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Buddhism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

This picture shows...

a)

The prince Siddhartha Gautama's birth

b)

Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha

c)

Siddhartha practicing archery

d)

Siddhartha Gautama giving up everything to become an ascetic

3.

After interpreting the queen's dream (Buddha's mother), the Brahmins said this might happen...

a)

The prince could rule the universe.

b)

he might die

c)

he might discover the sacred recipe for coffee

d)

if the prince left his royal life he might become the Buddha

4.

According to Buddhist tradition, all of the following is true of Buddha's birth EXCEPT this...

a)

the prince knew how to do yoga

b)

the prince could walk

c)

the prince could talk

d)

the prince already looked a few years old

5.

This picture shows...

a)

Siddhartha Gautama practicing archery at his father's palace

b)

Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha

c)

Siddhartha Gautama discovering 3 forms of suffering

d)

Siddhartha Gautama giving up everything to become an ascetic

6.

a person who gives up worldly pleasures such as possessions, clothes, money, and shelter is...

a)

an ascetic

b)

a Brahmin

c)

The 4 Noble Truths

d)

a god

7.

This picture shows...

a)

The prince Siddhartha Gautama's birth

b)

Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha

c)

Siddhartha Gautama discovering 3 forms of suffering

d)

Siddhartha Gautama giving up everything to become an ascetic

8.

Siddhartha Gautama didn't travel outside his palace(s) until he was...

a)

15 years old

b)

19 years old

c)

20 years old

d)

29 years old

9.

While sneaking out of the palace a few times, what did Siddhartha see?

a)

a lady, a dead body, and a sick person

b)

a man, a dead body, and a sick person

c)

an old person, a sick person, and a lady

d)

an old person, a sick person, and a dead body.

10.

This picture shows...

a)

The prince Siddhartha Gautama's birth

b)

Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha

c)

Siddhartha practicing archery

d)

Siddhartha Gautama giving up everything to become an ascetic

11.

By being an ascetic, Buddha found enlightenment.

a)

True

b)

False.

12.

This picture shows...

a)

The prince Siddhartha Gautama's birth

b)

Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha

c)

Siddhartha Gautama discovering 3 forms of suffering

d)

Siddhartha Gautama giving up everything to become an ascetic

13.

Siddhartha learned that being an ascetic did not bring enlightenment, so he aimed to find a balance between the extremes of pleasure and pain. He called this the...

a)

holy way

b)

higher way

c)

middle way

d)

Buddhist way

14.

Finding enlightenment (or nirvana) to Siddhartha meant...

a)

understanding the nature of the world

b)

finding deep truth and freedom from suffering.

c)

using meditation to gain spiritual knowledge

15.

By meditating under a Bodhi tree, Siddhartha reached nirvana, which is...

a)

heaven

b)

an ideal state of happiness and peace

c)

death

d)

prayer

16.

By finding enlightenment and reaching nirvana, Buddha learned the 4 Noble Truths.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the following would best summarize the 4 Noble Truths?

a)

the reason humans suffer is because of wealth, we must get rid of it

b)

the reason humans have happiness is because of coffee

c)

the reason humans suffer is because of envy, we must stop

d)

the reason humans suffer is because we desire, we must stop

18.

The Buddha said that one could end suffering and find enlightenment by following...

a)

ones' own heart

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

Asceticism

d)

your Dharma