Chapter 5 Level 1 - Buddhism
Dukkha is the Sanskrit word for "suffering."
True
Mahayana is the largest tradition in Buddhism.
True
One can identify oneself as a Buddhist by reciting the Three Refuges
True
The Buddha lived his life in India.
True
The Buddha taught that all things are always changing.
True
The form of Buddhism found in Tibet is Vajrayana.
True
The most prominent form of Buddhism in China is Mahayana.
True
Which of the following teaches that enlightenment depends entirely on the effort of the individual?
Zen
The Middle Way is the path between
self-indulgence and self-denial
Buddhists "take refuge" in
All of the above (the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha)
The first sermon of the Buddha after his enlightenment was the Sermon in the ___________.
Deer Park
The Buddha's prescription for an end to desire and suffering is the ____________________.
Eightfold Path
Buddhism is the most popular religion in India today.
False
Which of the following is the best date for the Buddha?
500 BCE
The Buddha lived in
India
The Buddha lived in _________________.
India
The cycle of birth, death, rebirth is called ________________.
Samsara
The Buddha's name was __________________.
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhists identify themselves as such by reciting the ________________.
Three Refuges
The earliest of the Buddha traditions is _________________.
Theravada
The most prominent form of Buddhism in Tibet is _________________.
Vajrayana
According to the Buddha's doctrine of Interdependent Origination,
all things come into existence in connection with other things
The Sanskrit word for "No-Self" is ________________.
anatman
Vesak is a celebration of the ____________ of the Buddha.
birthday
According to the Buddha, all suffering is caused by
desire
According to the Buddha, suffering is caused by __________________.
desire