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QuizMultiple Choice

The Han Dynasty — Unit test

Question 10 • IL-MS World History A

What is the cycle of suffering, according to the Buddha?

Answer
A
meditation and the finding of wisdom
B
life and death, birth and rebirth
C
enlightenment and the achievement of nirvana
D
a desire for more things and for more wealth

Explanation

In Buddhist teaching, the cycle of suffering is samsara: the repeating cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. This cycle continues as long as beings remain caught in ignorance and craving. So the choice describing “life and death, birth and rebirth” is correct; nirvana is freedom from this cycle.

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