Basic facts about Buddhism

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

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

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? Karma Bodhi Sutra Sangha

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 Nirvana Texas Cogito, ergo sum

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

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

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

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