Starter quiz

  • According to Buddhism, for how many years did Siddhartha Gautama fast?
    • 'six' ✓
  • According to Siddhartha Gautama, what is the cause of suffering?
    • living the Middle Way
    • fasting
    • craving  ✓
  • What is the first Noble Truth?
    • living the Middle Way is necessary
    • the cause of suffering is craving
    • all life involves suffering  ✓
    • suffering can end
  • According to Siddhartha Gautama, what does it mean to live the Middle Way?
    • taking the path of extreme luxury
    • taking the path of extreme poverty
    • taking the path between the extremes of luxury and poverty  ✓
  • Which option is not an example of following the Middle Way?
    • buying a new bike because your friend has brought one  ✓
    • exercising once a day
    • watching TV for 1 hour a day
    • having enough money to live comfortably
  • Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
    • craving
      longing for something or someone ✓
    • fasting
      doing without food or drink ✓
    • the Middle Way
      the path that falls between the two extremes of luxury and poverty ✓
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