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WorksheetsCh.16 The Story of Buddhism
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
Belief in many gods
b)
Bathing rituals
c)
Belief in many lifetimes
d)
Complicated writings
2.
In what order did these events in the Buddha’s life happen?
1. Becomes an ascetic
2. Has a son
3. Reaches enlightenment
4. Leaves the palace
1. Becomes an ascetic
2. Has a son
3. Reaches enlightenment
4. Leaves the palace
a)
1, 2, 3, 4
b)
2, 4, 1, 3
c)
4, 1, 2, 3
d)
2, 4, 3, 1
3.
If someone decided to live the life of an ascetic, what would they do?
a)
Become ruler of a kingdom
b)
Give up most of what you own
c)
Become a parent of a large family
d)
Give up most of your religion
4.
Why did the king keep Siddhartha in the palace?
a)
So he could spend his time studying
b)
So he could learn how to be king
c)
So he would not see the world’s suffering
d)
So he would not move to a foreign land
5.
What did the Buddha believe ended people’s suffering?
a)
Youth
b)
Knowledge
c)
Death
d)
Enlightenment
6.
Buddhism’s Eightfold Path is similar to Hinduism’s
a)
Dharma
b)
Vedas
c)
Caste system
d)
Brahman
7.
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
a)
Only Brahmins reach enlightenment
b)
Suffering is caused by desires
c)
Only death ends people’s cravings
d)
Joy is achieved by praying
8.
A likely reason Siddhartha came up with the idea of the “middle way” was that
a)
Neither extreme wealth nor extreme poverty suited him
b)
Neither prayer nor suffering led to enlightenment
c)
Neither the Four Truths nor the Eightfold Path suited him
d)
Neither Hinduism nor Buddhism led to enlightenment
9.
Which one of these is NOT a kind of suffering Siddhartha sees?
a)
aging
b)
hunger
c)
sickness
d)
death
10.
Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever is one of the Four Noble Truths.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Suffering is caused by cravings (desires and wants) is one of the Four Noble Truths.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings is one of the Four Noble Truths.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The way to give up all cravings is to live life according to the Eightfold Path is one of the Four Noble Truths.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is freedom from suffering called?
a)
enlightenment
b)
death
c)
middle way
d)
Buddha
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