Basic facts about Buddhism

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1. What was the real name of the founder of Buddhism? Borobodur Siddharta Gautama Ashoka Suryabaya

2. Which of the following is a popular form of Buddhism in Japan? Totoro Matsushita Pikachu Zen

3. The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path? 60 8 100 1,000

4. A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what comes around goes around'. What is this term? Sutra Sangha Bodhi Karma

5. When a Buddhist individual reaches enlightenment, it is said that they reach a certain state that can be literally translated as 'snuffing out'. What is this state? Confusion Cogito, ergo sum Texas Nirvana

6. Buddhism is the religion of a substantial portion of the population of which of the following countries? Poland Bhutan Guinea-Bissau Uruguay

7. Buddhism is an offshoot of what other major world religion? Christianity Zoroastrianism Islam Hinduism

8. Buddhism had a difficult time catching on in China. Which of the following is a major reason why? Too many gods Buddhist monks are expected to abandon family responsibilities Buddhist art was too gaudy Buddhists ate a lot of meat at the time, and the Chinese did not

9. What leader of Buddhist Tibet was exiled after the communist Chinese invaded and conquered Tibet during the 1950s? Reg Llama (of Brixton) Panchen Lama Dalai Lama Karmapa Lama

10. Which of the following is Buddha also known as? The guy with a bump on his head The head honcho Mr. Know-it-all The enlightened one