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BUDDHISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these events took place at about the same time as Buddha lived?
A
Persians conquered Babylon and let Jews return home in 539 BCE
B
A cave wall was painted in southern France around 15, 000 BCE
C
Hammurabi’s Code was written in Babylon in 1792 BCE
D
Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism, founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. by Siddhartha Gautama (the “Buddha"), is an important religion in most of the countries of Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, was born circa 563 BCE into a wealthy family. Gautama rejected his life of riches and embraced a lifestyle of asceticism, or extreme self-discipline. After 49 consecutive days of meditation, Gautama became the Buddha, or “enlightened one”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha, ‘’ lived during the 5th century B.C.

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