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Buddhism

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Buddhism began in the sixth century BCE in ___________.

a)

India

b)

Thailand

c)

China

d)

Pakistan

2.

Buddhism's founder was named __________________.

a)

Jesus of Nazareth

b)

The Prophet Mohammed

c)

Abraham

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

3.

Buddhism's founder Siddhartha Gautama was a member of the Indian ________________.

a)

Monks

b)

Farmers

c)

Nobility

d)

Teachers

4.

Buddhism spread as___________moved out of India.

a)

Nobility

b)

Soldiers

c)

Monks

d)

Teachers

5.

Siddhartha Gautama believed three things about life.


1) ___________________: everything is always changing.

a)

Dukkha

b)

Anatta

c)

Anicca

d)

Meditation

6.

Siddhartha Gautama believed three things about life.


2) _______________________: nothing in life is perfect.

a)

Anicca

b)

Anatta

c)

Meditation

d)

Dukkha

7.

Siddhartha Gautama believed three things about life.


3) ___________________: there is no inner-self or soul.

a)

Dukkha

b)

Anicca

c)

Anatta

d)

Meditation

8.

Here are Buddhism's ___________________.


1: Everyone suffers during their lifetime.

2: Desire causes suffering.

3: Stopping desire stops suffering.

4: It is possible to stop desire and suffering.

a)

Four Teachings of Karma

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Four Eightfold Paths

d)

Four Points of the Buddha

9.

In Buddhism there is also a belief in __________. This is where good actions gets you good_________, and bad actions gets you bad_________.

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Anicca

c)

Anatta

d)

Karma

10.

Buddhists get good Karma by following the ____________.

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Karma Wheel

d)

Right Way

11.

An important Buddhist practice is______________.

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Anicca

c)

Meditation

d)

Sitting

12.

In Buddhism the ultimate goal is to reach ___________.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Anicca

c)

Anatta

d)

Eightfold Path

13.

There are about __________ Buddhists in the world.

a)

2 billion

b)

538 million

c)

1 billion

d)

There are two or three Buddhists

14.

There are over ______million Buddhists here in Taiwan.

a)

3

b)

23

c)

15

d)

8

15.

Which of the following statements about Hinduism is TRUE?

a)

Hinduism is the youngest organized religion

b)

Hinduism is the oldest organized religion

c)

Hinduism is not very old

d)

Hinduism began in China

16.

Hinduism began around the areas of _____________?

a)

India and China

b)

India and Pakistan

c)

Taiwan and Japan

d)

Africa and Europe

17.

A group called the ________________ greatly influenced Hinduism when they came to the area around 1500 BCE.

a)

Hindus

b)

Indians

c)

Aryans

d)

Chinese

18.

The Aryans brought with them ________, ________, and___________ that made Hinduism what it is today.

a)

language, culture, belief systems

b)

horses, weapons, hairstyles

c)

swords, food, toys

d)

families, artwork, boats

19.

Aryans brought the language _________ to the region.

a)

English

b)

Hindu

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Chinese

20.

In the Vedas, you find the ______________ where we find Hindu religious ideas and famous stories.

a)

The Upanishads

b)

The Bible

c)

The Torah

d)

The Quran

21.

In Hinduism, there is a belief that the universe and all truths are connected together in a single idea called _____________.

a)

Karma

b)

Bhakti

c)

Brahman

d)

Vishnu

22.

Every Hindu’s goal is to achieve ___________________. This is where their atman breaks out of the cycle of reincarnation called: samsara.

a)

Atman

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Nirvana

23.

People can get good karma by being true to their ________.

a)

Dharma

b)

Atman

c)

Moksha

d)

Samsara

24.

_____________ is the elephant-headed Hindu god of beginnings.

a)

Vishnu

b)

Ganesha

c)

Brahma

d)

Krishna

25.

In Hindu tradition, there is an idea called ________. This is the idea that you worship through acts of devotion.

a)

Bhakti

b)

Atman

c)

Moksha

d)

Karma

26.

________________are considered sacred in Hinduism and are not eaten.

a)

Pigs

b)

Chickens

c)

Goats

d)

cows

27.

Which of the following is the goal/standard of learning for this unit?

a)

Students will look at art, music, and religion to learn about culture.

b)

Students will analyze and explain how belief systems influence culture, and personal perspectives.

c)

Students will explore and debate how religions are important

d)

Students will ask questions about what people believe about religion

28.

Which of the following is NOT a BIG IDEA or key/related concept for this unit?

a)

belief systems

b)

art

c)

culture

d)

personal perspectives

29.

A set of principles or rules which together form the basis of a religion are called a __________________

a)

belief system

b)

culture

c)

personal perspective

d)

the guide

30.

Which of the following is NOT something that constitutes a religion?

a)

An agreed upon set of beliefs and faith in a higher power.

b)

Rules and ideas about morality.

c)

A religion has a form of prayer or worship.

d)

Rules about money

31.

Which of the following definitions best describes the word: faith?

a)

The belief in one god

b)

The belief in many gods

c)

A question about life

d)

strong belief in something, not based on proof.

32.

Which of the following pictures is proof that humans had belief systems thousands of years ago before organized religions.

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

There is a large __________ in size between these two people.

a)

massive

b)

ferocious

c)

catastrophe

d)

contrast

34.

Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-Wen ____________ that Taiwan will increase trade with Canada.

a)

adapts

b)

government

c)

declares

d)

irrigates

35.

Ancient Egypt did not have a simple religion. Their ideas about death were very complex and _______________.

a)

frequent

b)

unanimous

c)

elaborate

d)

exaggerated

36.

Students learn better when teachers ____________ them to keep trying their best.

a)

encourage

b)

construct

c)

evaluate

d)

narrate

37.

The person had to _____________ their time at the hotel on a comment card.

a)

predict

b)

summarize

c)

evaluate

d)

transfer

38.

There was an ______________ effort put in by the struggling student that allowed her to get a higher grade.

a)

suspenseful

b)

extensive

c)

chronological

d)

similar

39.

The Ancient Egyptians used water from the Nile River to ____________ their farmland.

a)

congruent

b)

extend

c)

irrigate

d)

violate

40.

The metal seen here is used to ___________ the structure.

a)

extend

b)

reinforce

c)

adapt

d)

irrigate