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Buddhism

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
2.
What did the ascetics give up and do? 
a)
Their freedoms
b)
Their fasting
c)
Their meditation and fasting, no shelter, mediation
d)
Their sleep, shelter, food, holding their breath, and mediating. 
3.
What class was the Buddha born into? 
a)
Sudras 
b)
Untouchables
c)
Brahmins
d)
Kshatriya
4.
Where does human suffering come from? 
a)
From nature
b)
From wanting what we cannot have
c)
From wanting what we cannot have, and keep what we like and already have 
d)
From wanting what we cannot have, keep what we like, and not wanting what we do have 
5.
What does the 8 fold path consist of? 
a)
Right thought, intent, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. 
b)
Right decisions, choices, livelihood, no talking, be crazy 
c)
8 things that a dude said one day under a tree
d)
8 items that the Brahmins felt were very important to the Caste System. 
6.
What does the word "Buddha" mean? 
a)
One who has become free
b)
One who has become strong in the force
c)
One who has been driven to the dark side
d)
One who has become enlightened 
7.
What Hindu religious text did he challenge? 
a)
The Koran
b)
The Torah
c)
The Vedas
d)
The Bible 
8.
What are the 4 Noble Truths? 
a)
Suffering and unhappiness, and no one can escape sorrow
b)
No one can escape sorrow, people cause their own misery
c)
No one can escape sorrow, we cause our own misery, we can reach nirvana, follow the 8 fold path
d)
Truth, Justice, and the American Way 
9.
How long did Siddhartha meditate before finding enlightenment? 
a)
48 days
b)
40 days 
c)
7 days 
d)
49 days 
10.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
11.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
12.
What institutions did Buddhists create to help promote the spread and study of Buddhist thought?
a)
Churches
b)
Synagogues
c)
Monasteries
d)
Mosques
13.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
14.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
15.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
16.
What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 
a)
Buddha was a wise person. 
b)
Buddha was an attractive person
c)
Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
d)
Buddhism was only for smart people. 
17.
Who especially liked Buddha's message? 
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Untouchables 
18.

Where was Prince Siddhartha born?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Egypt

19.

What happened when Siddhartha was 29?

a)

He had a son and began to travel outside of his palaces.

b)

He traveled to many different countries to experience different cultures.

c)

He became very sick and was forced to become an ascetic.

d)

He got married to a young noblewoman and built her a new palace.

20.

Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw

a)

happiness.

b)

suffering.

c)

greed.

d)

wealth.

21.

On the prince's first trip outside the palace, he saw a thin, weak man walking along the road. This person was

a)

old.

b)

sick.

c)

dying.

d)

all of these things.

22.

The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were

a)

aging, greed, and health.

b)

sickness, knowledge, and aging.

c)

aging, sickness, and death.

d)

death, persecution, and sickness.

23.

A person who gives up worldly pleasures is called an

a)

absolute.

b)

alms giver.

c)

authority.

d)

ascetic.

24.

Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to

a)

find truth and freedom from suffering.

b)

learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment.

c)

understand how people from other cultures lived.

d)

have a strong understanding of all religions.

25.

What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?

a)

meditate

b)

write books

c)

analyze his dreams

d)

study in a Buddhist monastery

26.

Who tried to frighten Siddhartha while he was meditating?

a)

his father and mother.

b)

jealous rivals and warriors.

c)

his followers and other priests.

d)

the god Mara and his three daughters.

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