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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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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 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 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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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 did Buddhism change as it spread throughout Asia?

A
Buddhism became less focused on seeking enlightenment.
B
Buddhism combined with Hinduism to create a new religion.
C
Buddhism split into three groups based on the places where it spread.
D
Buddhism adopted Christian and Islamic teachings to reach a wider audience.
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What is the importance of the Tripitaka to Buddhism?

A
The Tripitaka is the Buddhist religious text.
B
The Tripitaka is the Buddhist book of songs.
C
The Tripitaka is the Buddhist manual for meditation.
D
The Tripitaka is the Buddhist story of Siddhartha Gautama.
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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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Which statement best describes the spread of Buddhism?

A
Buddhism began in India and then spread to Europe and the Middle East.
B
Buddhism began in India but never gained much support outside of India.
C
Buddhism began in India and then spread throughout East and Southeast Asia.
D
Buddhism began in India and spread to other places through military conquest.
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Which event helped the spread of Buddhism?

A
Siddhartha Gautama‘s writings about converting to Buddhism inspired others.
B
Indian forces invaded neighboring countries to spread Buddhism around Asia.
C
The Tripitaka was copied many times and sent by the Buddha to many other countries.
D
The Indian emperor Asoka became a Buddhist and influenced others to become Buddhists.

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