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Why was Siddhartha Gautama’s life in the palace so different from the lives of people in the nearby city and surrounding areas?

A
Gautama’s father did not believe in involving the family in worldly affairs.
B
Gautama’s family was Buddhist, while people in the surrounding areas were Hindu.
C
Gautama’s mother feared that he would contract a deadly disease if he left the palace.
D
Gautama was born into the highest caste and had little contact with people in the lowest castes.
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What does it mean to follow the Eightfold Path?

A
traveling to India for a religious trip once in one’s lifetime
B
living based on the Buddha’s teachings to gain enlightenment
C
following the Buddha’s rules to earn good karma and achieve reincarnation
D
obeying a book of teachings from the Buddha with instructions for meditation
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According to Buddhist belief, how did Siddhartha Gautama find an answer to his question about ending suffering?

A
He talked with the Hindu god named Mara.
B
He meditated about it until he was enlightened.
C
He waited patiently until the gods gave him the answers.
D
He found a scroll under a bodhi tree, and it answered his questions.
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Why was Siddhartha Gautama shocked by the sight of suffering and sickness?

A
He did not know anyone who had traveled outside of his father’s palace.
B
He had not been allowed to read books about life outside his father’s palace.
C
He had been told that people outside the palace lived the same way he did.
D
He had been sheltered in his father’s palace until he was 29 years old.
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How does karma lead to reincarnation?

A
Earning good karma results in better reincarnation.
B
Good karma is required for a Buddhist to be reincarnated.
C
Bad karma has to be less than good karma for Buddhist reincarnation.
D
Reincarnation is based on earning a minimum amount of karma during one’s life.
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Which statement best explains meditation?

A
To meditate means to read and then to think about the reading.
B
To meditate means to focus on fixing a problem until it is solved.
C
To meditate means to spend time thinking in a quiet and focused way.
D
To meditate means to be educated about a subject and to study it for a long time.
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Why is Siddhartha Gautama known as the Buddha?

A
He gained followers after the Hindu god Mara spoke to him.
B
He gained the attention of others after meditating uninterrupted for 49 days.
C
He was liked by the people he met when he left the palace walls.
D
He found enlightenment while wandering the kingdom for six years.
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What is one way Buddhism was able to spread beyond India?

A
Buddhist leaders used the military to conquer other countries.
B
The Buddha traveled to countries outside of India to preach.
C
Traders and Buddhist missionaries shared the religion as they traveled.
D
The Buddha helped Buddhist monks and nuns build temples to spread the religion.
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How did Gautama use the wisdom he gained after becoming the Buddha?

A
He tried to convince others that Hinduism was a religion they should not practice.
B
He helped raise funds to build the first Buddhist temple in India.
C
He traveled around India, teaching others about enlightenment.
D
He traveled to many countries in Asia to spread his teachings.
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How do the beliefs of Buddhists differ from those of Hindus?

A
Hindus believe in reincarnation, whereas Buddhists do not.
B
Hindus believe in many gods, whereas Buddhists do not believe in an eternal creator.
C
Hindus believe in living humble lives to find enlightenment, whereas Buddhists reject this goal.
D
Hindus believe in the importance of sutras, whereas Buddhists do not use sutras in their practice.

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