Final- Buddhism

Question 1

When was Siddhartha born

Answer 1

563 BC

Question 2

When did Siddhartha die

Answer 2

483 BC

Question 2

When did Siddhartha die

Answer 2

483 BC

Question 3

What was Siddhartha’s caste

Answer 3

Kshatriya

Question 4

When did Siddhartha say “i was born to reach enlightenment and solve the problem of suffering”

Answer 4

Right after he was born, he got up, walked and said it

Question 5

What was predicted of him at birth by a wandering ascetic

Answer 5

That he would either be a great king or religious leader

Question 6

Three forms of suffering

Answer 6

Old age, sickened, death

Question 7

What was the fourth passing sight

Answer 7

A wandering ascetic

Question 8

At age 29 he left his palace, wife and child and lived the life of a Sannyasin/ Samana for six years. This is known as

Answer 8

The great going forth

Question 9

What is the middle way

Answer 9

Between the extreme of excessive asceticism and excessive wealth and pleasure

Question 10

What was Siddhartha seeking

Answer 10

The solution to suffering and four noble truths

Question 11

What does Buddha mean

Answer 11

The awakened one

Question 12

What was Siddhartha seeking

Answer 12

The four noble truths

Question 13

Food: Wandering ascetic

Answer 13

A grain or two of rice

Question 14

Food: Led to enlightenment

Answer 14

A bowl of rice gruel/ porridge

Question 15

Food: led to nirvana

Answer 15

Poisoned stew

Question 16

Occupation forbidden to Buddhists according to the Eight- fold path

Answer 16

Butcher

Question 17

Who were the first listeners

Answer 17

The five ascetics who abandoned him

Question 18

When asked about whether there is a god/s or the nature of gods what was his response

Answer 18

Noble silence

Question 19

What is a boddhisattva

Answer 19

A Buddhist who qualifies for nirvana but willingly reincarnates out of compassion to help others

Question 20

What ceases to exist at death

Answer 20

Ego, body, soul

Question 21

What gets reincarnated

Answer 21

Karmic record

Question 22

Ultimate goal in Buddhism

Answer 22

Nirvana

Question 23

Impermanence of life

Answer 23

Anicca

Question 24

No soul

Answer 24

Anatta

Question 25

Suffering

Answer 25

Dukkha

Question 26

A river demonstrated this

Answer 26

Anicca

Question 27

A sand mandala demonstrates this

Answer 27

Anicca

Question 28

Means “larger raft” and is the largest branch with 80%

Answer 28

Mahayana

Question 29

Boddhisattva is the holy one, willingly reincarnates to help others. The Buddha is seen also as a god

Answer 29

vajrayana

Question 30

Arhat is the holy one, nirvana achieved when criteria is met. The Buddha is a human only and points the way to nirvana. Anyone can become a Buddha

Answer 30

Theravada

Question 31

Otherwise known as Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama comes from this one. Mantra, mudra and mandala are main expressions

Answer 31

Vajrayana

Question 32

Ritualized hand movements

Answer 32

Mudra

Question 33

Repeated sounds, chanting

Answer 33

Mantra

Question 34

Colorful art made of sand, destroyed once made

Answer 34

Mandala