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GCSE Religious Studies Keyword Quiz #10

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following terms means 'compassion' in Buddhism?

a)

Metta

b)

Karma

c)

Zazen

d)

Karuna

2.

Which one of the following terms means 'no fixed soul or self' in Buddhism?

a)

Anatta

b)

Dukkha

c)

Samadhi

d)

Tanha

3.

Which one of the following gives the meaning of pacifism?

a)

To take revenge

b)

To gain power

c)

To convert people to religion

d)

To be against violence

4.

Which one of the following means to punish criminals by inflicting physical pain on them?

a)

Prison sentence

b)

Reformation

c)

Corporal punishment

d)

Community service

5.

Which of these are the three poisons?

a)

Greed

b)

Ignorance

c)

Hatred

d)

Mindfulness

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Which of these are aims of punishment?

a)

Reformation

b)

Deterrence

c)

Forgiveness

d)

Retribution

9.

Dukkha, anicca and anatta are the three marks of existence. Is that true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is one of the practices in a Tibetan Buddhist funeral?

a)

Using the bones to create a mandala.

b)

Leaving the body on a mountainside as an offering to the vultures.

c)

Meditating around the body for 49 days.

d)

Leaving the body at a shrine for 49 days.

11.

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; nothing is independent

12.

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