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Social Studies - Buddhism - Test 11/21/13 Flashcards

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1
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What was Siddhartha dissatisfied with?

A

the practices of Hinduism

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What was Siddhartha’s full name?

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Siddhartha Gautama

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3
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Where was Siddhartha born?

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Northern India

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What class was Siddhartha born into?

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Warrior

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Why was Siddhartha dissatisfied?

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he felt something was missing from his life

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Siddhartha began to ask questions about the ________.

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Siddhartha began to ask questions about the meaning of life.

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What did Siddhartha do before he reached 30?

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He left his home and family to look for answers to life.

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Siddhartha wanted to free his life of _______.

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Siddhartha wanted to free his life of daily worries.

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9
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Name 3 things Siddhartha did to free his life of daily worries.

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  1. ) no bathing
  2. ) fasting
  3. ) meditate
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10
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What is fasting?

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going without food

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What is meditation?

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The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

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After wandering for 6 years, Siddhartha sat down and meditated for how many weeks?

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7 weeks

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13
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What causes human suffering according to Siddhartha?

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  1. ) Wanting what we like but do not have.
  2. ) Wanting to keep what we like and already have.
  3. ) Not wanting what we dislike but have.
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Where did Siddhartha meditate for the 7 weeks?

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under a tree

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What did Siddhartha’s followers call the tree that he meditated under?

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Tree of Wisdom

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Siddhartha described his new ideas to _____ followers.

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Siddhartha described his new ideas to five followers.

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17
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What did the 5 followers that Siddhartha described his new ideas to call this 1st discussion?

A

First Sermon

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Siddhartha Gautama was ______.

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Siddhartha Gautama was enlightened.

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19
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What became Siddhartha Gautama’s new name?

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Buddha

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20
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What does Buddha mean?

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Enlightened One

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21
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What did Buddha do the rest of his life?

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traveled through northern India teaching people his ideas

22
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What is Buddhism?

A

a religion based on the teachings of Buddha

23
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Buddhism does have some ______ ideas.

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Buddhism does have some Hindu ideas.

24
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According to the four noble truths, people cannot escape from ______.

A

According to the four noble truths, people cannot escape from sorrow.

25
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According to the four noble truths, desire for ________ causes suffering.

A

According to the four noble truths, desire for pleasure and material goods causes suffering.

26
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According to the four noble truths, what is nirvana?

A

perfect peace

27
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According to the four noble truths, how can people overcome ignorance?

A

following the eight fold path

28
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Buddha did not believe in animal _______.

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Buddha did not believe in animal sacrifices.

29
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Buddha (did / did not) believe in the Brahmins.

A

did not

30
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Buddha (did / did not) believe in reincarnation.

A

did

31
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If you did not reach Nirvana, what would happen?

A

reborn time and time again until they found it

32
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What people did Buddha win over?

A
  • herdsman
  • farmers
  • artisans
  • untouchables
33
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Buddha was against the ______ System.

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Buddha was against the Caste System.

34
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Buddha didn’t think people should be confined to a particular place in _______.

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Buddha didn’t think people should be confined to a particular place in society.

35
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How many followers spread his teachings throughout India?

A

500 followers

36
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The Buddhist teachings were ____ to understand.

A

The Buddhist teachings were easy to understand.

37
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What king became a Buddhist?

A

Asoka

38
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What did King Asoka build around India?

A

Buddhist temples and schools

39
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Who are missionaries?

A

people who work to spread their religious beliefs

40
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What island did the missionaries sail to?

A

Sri Lanka

41
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What happened in Sri Lanka a few years ago?

A

a tsunami

42
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What are the 2 major branches of Buddhism?

A
  1. ) Theravada
  2. ) Mahayana
43
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What did the Theravada branch of Buddhism believe?

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Followed Buddha’s teachings exactly like had stated them

44
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What did the Mahayana Buddhist believe?

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The largest branch, thought other people could interpret the Buddha’s teachings to help people reach nirvana

45
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More than 10 million Japanese follow what is known as ______.

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More than 10 million Japanese follow what is known as Zen Buddhism.

46
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The Japanese Buddhists believe enlightenment can be achieved by breaking through the boundaries of everyday _________.

A

The Japanese Buddhists believe enlightenment can be achieved by breaking through the boundaries of everyday logical thinking (which means a higher level thinking).

47
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_______ generally represent the enlightened mind of Buddhism.

A

Stupas generally represent the enlightened mind of Buddhism.

48
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Stupas were constructed since the _______ days of Buddhism.

A

Stupas were constructed since the early days of Buddhism.

49
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What are the 5 elements that the Stupas represent?

A
  1. ) square base represents Earth
  2. ) round dome is for water
  3. ) cone-shape is fire
  4. ) canopy is air
  5. ) volume is space
50
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Stupas are often used to store ________.

A

Stupas are often used to store relics from important teachers.

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