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Buddhism Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Gotama Buddha

b)

Buddha Shakyamuni

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Bodhisattva Buddha

2.

Siddhartha Gautama was a prince born in a royal family.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT STATED

d)

CANNOT BE VERIFIED

3.

Prince Siddhartha was prophesied to be either _______ or _______.

a)

Powerful king

b)

Founder of religion

c)

A Spiritual Leader

d)

A wandering king

4.

According to the 2nd Noble Truth, what is the cause of our sufferings?

a)

Poverty

b)

Weaknesses

c)

Desires

d)

Sin

5.

Young Gautama had a significant encounter with four different men.

Who are these four men?

a)

Lost man

b)

Sick man

c)

Dead man

d)

Old man

e)

Holy man

6.

What does "The Buddha" mean?

a)

The awakened one

b)

The holy one

c)

The God of India

d)

Peace

7.

What are the two MAIN branches of Buddhism?

a)

Mahayana Buddhism

b)

East-Asian Buddhism

c)

North Asian Buddhism

d)

Theravada Buddhism

8.

A string of beads used traditionally by Buddhists to count prayer while meditating

a)

Buddharupa

b)

Malas

c)

Mantras

d)

Om

9.

This means “Form of the Awakened One.”

a)

Buddharupa

b)

Malas

c)

Mantras

d)

Om

10.

Gautama Buddha has a child.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

It is the state of liberation from rebirth in Buddhism.

a)

Dharma

b)

Moksha

c)

Nirvana

d)

Dukkha

12.

It is a Sanskrit term that means a “thought behind a speech or action.”

a)

Mala

b)

Mantra

c)

Stupa

d)

Om

13.

The branch of Buddhism known as “The Way of the Elders”.

a)

East-Asian Buddhism

b)

Mahayana Buddhism

c)

Theravada Buddhism

d)

Vajrayana Buddhism

14.

What is a Pali Canon?

a)

Abhidharma

b)

Sutra

c)

Tripitaka

d)

Vinaya

15.

The branch of Buddhism that believes in the help of Bodhisattvas or spiritual guides in following the path to Buddhahood.

a)

East-Asian Buddhism

b)

Mahayana Buddhism

c)

Theravada Buddhism

d)

Vajrayana Buddhism