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Buddhism

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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)

the Enlightened One

2.
What Hindu religious text did he challenge? 
a)
The Koran
b)
The Torah
c)
The Vedas
d)
The Bible 
3.

Siddhartha meditated about the way to reach a state of perfect peace, also called

a)

alms.

b)

nirvana.

c)

the Four Noble Truths.

d)

Buddhism.

4.

The guiding principles at the heart of Buddha's teachings, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called

a)

the Eightfold Path.

b)

the Four Noble Truths.

c)

nirvana.

d)

enlightenment.

5.

What is nirvana?

a)

a state of perfect peace

b)

heaven

c)

paradise

d)

a state of perfect pizza

6.

What is a person who works to spread his or her religious beliefs to others?

a)

monk

b)

rabbi

c)

missionary

d)

priest

7.

What was a method taught by the Buddha, the path one must follow to overcome ignorance and desire?

a)

The Five Pillars

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

Ten Commandments

8.

Which Buddhist branch tried to follow Buddha's teachings exactly as he had stated them?

a)

Theravada

b)

Mahayana

c)

Orthodox

d)

Reform

9.

What Buddhist branch believed that other people could interpret the Buddha's teaching?

a)

Theravada

b)

Mahayana

c)

Conservative

d)

Sunni

10.

What is it to go without food for a period of time?

a)

fasting

b)

feast

c)

fest

d)

fat

11.

What is it called to focus the mind on spiritual ideas?

a)

meditation

b)

mediation

c)

median

d)

mediocre

12.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

Suffering

b)

Life of Moderation

c)

Enlightened One

d)

An awakening to the truth

13.

In Buddhism, the rebirth of a soul in a new body is....

a)

reincarnation

b)

kharma

c)

nirvana

d)

resurrection

14.

To end suffering one must follow the

a)

Middle Way

b)

Dharma

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

The Five Pillars

15.
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _____________
a)
Judaism.
b)
Christianity.
c)
Shinto.
d)
Buddhism.
16.

buddha is a god

a)

true

b)

false

17.

The prince who questioned the meaning of human life.

a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

Tutakhamen

c)

Siddartha Gautama

d)

Ramses the Great

18.
What is the Hinduism's supreme God called?
a)
Brahman
b)
Brahma
c)
Brahmin
d)
Bob
19.
The predominant religion of India.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism