Intellectual Ferment and the Birth of Buddhism
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During which time period did worldwide intellectual ferment occur?

  • Fifth and fourth centuries B.C. (correct)
  • Third and second centuries B.C.
  • First and second centuries B.C.
  • Sixth and seventh centuries B.C.

    • Where was Siddhartha, the prince who became the Buddha, born?

  • India (correct)
  • Egypt
  • China
  • Greece

    • What did sages predict about Siddhartha's future?

  • He would become a great warrior
  • He would become a universal conqueror (correct)
  • He would become a famous musician
  • He would become a skilled craftsman

    • What path did Siddhartha initially try to find the true purpose of life?

    <p>The path of severe asceticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Siddhartha known as after achieving enlightenment?

    <p>The Enlightened One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which centuries did the worldwide intellectual ferment occur?

    <p>Fifth and fourth centuries B.C.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were some of the great thinkers during this time?

    <p>Confucius and Laozi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Siddhartha, the prince who became the Buddha, born?

    <p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did sages predict about Siddhartha's future?

    <p>He would become a universal conqueror</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Siddhartha achieve after sitting down in yogic meditation beneath a bodhi tree?

    <p>Enlightenment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two great thinkers lived during the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.?

    <p>Socrates and Plato</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What religion developed after the death of the Buddha?

    <p>Buddhism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Siddhartha, the prince who became the Buddha, born?

    <p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Siddhartha give up in order to seek the true purpose of life?

    <p>The pleasures of the palace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What path did Siddhartha abandon after six years as a futile exercise?

    <p>The path of severe asceticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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