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New ideas and New Religions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the early name of Buddha?

a)

Mahavira

b)

Gautama

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Ashoka

2.

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment ?

a)

Bodhgaya

b)

Kusinara

c)

Sarnath

d)

Varanasi

3.

Buddha belonged to a small Gana known as the __________.

a)

Vajji

b)

Sakya

c)

Krishna

d)

Buddhist

4.

The tree under which Buddha meditated for several days was a Mango tree.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where does human suffering come from?

a)

From nature

b)

Desire and want

c)

evil and fear

d)

unmet expectations

6.

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as

a)

Moksha

b)

Atman

c)

Samsara

d)

Brahman

7.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

Suffering

b)

Life of Moderation

c)

Enlightened One

d)

An awakening to the truth

8.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Shar'ia Law

d)

The Five Noble Truths

9.

According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

a)

Follow the Ten Commandments

b)

Get as many material possessions as possible

c)

Follow the Eightfold Path

d)

Follow the 12-step Program

10.

What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him?

a)

He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.

b)

He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

c)

He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

d)

He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

11.
The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________
a)
prince.
b)
pauper.
c)
merchant.
d)
farmer.
12.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach? 
a)
Reincarnation 
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
13.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
14.
Why did King Suddhodana lock Siddhartha in the palace?
a)
So he wouldn't see suffering
b)
So he wouldn't get sick
c)
So he wouldn't fall in love
d)
So he wouldn't overeat
15.
Where does human suffering come from? 
a)
From nature
b)
From wanting what we cannot have
c)
From wanting what we cannot have, and keep what we like and already have 
d)
From wanting what we cannot have, keep what we like, and not wanting what we do have 
16.

What is a Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound?

a)

mosque

b)

stupa

c)

Kaaba

d)

shul

17.

What is a place of worship that is often dedicated to a sacred object or person?

a)

mosque

b)

Kaaba

c)

shrine

d)

shul

18.
Buddha believed that suffering is caused by people's _________.
a)
enemies
b)
needs
c)
wants
d)
gossiping