does the term "dharma" refer to?

    • A person's immortal soul.

    • The Buddhist community.

    • The divine order of the universe.

    • The Buddhist teachings.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Buddhist teachings.
  • 15. 

    For Buddhists, what is nirvana?

    • The human soul.

    • The state of living identified by an absence of suffering.

    • A pioneering Seattle grunge rock band.

    • The path to enlightenment.

    Correct Answer
    A. The state of living identified by an absence of suffering.

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