India Buddhism Quiz

1. What does the word "buddha" literally mean?

Prince.

Enlightened one.

Teacher.

Holy one.

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.

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.

4. What are Buddhist texts called?

Proverbs.

Sutras.

I-Mojis.

Musings.

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.

6. What is the Buddha's real name?

Enlightened One.

Buddha is his real name.

Siddhartha Gautama.

Gautama Raja.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.