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Buddhism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

2.

Where does human suffering come from?

a)

From nature

b)

Desire and want

c)

evil and fear

d)

unmet expectations

3.

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as

a)

Moksha

b)

Atman

c)

Samsara

d)

Brahman

4.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

Suffering

b)

Life of Moderation

c)

Enlightened One

d)

An awakening to the truth

5.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Shar'ia Law

d)

The Five Noble Truths

6.

According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

a)

Follow the Ten Commandments

b)

Get as many material possessions as possible

c)

Follow the Eightfold Path

d)

Follow the 12-step Program

7.

What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him?

a)

He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.

b)

He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

c)

He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

d)

He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

8.
Siddhartha was born in what is now ____________
a)
Nepal.
b)
China.
c)
Hong Kong.
d)
Japan.
9.
The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________
a)
prince.
b)
pauper.
c)
merchant.
d)
farmer.
10.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach? 
a)
Reincarnation 
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
11.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
12.
This leader of Buddhist Tibet had to flee the country after the Chinese invaded in the 1950s
a)
Dalai Lama
b)
Alpaca llama
c)
the lamadama
d)
Delhi Lama
13.
What class was the Buddha born into? 
a)
Sudras 
b)
Untouchables
c)
Brahmins
d)
Kshatriya
14.
In the Eightfold Path, this says to develop mental focus needed for meditation.
a)
Right livelihood 
b)
Right effort 
c)
Right mindfulness
d)
Right meditation 
15.
Who especially liked Buddha's message? 
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Untouchables