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Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences about Buddhist teachings.

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The good and bad deeds that people do determine their .:karma
The rebirth of a person after death is called .:reincarnation
A person is reborn over and over until reaching .:nirvana
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Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences about Buddhist teachings.

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The good and bad deeds that people do determine their .:karma
The rebirth of a person after death is called .:reincarnation
A person is reborn over and over until reaching .:nirvana
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karmadharma✔ reincarnationnirvana

A
karma
B
dharma
C
✔ reincarnation
D
nirvana
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sutradharma✔ nirvanareincarnation

A
sutra
B
dharma
C
✔ nirvana
D
reincarnation
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What is the Eightfold Path?

A
the route by which Buddhism spread from its origins in India
B
a specific school of Buddhism practiced mainly in Sri Lanka
C
the road that Siddhartha Gautama wandered before he became the Buddha
D
a guide explaining the qualities and practices needed to reach enlightenment
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Which statements make up the Four Noble Truths? Choose four correct answers.Life is full of suffering.Suffering teaches people about life.To end suffering, one must ask for forgiveness.To end suffering, one must stop wanting things.Suffering is caused by the actions of the gods.Suffering is caused when people want things they do not have.Following the Eightfold Path can help people stop wanting things.Following the Eightfold Path can help people appease the gods.

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Life is full of suffering.
B
Suffering teaches people about life.
C
To end suffering, one must ask for forgiveness.
D
To end suffering, one must stop wanting things.
E
Suffering is caused by the actions of the gods.
F
Suffering is caused when people want things they do not have.
G
Following the Eightfold Path can help people stop wanting things.
H
Following the Eightfold Path can help people appease the gods.
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Which statements explain the origins of Buddhism? Choose three correct answers.Some Hindu beliefs inspired Buddhist thought and practices.Hindu priests lost faith in their gods and started teaching the Four Noble Truths.After wandering India, Siddhartha Gautama developed new ideas about the nature of life.A group of people in a low caste came together to share their ideas about reincarnation.Followers of the Buddha taught his ideas while traveling India and forming religious communities.

A
Some Hindu beliefs inspired Buddhist thought and practices.
B
Hindu priests lost faith in their gods and started teaching the Four Noble Truths.
C
After wandering India, Siddhartha Gautama developed new ideas about the nature of life.
D
A group of people in a low caste came together to share their ideas about reincarnation.
E
Followers of the Buddha taught his ideas while traveling India and forming religious communities.
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What is the earliest sutra, or holy text, in Buddhism called?

A
the Vajrayana
B
the Mahayana
C
the Tripitaka
D
the Theravada
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How did Buddhism spread east into Asia?

A
through new laws
B
through sacred texts
C
through the Buddha’s travels
D
through traders and missionaries

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