How Much Do You Know About Buddhism?

Buddhism is one of the oldest and most populous religions in the world, affecting countless lives every day and teaching its tenets to hundreds of generations. How much do you know about this philosophical religion?
 
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True or False: Buddhism is the second largest religion in the world
False
True
 
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What was the real name of the Buddha?
Tripitaka Siddman
Siddhartha Gautama
Mahayana Dhalium
Theravada Cohen
 
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Hint
Where was Buddha born?
Nepal
Poland
India
Italy
 
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Buddhism has 5 precepts or morals Buddhists must live by. One of them is mentioned below. Can you tell us which one?
Do not take anything not freely given
Above all uphold your word
Respect your parents
Respect your elders
 
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When did Buddhism Begin as a religion?
Around the same time Jesus Christ was born
500 BC
900 AD
1500 BC
 
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Hint
What was the Buddha before he became who he was?
A Teacher of Children
A Merchant
A Painter
A Rich Prince
 
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What does the lotus flower represent in Buddhism?
Suffering
The Mind
Purity
Injury and death
 
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What is the Wheel of Life? (Dharmacakra)
The cycle of thought, suffering and death
The cycle of birth, childhood and adulthood
The cycle of life, death and rebirth
The cycle of work, reward and death
 
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In Buddhism, there are 4 noble truths. Out of the 4 choices below, identify one of the noble truths of Buddhism.
Desire leads to suffering
Everything in the world is perfect
Suffering leads to englightment
Ultimate enlightenment leads to rebirth
 
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According to legend, the Buddha stayed beneath what to meditate?
Misleading. He sat on top of a mountain
A Bird's Nest
A Broken Castle
A Tree
 
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Hint
How long did the Buddha sit there and meditate?
Seventeen Years
Seven Years
Seven Weeks
49 Hours
 
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Which of these is a tenet of Buddhism?
You are born with the sins of your ancestors
You are born with a debt you must pay throughout your life
You are born without any sin or guilt
You are born with the karma of your past lives
 
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