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GCSE Religious Studies Keyword Quiz #9

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Enlightenment means

a)

being reborn into another being - reincarnation

b)

three characteristics fundamental to all things: dukkha, anicca and anatta

c)

the gaining of true knowledge about the nature of reality

d)

a demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation

2.

Dependent arising is...

a)

an image that symbolises samsara, often found in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples

b)

the Jataka tales which are popular stories about the lives of the Buddha

c)

the three realisations that the Buddha made in order to achieve enlightenment

d)

the idea that all things arise in dependence upon conditions

3.

Which of these are the three refuges?

a)

The Buddha

b)

The Sangha

c)

The Dharma

d)

The Karma

4.

What is an image that symbolises samsara, often found in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples...

a)

The Tibetan Pillar of Life

b)

The Tibetan Hat of Life

c)

The Tibetan Wheel of Life

d)

The Tibetan Triangle of Life

5.

What is the definition of samsara?

a)

the language used in later Indian Buddhist texts

b)

the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth

c)

a demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation

d)

the Buddha’s teachings

6.

The five skandhas are: form, sensations, perceptions, mental activity and consciousness. What do Buddhists believe they represent?

a)

the five noble truths

b)

the five aspects that make up a person

c)

the fivefold path

d)

the five ascetics

7.

Samatha meditation is

a)

Insight meditation

b)

Imagining or seeing an image or object in one's mind

c)

Calming meditation

8.

Vipassana meditation is

a)

Insight meditation

b)

Imagining or seeing an image or object in one's mind

c)

Calming meditation

9.

Visualisation meditation is

a)

Insight meditation

b)

Imagining or seeing an image or object in one's mind

c)

Calming meditation

10.

How might Christians celebrate Christmas?

a)

Christingles

b)

Re-telling the story of the Incarnation

c)

Lighting candles

d)

Giving each other chocolate eggs