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WorksheetsHinduism/Buddhism
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Whose title means "The Awakened one?"
The Buddha
The Dalai Lama
The President
The Queen
What ancient scriptures are the foundation of Hinduism?
The Baghvad Gita
The Vedas
The Rule of Sadhus
The Dharma
What was the birth name of the man who is now primarily called "the Buddha?"
Ganesha
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Brendan Kehoe
Siddartha Gautama
What is the name of the Highest Social caste in Hinduism?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Dalits
The 1%
What do we call the things Siddartha encountered which included a sick man, an old man, a dead man, and an ascetic?
Bad News Bears
The Four Sights
The Four Sufferings
The Four Ignoble Illusions
What is the name for the more sacred, less read group of Hindu Scriptures?
Smriti
Mahayana
Shruti
The Hindu Bible
Based on the belief in reincarnation, the Hindu and Buddhist belief that the form the soul will take in the next life is determined by its behavior in this life.
Maya
Samsara
Karma
Vibe Check
What do Buddhists call the first preaching of the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path?
The Sermon at Deer Park
The Homily and Elk Creek
The Teaching at Moose Point
The Lecture at Elephant River
What did Buddha call his path of moderation, focused neither on extreme self-denial, nor on pleasure-seeking?
Happy Medium
Epicureanism
The Middle Way
The Good Life
Which of these is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths
Life is suffering
Suffering is caused by desire
Eliminate desire by following the 5 Precepts
It is possible to end suffering
In Hinduism, this is the impersonal spiritual force that is the ultimate reality.
Shiva
Brahma
Gravity
Brahman
In Hinduism, this is the "real self," which is, in reality, identical to Brahman.
Atman
Anatman
Maya
Nirvana
This means "Illusions," it's what Hindus must see past in order to be released from Samsara.
Karma
Maya
Valar
Devas
Which of these is NOT one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?
The Bodhisattvas
The Buddha
The Dharma
The Sangha
This is an incarnation of one of the Hindu gods, most commonly of Vishnu
Navi
Atman
Avatar
Brahman
What are Buddha's teachings called?
Dharma
Suttas
Sermons
The Great Vehicle
What is the process of Life, Death, and Reincarnation called in both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Karma
Samsara
Moksha
Tsimtsum
The command not to steal is part of what set of Buddhist teachings?
The Three Jewels
The Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path
The Five Precepts
What is the word normally translated as 'suffering' from the Four Noble Truths?
Maya
Dukkha
Sadness
Himsa
This is the Hindu word often translated as "gods." They are personal expressions of the impersonal and unknowable Brahman.
Devas
Brahmins
Advaitas
Primadonnas
The Hindu god of destruction and renewal.
Vishnu
Kali
Shiva
Ganesha
What is the title of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, an incarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion?
Panchen Lama
Dalai Lama
Llama Llama Red Pajama
Tenzen Gyatso
What is someone who is destined to become a Buddha called?
Bodhisattva
Siddartha
Arhat
Sentient Being
This is the Hindu god of preservation and nurture. Has many incarnations.
Vishnu
Krishna
Rama
Hanuman
Ritual sacrifices performed by both Hindus and Buddhists in homes, temples, and monasteries. Often involves flowers, fire, fruit, and/or incense.
Puja
Poodoo
Yoga
Yoda
What is the name of the holiest city in Hinduism, seated on the banks of the River Ganges?
Delhi
Lumbini
Varanasi
Boise
What is the name of the largest of Buddhism's major branches? Translates roughly to "the Great Vehicle."
Theravada
Vaishnava
Mahayana
Banana
This is the most popular work of Hindu Sacred Scripture, part of Smriti canon?
Baghvad Gita
Manusmriti
Mahabarata
Lotus Sutra
This comes from a word which means "To Extinguish" or "Snuff out." It refers to the goal of Buddhist practice, freedom the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
Nirvana
Moksha
Heaven
Ascension
