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Buddhism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the religion of Buddhism?

a)

The Aryans

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Sargon

2.

Buddhism's sacred text is called...

a)

The Vedas

b)

The Hebrew Bible

c)

The Upanishads

d)

The Tripitaka

3.

How many sections is the Tripitaka divided into?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

According to Buddha, what is the cause of all human suffering?

a)

Selfish desires and greed

b)

The Eightfold Path

c)

Four Noble Truths

d)

Meditating

5.

All of the virtues in the eightfold path begin with the word...

a)

Believe

b)

Suffering

c)

Right

d)

Forgive

6.

Where did Buddhism originate?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

Egypt

7.

What are many of the Buddhist beliefs based on?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

8.

All of the following are key beliefs of Buddhism EXCEPT

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

The Caste System

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

The Nirvana

9.

How many noble truths are there in Buddhism?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

By meditating and removing desires/wants from your life Buddhist believe suffering will end and you will reach?

a)

Nirvana

b)

A higher place in society in the next life

c)

Heaven

d)

Moksha

11.

To stop desire in Buddhism, one must follow what path?

a)

The Vedas

b)

The Holy Walk

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

The Four Noble Truths

12.

Suffering is caused by...

(a)  

13.

Which one thing is unique to Buddhism (you will not find it in Hinduism)?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Karma

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Developed in India

14.

How many gods does Buddhism have?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

d)

9

15.

What does the name "buddha" mean?

a)

Enlightened One

b)

God

c)

Brahama

d)

Prince Siddartha

16.

The Four Noble Truths are:

a)

Life is suffering, suffering causes attachment, there is a way out, that way is the Eightfold Path.

b)

Life is attachment, suffering causes attachment, there is a way out, that way is the Eightfold Path.

c)

Life is suffering, desire causes suffering, there is a way out, that way is the Eightfold Path.

d)

Life is desire, desire causes suffering, there is a way out, that way is the Eightfold Path.

17.

Siddhartha saw three things on his first trip outside the palace, what were they?

a)

a sick man, old man, and a corpse

b)

A goddess, the ocean, and a cow

c)

health, wealth, and success

d)

a tree, a car, and a beautiful woman

18.

What is one similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism

a)

Nirvana

b)

Moksha

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Noble Truths

19.

All of the following are part of the Eightfold Path EXCEPT

a)

Right Marriage

b)

Right Livelihood

c)

Right Mindfulness

d)

Right Concentration

20.

What continent does Buddhism originate?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia