Buddhism

Question 1

What name was the Buddha given at birth?

Answer 1

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 2

What was early life like for Siddhartha?

Answer 2

He was protected from the outside world

Question 3

Why did Buddha decide to leave the palace?

Answer 3

He was unhappy and curious about the outside world

Question 4

What were the four sights?

Answer 4

Death, old age, sickness and a holy man.

Question 5

What effect did the four sights have on Siddhartha?

Answer 5

He went on a journey to find answers.

Question 6

What happened when Buddha sat beneath the Bodhi tree?

Answer 6

He achieved enlightenment

Question 7

How was Buddha tested while under the Bodhi tree?

Answer 7

Mara challenged him, demons tried to frighten him, and, women tried to tempt him

Question 8

What is enlightenment?

Answer 8

Awakening/perfect wisdom

Question 9

What did Buddha say was the root of all suffering?

Answer 9

Greed and desire

Question 10

What is the Eightfold Path?

Answer 10

Buddha’s steps to follow to end suffering

Question 11

According to the Buddha what is the way to happiness?

Answer 11

Finding a middle way in life/ having balance

Question 12

What was the Buddha?

Answer 12

A man

Question 13

Meditation is most closely linked to which step of the 8 Fold Path?

Answer 13

Right concentration

Question 14

What is Buddhism?

Answer 14

A world religion, and A philosophy/ way of thinking

Question 15

Where do Buddhists worship?

Answer 15

Temple

Question 16

According to Buddhists what is Nirvana?

Answer 16

A state of perfect peace and happiness that ends suffering.

Question 17

Which of these is not on the eightfold path?

Answer 17

Right to be free

Question 18

Why is the lotus flower significant to Buddhism?

Answer 18

It symbolises purity of speech, body and mind

Question 19

What does a wheel represent.

Answer 19

The 8 Fold path

Question 20

Where was Buddha born?

Answer 20

Nepal

Question 21

The Buddha’s first sermon was unsuccessful

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What did profits say Buddha was destined to be?

Answer 22

A religious teacher or A successful leader

Question 23

Finish the quote from Buddha “What we, think we

Answer 23

Become

Question 24

Which of these do Buddhism and Hinduism both believe?

Answer 24

Reincarnation and karma

Question 25

Why were many of Buddha’s first followers from the lower castes?

Answer 25

Buddhism rejected the caste system

Question 26

Buddhism Dharma means

Answer 26

the religious and moral law governing one’s conduct

Question 27

Buddha’s last words to disciples were,

Answer 27

to follow the dharma, and to be their own light

Question 28

After his death, Buddha’s cremated body

Answer 28

was enshrined in stupas, and, was divided between his followers