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Buddhism Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Buddhism has how many followers around the world in 2022?

a)

507

b)

507,000

c)

507 million

d)

507 billion

2.

The First Noble Truth (Dukkha) means that all life is

a)

awesome

b)

suffering

c)

sus

d)

loving

3.

The Second Noble Truth (Tanha) says that we suffer because

a)

Jesus is not in our hearts

b)

we are not rich and powerful

c)

we get attached to things that are temporary

d)

we get knocked down . . . but we get up again!

4.

The Third Noble Truth tells us that there's a way out of this suffering, and it's called

a)

Moksha

b)

Samsara

c)

Nirvana

d)

Chi

5.

The Fourth Noble Truth tells us that the way to enter Nirvana is by following

a)

Mr. D on social media

b)

The Eightfold Path

c)

The Wisdom of the Ages

d)

The Dalai Lama

6.

Part of our suffering comes from the Five Skandas. The 5 Skandas are

a)

Body, Sensation, Thought, Feelings, Consciousness

b)

Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Condition, Rinse

c)

Right Judgement, Right Livelihood, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action

d)

Bells, Prayer Beads, The Bhagavad Gita, The Book of the Dead, The Dalai Lama

7.

Siddhartha Gautama was born and raised in the Hindu religion.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Nirvana literally means "to blow out" or "to extinguish (to put something out, like a fire)"

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Buddhism teaches that you can only reach Nirvana after many, many times of reincarnation.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which statement is true?

a)

The Buddha said that everyone has an atman (a soul)

b)

The Buddha said that everyone does not have a soul (anatman)

11.

Theravada Buddhism

a)

is called the little raft

b)

is the form of Buddhism closest to what the Buddha taught

c)

has fewer followers than Mahayana Buddhism

d)

all of the answers are correct

12.

Mahayana Buddhism

a)

is called the big raft

b)

is a form of Buddhism that is slightly different from what the Buddha taught

c)

has more followers than Theravada Buddhism

d)

all of the answers are correct

13.

The way to achieve Nirvana, according to Mahayana Buddhism, is:

a)

through self-effort

b)

through the spiritual assistance of divine powers (The Buddha / bodhisattvas)

c)

through Wisdom

d)

through compassion and love

14.

The key human virtue, according to Theravada Buddhism, is:

a)

self-effort

b)

spiritual assistance

c)

Wisdom

d)

Compassion and love

15.

Mahayana Buddhism teaches that religion and religious practices are for

a)

monks and nuns

b)

priests

c)

everyone

d)

no one

16.

A bodhisattva is a person who

a)

sits still and meditates all the time

b)

remains in Nirvana after they die

c)

comes back from Nirvana to help other people reach Nirvana

d)

is perfect

17.

Which of these is a question from Zen Buddhism that is supposed to help a person reach enlightenment (a Koan)

a)

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

b)

What does a turtle look like?

c)

What is the color of an apple?

d)

What is the sound of two hands clapping?

18.

Zazen is practiced to help Zen Buddhist achieve satori. Those two words mean

a)

A problem or riddle / salvation

b)

Sitting meditation / a koan

c)

Sitting Meditation / a mystical moment of awakening

d)

a koan / a mystical moment of awakening

19.

All Buddhist traditions believe in these three things:

a)

The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria

b)

The Buddha / the Dharma / the Sangha

c)

Satori / Zazen / the Tibetan Book of the Dead

d)

Time / Space / the Mind

20.

Buddhists call their day of rest and meditation each week

a)

Bodhi Day

b)

Vesak

c)

Uposatha

d)

Nirvana Day

21.

Buddhists call the day the Buddha died:

a)

Bodhi Day

b)

Vesak

c)

Uposatha

d)

Nirvana Day

22.

Buddhists call the day the Buddha was born:

a)

Bodhi Day

b)

Vesak

c)

Uposatha

d)

Nirvana Day

23.

Buddhists call the day the Buddha became the Buddha

a)

Bodhi Day

b)

Vesak

c)

Uposatha

d)

Nirvana Day

24.

Buddhists believe that, since everything has a Buddha-nature, everything is sacred.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both True and False

d)

Neither True nor False