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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Siddhartha known as after achieving enlightenment?

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

During which centuries did the worldwide intellectual ferment occur?

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

Who were some of the great thinkers during this time?

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

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

<p>India (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did sages predict about Siddhartha's future?

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

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

<p>Enlightenment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What religion developed after the death of the Buddha?

<p>Buddhism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>India (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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