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Y8 - Buddhism

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

Suffering

b)

Life of Moderation

c)

Enlightened One

d)

An awakening to the truth

2.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

3.
The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________
a)
prince.
b)
pauper.
c)
merchant.
d)
farmer.
4.

Siddhartha's father wanted to prevent his son from

a)

being well educated.

b)

marrying.

c)

seeing people suffer.

d)

living a life of luxury.

5.

Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw

a)

happiness.

b)

suffering.

c)

greed.

d)

wealth.

6.

The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were

a)

aging, greed, and health.

b)

sickness, knowledge, and aging.

c)

aging, sickness, and death.

d)

death, persecution, and sickness.

7.
The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is
a)
Siddartha Gautama
b)
The Dalai Lama
c)
There is no god or supreme deity
d)
The Bodhisattvas
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.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach? 
a)
Reincarnation 
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
11.

In Buddhism, the rebirth of a soul in a new body is....

a)

reincarnation

b)

kharma

c)

nirvana

d)

resurrection

12.

Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to

a)

find truth and freedom from suffering.

b)

learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment.

c)

understand how people from other cultures lived.

d)

have a strong understanding of all religions.

13.

Which of the following locations is NOT an area where a large number of Buddhists live?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Western Europe

14.

Where did Siddhartha reach enlightenment and become the Buddha?

a)

Under a tree

b)

In a temple

c)

Near a river

d)

Cleveland, Ohio