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Year 8 Buddhism Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Buddhas name when he was born on earth?

(a)  

2.

The Prince was born in which country?

a)

Nepal

b)

Indonesia

c)

China

d)

Japan

3.

When the prince was born a great sage predicted he would one day be a great...........

a)

King or Teacher

b)

Wiseman or Shaman

c)

Warrior or General

d)

Healer or Pacifist

4.

When the prince eventually left the palace he saw three people who made him realise the world was full of suffering. Who were they? Choose 3.

a)

Dead Person

b)

Sick Person

c)

Old Person

d)

Disabled Person

e)

Blind Person

5.

What animal did queen Maya see in her dream?

a)

Tiger

b)

Lion

c)

Elephant

d)

Giraffe

6.

How many steps did the Buddha take when he was born?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

7.

What Kingdom did the prince rule?

a)

Kapilavastu

b)

Yashvilli

c)

Nantucket

8.

Where was the Buddha born?

a)

Inside the Palace

b)

In the Local Hospital

c)

Kapilavastu

d)

Lumbini Park

9.

When the Prince was born, what flower grew in the ground when he took his first steps?

a)

Roses

b)

Lotus Flowers

c)

Daffodils

d)

Tulips

10.

The Buddha realised that his happiness from his life of luxury was just an illusion.

He then realised that his suffering as an ascetic monk would not help him achieve the true understanding of life.


He went to live a life in-between these two states. This is known as the.............................

a)

Higher Path

b)

Righteous Path

c)

Middle Path

d)

True Path

11.

The Prince eventually left his wife and child, gave up on the chance to be king and had given up on religious life. He went to sit under a tree and made up his mind that he would not move until he knew the truth about life.


What did Mara the evil devil send down to tempt Prince Siddhartha?

a)

Mara's brother

b)

Mara's sister

c)

Mara's daughter

d)

Mara's son

12.

Mara the evil demon also sent something else down to Prince Siddhartha while he was sitting under the tree. What was it?

a)

Poisonous Arrows

b)

Sharpened Stones

c)

Flaming Hot Coals

d)

Swarm of Locust

13.

What did Prince Siddhartha do to finally become enlightened, see the truth about life and finally become the Buddha?

a)

Climbed the tree and was struck by lightening

b)

Touched the ground as his witness

c)

Picked the lotus flowers

d)

Prayed again

14.

What was the name of the great sage who predicted the future of the Prince as a baby?

a)

Chandimal

b)

Savita

c)

Akram

d)

Asita

15.

Why is the full moon important in Buddhism?

a)

It represents enlightenment

b)

The moon was believed to be the birth place of Buddah

c)

There was a full moon when the Buddha was born

d)

Its the main symbol in Buddhism

16.

What was the name of the tree which Prince Siddhartha meditate under?

a)

Capri Tree

b)

Bodhi Tree

c)

Enlightenment Tree

d)

Eucalyptus Tree

17.

What type of monk did Prince Siddhartha want to be?

a)

Radical

b)

Peace Loving

c)

Generous

d)

Ascetic

18.

The Buddha said you can overcome your suffering and become enlightened by following the 'four' what?

a)

Rules of Enlightenment

b)

Noble Truths

c)

Qualities of Enlightenment

d)

Rules of Truthfulness

19.

This path consists of a number of areas of life that people focus on towards the path of Buddhism. They can be worked on in any order and some are more difficult to achieve than others depending on the situation or the person.

a)

4 fold path

b)

6 fold path

c)

8 fold path

d)

10 fold path

20.

Answer the following with a single word.


According to the 4 noble truths, "all life involves (a)  

21.

Answer the following with a single word.


According to the 4 noble truths, "suffering is caused by (a)  

22.

Answer the following with a single word.


According to the 4 noble truths 'if we stop craving we can become (a)  

23.

According to the 4 noble truths 'suffering can be overcome if you follow the (a)  

24.

Which of the following is NOT one of the eightfold path?

a)

Right Speech

b)

Right Action

c)

Right Livelihood

d)

Right Outcome