Worksheetsbuddhism
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?
a)
Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
b)
His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
c)
Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.
d)
At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked. He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.
2.
According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?
a)
He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
b)
He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
c)
He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
d)
All of the answer choices are correct.
3.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
4.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
5.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China. Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
6.
What institutions did Buddhists create to help promote the spread and study of Buddhist thought?
a)
Churches
b)
Synagogues
c)
Monasteries
d)
Mosques
7.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
8.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
9.
When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Nirvana
c)
bliss
d)
Mumbai
10.
What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him?
a)
He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.
b)
He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.
c)
He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.
d)
He saw too many people that needed to bathe.
11.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.
b)
People suffer because they are mean.
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school.
d)
People suffer because they want to.
12.
What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular?
a)
Buddha was a wise person.
b)
Buddha was an attractive person
c)
Buddhism did not accept the caste system.
d)
Buddhism was only for smart people.
13.
Who especially liked Buddha's message?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Untouchables
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