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Buddhism

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Buddha was born as a ________.
a)
pauper
b)
prince
c)
king
d)
rich brat
3.

Siddhartha Gautama didn't travel outside his palace(s) until he was...

a)

15 years old

b)

19 years old

c)

20 years old

d)

29 years old

4.

Once Siddhartha left the palace, what did he see?

a)

a lady, a dead body, and a sick person

b)

a man, a dead body, and a sick person

c)

an old person, a sick person, and a lady

d)

an old person, a sick person, and a dead body.

5.

By meditating under a Bodhi tree, Siddhartha reached nirvana, which is...

a)

heaven

b)

an ideal state of happiness and peace

c)

death

d)

prayer

6.

By finding enlightenment and reaching nirvana, Buddha learned the 4 Noble Truths.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following would best summarize the 4 Noble Truths?

a)

the reason humans suffer is because of wealth, we must get rid of it

b)

the reason humans have happiness is because of coffee

c)

the reason humans suffer is because of envy, we must stop

d)

the reason humans suffer is because we desire, we must stop

8.
Buddha believed that suffering is caused by people's _________.
a)
enemies
b)
needs
c)
wants
d)
gossiping
9.

The Buddha said that one could end suffering and find enlightenment by following...

a)

ones' own heart

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

Asceticism

d)

your Dharma

10.
What was Buddha also known as? 
a)
The clever one
b)
The enlightened one
c)
king of the Buddhists
d)
His Holiness
11.
A word that actually means "action" or "fate", most people think of its meaning as "what goes around comes around". What is this word? 
a)
karma
b)
curry
c)
Rajma
d)
Jalebi
12.
Buddhism shares its roots with this other major religion. What is it?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
13.
This leader of Buddhist Tibet had to flee the country after the Chinese invaded in the 1950s
a)
Dalai Lama
b)
Alpaca llama
c)
the lamadama
d)
Delhi Lama