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WorksheetsThe Buddhism Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What did Siddhartha Gautama see in his travels that caused him to leave his home?
He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.
He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.
He saw a dead body, someone who was ill, someone broken down by age and a wanderer in search of truth.
He saw too many people that needed to bathe.
When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called?
freedom
Nirvana
bliss
peace
Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to
find truth and freedom from suffering.
learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment.
understand how people from other cultures lived.
have a strong understanding of all religions.
Siddhartha took a path to enlightenment that was a balance between extreme life styles. This path was also called the
“Middle Way.”
“High Road.”
“Low Road.”
“Final Path.”
What is the Middle Way or Middle Path?
A life of moderation
A state of no more suffering
Right thought
Right concentration
What are Buddhists in search of?
truth
enlightenment
Heaven
Paradise
What does "Buddha" mean?
"Lifted One"
"Awakened One" or "One who is awake"
"Shining One"
"Sleeping One"
What does anicca mean?
The impermanent nature of things
No independent or permanent self
Do not harm
Loving-kindness
What is dukkha?
Craving
Compassion
The Middle Way
"Unsatisfactoriness" or suffering
What does anatta mean?
The impermanent nature of all things
There is no independent or permanent self
No harm
Compassion
The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," are called
the Noble Eightfold Path.
the Four Noble Truths.
Nirvana.
enlightenment.
According to the Buddha's teaching, why do people suffer?
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.
People suffer because they don't follow religious rules correctly.
People suffer because they don't care about others.
People suffer because so they can understand what "good" is.
The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the
Four Noble Truths.
Three Universal Truths.
Five Precepts.
Noble Eightfold Path.
How should Buddhists follow The Eightfold Path; not too much pleasure, and not too much suffering?
Follow it exactly.
Follow it in a way that suits you.
Apply the principle of the Middle Way or Middle Path.
Follow it rigidly at special times of the year and loosely at other times.
What is the Buddhist community called; one of the Triratna, the Three Jewels or Three Refuges?
dharma
vihara
sangha
sutra
What is a celebration of Buddha's birth and enlightenment (and sometimes his death)? People will be dancing and celebrating in the streets.
Obon
Wesak
Parinirvana Day
Kathina
What is mettabhavana?
The development of loving-kindness, usually through mediation
Following the Middle Way
Insight mediation
The offerings given to bhikkhu
What is vipassana?
A Buddhist building that houses a relic, for instance the Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka
The development of loving-kindness through mediation
Insight mediation to help individuals gain wisdom and see things as the truly are.
The chain of cause and effect
Who's mantra is "Om mani padme hum"?
Manjushri
The Buddha
Chenrezig
Channa
Why might Buddhists go to viharas?
To meditate.
To take part in community events.
To think about and focus on the dharma (teaching).
To give food to monks and /or nuns (dana).
