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Buddhist Ethics GCSE AQA Paper 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word explains how a person’s actions lead to either happiness or suffering?

a)

Metta

b)

Kamma

c)

Karuna

d)

Rebirth

2.

What leads to happiness according to Buddhists?

a)

The consequences of unskillful actions

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Unskillful actions

d)

Skilful actions

3.

Give a reason why kamma empowers Buddhists (helps them feel in control)

a)

Because they can change their future through their own actions

b)

Because it is an attitude of loving kindness to all

c)

Because what will be, will be

d)

Because they cannot change the results of kamma

4.

What are unskillful actions rooted in?

a)

The Five Moral Precepts

b)

The three watches of the night

c)

Generosity, compassion and understanding

d)

The three poisons, ignorance, hate and greed

5.

What is affected by actions in this life?

a)

Life now and future lives (rebirth)

b)

Only other people, not yourself

c)

Only rebirth

d)

Only the present life

6.

What does karuna mean?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Compassion to those who suffer

c)

Loving-kindness for all people

d)

Perfection

7.

How did Buddha show compassion?

a)

Buddha was the example of someone who suffered

b)

Buddha practised loving-kindness meditation

c)

Buddha witnessed suffering in the three watches of the night

d)

Buddha shared his teachings about suffering and how to overcome it

8.

Which Buddhist charity is based on compassion?

a)

Christian Aid

b)

The Red Crescent

c)

ROKPA

d)

Tearfund

9.

What is metta?

a)

A monastery

b)

The law of consequences

c)

An attitude of loving kindness to all people

d)

Compassion towards those who are suffering

10.

What is the third step in loving- kindness meditation?

a)

Visualising happiness for yourself

b)

Visualising happiness for all people

c)

Visualising happiness for someone you find difficult

d)

Visualising happiness for a close friend

e)

Visualising happiness to a neutral person (someone you know but don’t have strong feelings about)

11.

What does metta teach Buddhists to develop in their lives?

a)

A habit of good will towards others

b)

Using wisdom and compassion together

c)

Feeling angry about everything

d)

Morality

12.

What are the principles that instruct Buddhists to live ethically and morally?

a)

Karuna

b)

Kamma

c)

The Five moral precepts

d)

The six perfections

13.

What is needed to become a Bohisattva?

a)

The five moral precepts

b)

Kamma

c)

The six perfections

d)

The Four Noble Truths

14.

The five moral precepts apply to...

a)

Meditation

b)

Both actions and thoughts

c)

Thoughts only

d)

Actions only

15.

Which of the six perfections requires a Buddhist to give away material things?

a)

Wisdom

b)

Generosity

c)

Patience

d)

Morality

e)

Energy

16.

Which of these is not one of the four sublime states?

a)

loving kindness

b)

compassion

c)

sympathetic joy

d)

energy

e)

equanimity

17.

Why do Buddhists follow the five moral precepts?

a)

because they are afraid of being punished

b)

because it will purify their mind from greed, hatred and ignorance

c)

because they will be patient instead of being angry

d)

because they are generous with their time and money

18.

What does 'abstain from wrong speech' mean for Buddhists?

a)

Not to lie

b)

Not to gossip about other people

c)

Speak kindly

d)

Speak truthfully at the right time

e)

All of these

19.

Putting effort and enthusiasm into Buddhist practice is one of the six perfections - Energy. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The first five perfections contribute to the development of the sixth - what is it?

a)

Generosity

b)

Patience

c)

Wisdom

d)

Morality

e)

Patience

21.

Why do Mahayana Buddhists practise the six perfections?

a)

To become an Arhat

b)

To enter Sukhavati

c)

To end kamma

d)

To become a Bodhisattva