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Question 1 of 10 What was the Buddha's real name? A. Siddhartha Guatamo B. Siddhartha Gautama C. Sidius Guatama D.

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Answer Key: B Question 2 of 10 When and where did Buddhism start? A. 6th century BC. Northern India B. 4th century BC, Northern India C. 6th century BC, Northern Italy D. 6th century AD, Southern India 1.0 Points

Answer Key: A Question 3 of 10

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Siddhartha was a rich prince and had everything he wanted. However, his father was told by a fortune teller that his son would become a great king or a religious leader. Anxious that his son should be a king what did the King do? A. He showed his son the ways of the world by taking him outside the palace. B. He locked his son in a dungeon and tortured him if he asked questions. C. He kept him surrounded by beautiful things and never let him leave the palace to hear of suffering. D. He did nothing what so ever and neglected his duties as a father.

Answer Key: C Question 4 of 10

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He began to feel dissatisfied with life and its meaning. Whilst out one day with his charioteer, what did he see that changed his life forever? A. A sick man, a rich man, a beggar and a holy man. B. A corpse, a holy man and a Brahmin. C. An old man and a street merchant. D. A sick man, an old man, a corpse and a holy man.

Answer Key: D Question 5 of 10

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Before becoming enlightened, what practice did Siddhartha undertake that failed to show him life's meanings? A. Sadism B. Nazism C. Sikhism D. Ascetism

Answer Key: D Question 6 of 10

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Buddha became enlightened one night whilst thinking deeply about life and meditating underneath a Bodhi tree. What order did his enlightenment take? A. Knowledge of his past life, understanding existence, the wheel of life and Nirvana.

B. Nirvana, existence, the wheel of life, his past lives. C. Existence, Nirvana, knowledge of his past, wheel of life. D. Existence, knowledge of his past life, wheel of life, Nirvana.

Answer Key: A Question 7 of 10

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Siddhartha gathered followers and they began to travel and preach around India. There were two types of followers- monks and nuns and then ordinary folk who worshiped in their households. What is the name given to these three groups? A. Bhikkus, Bhiks and lay Buddhists. B. Bhukkis, Brahmas and lay Buddhists. C. Bags, Bikinis and Bras. D. Bhikkus, Bhikkuni and lay Buddhists.

Answer Key: D Question 8 of 10

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The Buddha eventually died after 45 years of teaching. What happened to his bones when he died? A. They were thrown into a sacred river. B. They were boiled down to make holy water. C. They were distributed and put under huge mounds called Stupas which are used for worship during pilgrimages. D. Huge mounds called Sutras were built over them and they are worshiped 5 times a day.

Answer Key: A, B, C, D Question 9 of 10

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What does the word Buddha mean? A. Enlightened one. B. Wise one. C. Light of the world. D. Truthful one.

Answer Key: A Question 10 of 10 What flower is commonly associated with Buddhism? A. Lily B. Lotus C. Iris D. Tulip 1.0 Points

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