WorksheetsBuddhism Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Buddhism has how many followers around the world in 2022?
507
507,000
507 million
507 billion
The First Noble Truth (Dukkha) means that all life is
awesome
suffering
sus
loving
The Second Noble Truth (Tanha) says that we suffer because
Jesus is not in our hearts
we are not rich and powerful
we get attached to things that are temporary
we get knocked down . . . but we get up again!
The Third Noble Truth tells us that there's a way out of this suffering, and it's called
Moksha
Samsara
Nirvana
Chi
The Fourth Noble Truth tells us that the way to enter Nirvana is by following
Mr. D on social media
The Eightfold Path
The Wisdom of the Ages
The Dalai Lama
Part of our suffering comes from the Five Skandas. The 5 Skandas are
Body, Sensation, Thought, Feelings, Consciousness
Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Condition, Rinse
Right Judgement, Right Livelihood, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action
Bells, Prayer Beads, The Bhagavad Gita, The Book of the Dead, The Dalai Lama
Siddhartha Gautama was born and raised in the Hindu religion.
True
False
Nirvana literally means "to blow out" or "to extinguish (to put something out, like a fire)"
True
False
Buddhism teaches that you can only reach Nirvana after many, many times of reincarnation.
True
False
Which statement is true?
The Buddha said that everyone has an atman (a soul)
The Buddha said that everyone does not have a soul (anatman)
Theravada Buddhism
is called the little raft
is the form of Buddhism closest to what the Buddha taught
has fewer followers than Mahayana Buddhism
all of the answers are correct
Mahayana Buddhism
is called the big raft
is a form of Buddhism that is slightly different from what the Buddha taught
has more followers than Theravada Buddhism
all of the answers are correct
The way to achieve Nirvana, according to Mahayana Buddhism, is:
through self-effort
through the spiritual assistance of divine powers (The Buddha / bodhisattvas)
through Wisdom
through compassion and love
The key human virtue, according to Theravada Buddhism, is:
self-effort
spiritual assistance
Wisdom
Compassion and love
Mahayana Buddhism teaches that religion and religious practices are for
monks and nuns
priests
everyone
no one
A bodhisattva is a person who
sits still and meditates all the time
remains in Nirvana after they die
comes back from Nirvana to help other people reach Nirvana
is perfect
Which of these is a question from Zen Buddhism that is supposed to help a person reach enlightenment (a Koan)
What is the sound of one hand clapping?
What does a turtle look like?
What is the color of an apple?
What is the sound of two hands clapping?
Zazen is practiced to help Zen Buddhist achieve satori. Those two words mean
A problem or riddle / salvation
Sitting meditation / a koan
Sitting Meditation / a mystical moment of awakening
a koan / a mystical moment of awakening
All Buddhist traditions believe in these three things:
The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria
The Buddha / the Dharma / the Sangha
Satori / Zazen / the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Time / Space / the Mind
Buddhists call their day of rest and meditation each week
Bodhi Day
Vesak
Uposatha
Nirvana Day
Buddhists call the day the Buddha died:
Bodhi Day
Vesak
Uposatha
Nirvana Day
Buddhists call the day the Buddha was born:
Bodhi Day
Vesak
Uposatha
Nirvana Day
Buddhists call the day the Buddha became the Buddha
Bodhi Day
Vesak
Uposatha
Nirvana Day
Buddhists believe that, since everything has a Buddha-nature, everything is sacred.
True
False
Both True and False
Neither True nor False
