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Buddhism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus of Nazareth

b)

King Ashoka

c)

Muhammad

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

2.

What are followers of the religion of Buddhism called?

a)

Buddhists

b)

Muslims

c)

Bodhisatvas

d)

Hindus

3.

What is the geographic origin of Buddhism?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

India

d)

Egypt

4.

Which countries have Buddhism as their majority religion?

a)

France and Germany

b)

Egypt and Mesopotamia

c)

Thailand and Cambodia

d)

Saudi Arabia and Iran

5.

The Buddha means

a)

Enlightened One

b)

Great Teacher

c)

Angel

d)

Saint

6.

A bell shaped Buddhist temple is called a

a)

masjid

b)

synagogue

c)

pagoda

d)

stupa

7.

A squared and layered Buddhist temple is called a

a)

stupa

b)

pagoda

c)

synagogue

d)

cathedral

8.

Buddhism's holy text is sometimes referred to as the

a)

Torah

b)

Qu'ran

c)

Tripitika

d)

Bible

9.

A way of living in which a person does not take too much or take too little of what they truly need.

a)

The Folded Path

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The High Way

d)

The Middle Way

10.

To not do too much or too little of something is to live in

a)

austerity

b)

excess

c)

moderation

d)

purity

11.

a buddhist community of monks, nuns, and others who help maintain that community

a)

reincarnation

b)

sangha

c)

enlightenment

d)

temple

12.

Buddhists believe suffering is caused by

a)

God

b)

desire and attachment

c)

modern medicine

d)

other people

13.

Buddhists believe that people can escape reincarnation and reach a perfect state of peace known as

a)

yoga

b)

meditation

c)

reincarnation

d)

nirvana

14.

Buddhists follow a set of “right” behaviors for living a good life that are known as the

a)

Yellowbrick Road

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Five Pillars

d)

Ten Commandments

15.

Which is NOT an example of Right Speech

a)

Speaking kindly to others

b)

Being truthful and honest

c)

Trying not to talk too much

d)

Lying and swearing

16.

This practice involves bringing your mind to the present moment and trying to let go of distractions

a)

Fasting

b)

Prayer

c)

Meditation

d)

Reincarnation

17.

This holiday celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha

a)

Vesak

b)

Holi

c)

Christmas

d)

Ramadan

18.

When a person becomes wise and understands the true nature of the Universe, they are

a)

Meditating

b)

Reborn

c)

Enlightened

d)

Yogis

19.

Buddhists believe that anyone can reach enlightenment and nirvana. Their ______________ doesn't matter.

a)

wisdom

b)

caste

c)

effort

d)

kindness

20.

Buddhists believe that people who do not reach enlightenment and nirvana will be born again into a new body. This is

a)

dharma

b)

adoption

c)

resurrection

d)

reincarnation