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WorksheetsOrigins and Beliefs of Buddhism Topic 4, Lesson 4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
a guru
an ascetic
a Brahmin
a Hindu prince
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
He fasted
He meditated.
He suffered.
He studied with gurus.
What did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead to?
oneness with God
knowledge of the Four Noble Truths
the Middle Way
an end to desires and suffering
Which belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?
reincarnation
caste system
cycle of life
karma
What does Theravada Buddhism emphasize?
the Buddha's compassion
the Buddha's path of reincarnation
the Buddha's wisdom
the Buddha's history
What does Mahayana Buddhism emphasize?
the Buddha's compassion
the Buddha's wisdom
the Buddha's history
the Buddha's path to reincarnation
What is nirvana?
a rock band
a state of blissful peace without desires or suffering
a state of perfect wisdom
liberation from reincarnation
What is enlightenment?
a state of blissful peace without desires or suffering
a state of perfect wisdom
a state with better weather than Wisconsin
a state of perfect harmony in math
Which religion encourages vegetarianism due to its beliefs about nonviolence to all life?
Mahayana Buddism
Theravada Buddhism
Jainism
Gingerism
What does it mean to meditate?
to deny physical comforts and seek a spiritual god
to calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single object
to spread the word of Buddhism
to declare nonviolence against all living creatures.
