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WorksheetsShort Course RS Key Word Quiz #2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The five skandhas are: form, sensations, perceptions, mental activity and consciousness. What do Buddhists believe they represent?
the five noble truths
the five aspects that make up a person
the fivefold path
the five ascetics
What is the definition of samsara?
the language used in later Indian Buddhist texts
the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth
a demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation
the Buddha’s teachings
Dukkha, anicca and anatta are the three marks of existence. Is that true or false?
True
False
Enlightenment means
being reborn into another being - reincarnation
three characteristics fundamental to all things: dukkha, anicca and anatta
the gaining of true knowledge about the nature of reality
a demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation
The five aggregates (skandhas) are impermanent
True
False
Which of these are the three refuges?
The Buddha
The Sangha
The Dharma
The Karma
Which term is this the definition for?
emptiness; the concept that nothing has a separate, independent ‘self’ or ‘soul’
Anicca
Sunyata
Arhat
Buddha-nature
Which term is this the definition for?
the idea that everyone has the essence of a Buddha inside them
Buddha-nature
Sunyata
Buddhahood
Theravada
Which school of Buddhism is considered to be traditional and conservative
Mahayana
Theravada
Which school of Buddhism incorporated beliefs from other religions and includes Pure Land Buddhism?
Theravada
Mahayana
Which keyword matches the definition: the foundational Buddhist beliefs about the nature of human existence.
The Three Refuges
The Three Poisons
The Three Marks of Existences
The Threefold Way
Sunyata means
a state of complete enlightenment, happiness and peace
a school of Buddhism known for being traditional and placing emphasis on the three refuges
when someone achieves enlightenment and becomes a Buddha
emptiness; the concept that nothing has a separate, independent ‘self’ or ‘soul’
What's the difference between Buddha-nature and Buddhahood? Select two answers:
Buddhahood: when someone achieves enlightenment and becomes a Buddha
Buddhahood: the idea that everyone has the essence of a Buddha inside them
Buddha-nature: the idea that everyone has the essence of a Buddha inside them
Buddha-nature: when someone achieves enlightenment and becomes a Buddha
In Theravada Buddhism, someone who is enlightened is known as...
a bodhisattva
an arhat
a sangha
a Theravadan
In Mahayana Buddhism, someone who has become enlightened but chooses to remain in the cycle of samsara to help others achieve enlightenment is known as...
a Bodhisattva
an arhat
a sangha
a Pure Land Buddhist
Which keyword is a Mahayana form of Buddhism based on belief in Amitabha Buddha and the pure land he created for all who chant his name
Pure Land Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Vajrayana Buddhism
Who is the Buddha worshipped by Pure Land Buddhists?
Siddhartha Gautama
Sukhavati
Amitabha
Mahayana
What is the name of the suffering-free paradise where Amitabha Buddha lives, and where Pure Land Buddhists aim to be reborn by chanting Amitabha’s name?
Nirvana
Samsara
Sukhavati
Enlightenment
Pure Land Buddhism has a focus on:
Faith in Amitabha
Following the Four Noble Truths
Becoming an Arhat
Achieving enlightenment in Sukhavati
What do Buddhists believe they must do to gain spiritual wisdom that arises from true understanding of reality - enlightenment?
Meditate
Pray
Fast
Suffer
