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The Art of the Mandala

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mandala is Sanskrit for

a)

Circle

b)

Meditation

c)

Buddhism

d)

Creation

2.

Mandalas are used for the following. Check all that apply.

a)

Meditation

b)

Healing

c)

Religious Element

d)

Forgiveness

3.

Mandalas are traditionally from

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

4.

Mandalas can be made on paper, cloth, bronze, built in stone, drawn on a surface with threads or created with sand.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In Hinduism and Buddhism tradition a mandala can guide you through a universe of suffering to one of __________.

a)

Eternal Life

b)

Joy and happiness

c)

Healing

d)

Transformation

6.

When Tibetan monks finish creating a mandala. What do they do with it?

a)

Save it on a wood table

b)

Destroy it

c)

Deconstruct it slowly, a layer at a time

d)

Separate the sand by color

7.

Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

8.

What was the ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West called?

a)

Path of Enlightenment

b)

Chinese Trail

c)

Audubon

d)

Silk Road

9.

A dream catcher is

a)

can protect the individual sleeping

b)

associated with Navajo or western cultures.

c)

traps your dreams.

d)

heal you while sleeping.

10.

Which are traditional symbols found in mandalas?

a)

Bell

b)

Lotus Flower

c)

Moon

d)

Triangle

11.

Why do Buddhist monks destroy their mandala?

a)

to heal the environment

b)

symbolizes that nothing is permanent

c)

to collect the sand for later

d)

to achieve enlightenment

12.

3 Main types of Mandalas

a)

Healing

b)

Teaching

c)

Sand

d)

Canvas