Buddhist Festivals - Year 3

True or false:

Buddhists believe in karma and reincarnation?

• True

• False

Karma is the belief that there is a consequence for every action and thought.

• True

• False

Buddhists study..?

• Maths

• The teachings of Buddha

• The Bible

• Martial arts

Buddha was a prince called..?

• Solong Gatar

• Siddharta Gautama

• Gautama Siddharta

The most important Buddhist festival is..?

• Songkran

• Karma

• Vesak

• The Ploughing Festival

The festival of Vesak celebrates the Buddha's..?

• Birth

• Enlightenment

• Death

• All of the above

How do people celebrate during the festival of Vesak?

• Visiting temples to pray

• Leaving offerings of food at the feet of the Buddha's statue

• Listening to monks reading teachings about the Buddha's work

• All of the above

The Ploughing Festival celebrates..?

• The end of the rice growing season

• The end of the full moon

• The start of the rice growing season

• The start of The Buddha's birthday celebrations

The festival of Loy Krathong is celebrated using..?

• Fruit

• Floating baskets

• Fish

• Oxen

Candles represent what, in the Buddhist faith?

• Winter

• Spring

• Entertainment

• Enlightenment