WorksheetsBuddhism Basic Facts!
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
True or False: Buddhism was founded as a reaction to Hinduism.
TRUE
FALSE
Siddhartha Gautama was born a member of which varna?
Kshatriya
Brahmin
Sudra
Vaisya
Why did Siddhartha's parents isolate him in the palace as a boy?
So he would become a powerful king
So he would become a holy man
What are the three forms of suffering that Siddhartha witnessed when we finally left the palace?
An old man, a sick man, a corpse
A old man, a starving man, a corpse
A poor man, a sick man, a corpse
A sick man, a corpose, an ascetic
After being unable to find peace as an ascetic, Siddhartha chose to balance his ascetic and princely lives. This was was called the ____________.
Middle way
Dharma
Eightfold path
Four Noble Truths
Once Siddhartha achieved enlightenment, he was called the Buddha, which means _____________________.
Enlightened One
Wise One
Holy One
Royal One
The first of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths is:
Life is suffering
Suffering is caused by our desires
A state of perfect peace
Nirvana
In Buddhism, suffering is caused by our _________________.
Desires
Varna
Dharma
Actions
Nirvana is:
A state of perfect peace
All the good and evil a person has done
A set of spiritual duties
The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
The Buddha taught that the way to reach nirvana was to follow the ________________.
Eightfold Path
Middle Way
Silk Road
Sutras
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the practices of Buddhism?
Worship can be done anywhere
Meditation is important
Priests are necessary to reach Nirvana
This is a personal journey
Which of the following aspects of traditional Hindu teachings did the Buddha NOT challenge?
Teachings in the Vedas
The need and authority of Brahmins
The Varnas
Reincarnation
This symbolizes:
Enlightenment
Rebirth of the universe, renewal
The wisdom of the Buddha
The Eightfold Path and reincarnation
This symbolizes:
Enlightenment
Rebirth of the universe, renewal
The wisdom of the Buddha
The Eightfold Path and the cycle of reincarnation
