Classic Classic Quiz Social Studies Ch. 5 Section 3 by Betteker Betteker 6 played - 12 yrs ago Buddhism QUIZ 16 QUESTIONS expert 1 I. Buddhism, a major religion, began in Africa II. Buddhism's teachings deal with finding peace. III. Siddhartha Gautama was a prince from the warrior class, Kshatriya. I is trueII is trueII and III are trueAll are true 2 True or False : In 500BC, a young Prince saw suffering and began to ask questions about the meaning of human life. TrueFalseNone of the aboveAll of the above 3 Siddhartha wanted to free his mind from daily concerns. How did he accomplish this task? Stopped washing himselfStarted fasting or going without foodBegan to meditate or focus on spiritual ideasAll of the above 4 The legend of Siddhartha stated all of the following ideas except : He spent 6 years wandering throughout India.Under a tree in Gaya near the Ganges River, he began to meditate.After 7 weeks of meditation, he had all the answers he had been looking for.He realized human suffering comes from 4 things. 5 What statement does not belong to the suffering ideas mentioned by Siddhartha? Not wanting what we dislike but haveWanting to be comfortable and spiritualWanting what we like but do not haveWanting to keep what we like and already have 6 Siddhartha spent a total of 14 weeks under the tree in Gaya. It was named the ___________. Tree of knowledgeTree of revelationTree of wisdomTree of suffering 7 All of these facts about Siddhartha are true except : His new ideas or enlightenment happened at 35 years of age.He told 5 friends about his ideas.Buddha means to meditate.Buddha or Siddhartha spent the rest of his life traveling and teaching in N. India. 8 Buddha means : Enlightened oneThe true meaning of lifeThe spiritual oneOne filled with wisdom 9 Buddha's primary followers were : Warriors and nobilityMerchants and artisansFarmers and untouchablesFarmers and officials 10 Buddha believed that people should act morally and treat others well. This idea is based upon what influence? He was raised Hindu.He believed in enlightenment.His karma was strong.His family was noble and spiritual. 11 Buddha described four noble truths. Which truth is not part of Buddha's teachings? Suffering and unhappiness are part of human lifeOnly enlightened people can escape sorrowSuffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goodsPeople cause their own misery by wanting what they cannot have 12 All of the following are noble truths except : Humans can overcome desire and ignorance and reach nirvanaNirvana is a state of perfect peacePeople can overcome ignorance and desire by following an eightfold pathHaving good karma frees the soul from suffering and from further reincarnation 13 Which statement is not part of the Eightfold path? Right thoughtRight intentRight familyRight speech 14 Which statement is not part of the Eightfold path? Right actionRight livelihood (job)Right effortRight consideration 15 I. Right concentration means to practice proper meditation. II. The right mindfulness means to control your feelings and thoughts. III. Right effort means do good and prevent evil. I is trueI and II are trueII and III are trueAll are true 16 What event(s) occurred when Buddha died to keep his teachings very popular and easy to understand? 500 followers gathered together to make sure his teachings were remembered correctlyBuddha's followers spread his teachings throughout India within 200 years.Asoka built Buddhist temples and schools in India in 200 BC. He sent missionaries to spread Buddhism.All of the above statements are true. A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires