wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

BUDDHISM QUIZIZZ/ TEST

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Noble Truths did Buddha teach?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

2.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Confucius

d)

Zarathustra

3.

What is the name for the sacred texts for Buddhists?

a)

The Sutras

b)

The Koran

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Bible

4.

Which of the following is an important Buddhist holiday?

a)

Christmas

b)

Wesak

c)

New Year

d)

Holi

5.

What is one spiritual practice that many Buddhists follow?

a)

Holding a political office

b)

Giving Christmas presents to each other

c)

Meditation

d)

Drinking tea

6.

Where did Buddhism originate?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Iraq

d)

Japan

7.

Where do Buddhists worship?

a)

Churches

b)

Temples

c)

Synagogues

d)

Mosques

8.

Where did Siddhartha achieve Enlightenment?

a)

At his palace

b)

In a cave

c)

Under a bodhi tree

d)

In a temple

9.

What is the basis for Buddhist holidays?

a)

Events in China

b)

Events in the life of Siddhartha

c)

Events in the life of Krishna

d)

Events in Asia

10.

Which of the following sights made Siddhartha wonder about the meaning of life?

a)

An old man

b)

A sick man

c)

A dead man

d)

All of the above

11.

What is the symbol of Buddhism?

a)

A cross

b)

A star

c)

A star and crescent

d)

A wheel with eight spokes

12.

BUDDHISTS BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Siddhartha led a protected life as a boy.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE LIFE THAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT?

a)

THE WAY OF THE CROSS

b)

THE WAY OF ENLIGHTENMENT

c)

THE EIGHTFOLD PATH

d)

THE NOBLE WAY

15.

WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE STATE OF MIND THAT BUDDHISTS HOPE TO ACHIEVE?

a)

NIRVANA

b)

EMPTINESS

c)

STILLNESS

d)

HAPPINESS

16.

WHAT IS A BUDDHIST TERM FOR ONE’S DUTY?

a)

DHARMA

b)

REINCARNATION

c)

DETACHMENT

d)

KARMA

17.

WHAt DOES THE TERM “BUDDHA” MEAN?

a)

THE PRINCELY ONE

b)

THE DETACHED ONE

c)

THE ENLIGHTENED ONE

d)

THE SILENT ONE

18.

WHICH IS THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF ONE GOAL OF MEDIATION?

a)

TO MEMORIZE THINGS

b)

TO STILL THE MIND

c)

TO GO OVER PROBLEMS IN THE HEAD

d)

TO LOSE YOUR APPETITE

19.

ON WHICH CONTINENT IS BUDDHISM WIDELY PRACTICED?

a)

AUSTRALIA

b)

NORTH AMERICA

c)

AFRICA

d)

ASIA

20.

WHICH ITEMS MIGHT BE A POSSESSION OF A BUDDHIST MONK? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. PICK 2.

a)

A BEGGING BOWL

b)

A FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION SET

c)

A LAPTOP

d)

A ROBE

21.

WHAT IS MEANT BY NIRVANA IN BUDDHISM?

a)

A BAND

b)

A PLACE

c)

A KIND OF DESSERT

d)

A SPIRITUAL STATE

22.

BUDDHISTS BELIEVE IN ONE GOD.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE