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WorksheetsBuddhism GCSE
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 51mins
Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama.
True
False
Finding enlightenment (or nirvana) to Siddhartha meant...
understanding the nature of the world
finding deep truth and freedom from suffering.
using meditation to gain spiritual knowledge
By finding enlightenment and reaching nirvana, Buddha learned the 4 Noble Truths.
True
False
The Buddha said that one could end suffering and find enlightenment by following...
ones' own heart
the Eightfold Path
Asceticism
your Dharma
Which of the following is one of the 4 noble truths?
study leads to wisdom
joy is achieved by prayer
only death can end cravings
suffering is caused by desires
buddha is a god
true
false
A person who gives up worldly pleasures is called an
absolute.
alms giver.
authority.
ascetic.
What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?
meditate
write books
analyze his dreams
study in a Buddhist monastery
Siddhartha took a path to enlightenment that was a balance between extreme life styles. This path was also called the
“middle way.”
“high road.”
“low road.”
“final path.”
What is the belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life?
karma
dharma
Brahman
Atman
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as
Moksha
Atman
Samsara
Brahman
What is nirvana?
a state of perfect peace
heaven
paradise
a state of perfect pizza
What is the Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?
Dharma
Karma
Sangha
Sutra
Which is of the four sights is not linked to suffering?
Old Age
Sickness
Death
Holy Man
What did the Four sights encourage Buddha to do?
Have a massive argument with his father about controlling his life.
Leave the palace and set out on journey seeking truth and find an answer to the problem of suffering
Pretend he hadn't seen any of them
Run back to the palace and not leave for fear that the four sights would affect him
What is Dhamma (Dharma) ?
The Buddha's teachings
A type of suffering
The Buddhist Community
A name for the Buddha himself
What is the Sangha ?
The Buddha's teachings
A type of suffering
The Buddhist Community
A name for the Buddha himself
What is the Dependent arising?
The bottom rung on the Tibetan Wheel
The idea that all things arise in dependence upon conditions
A way to achieve Nibbana
One of the three watched
What is the Tibetan Wheel of Life?
The same as the dependent arising
An image which symbolises samsara
A method of Buddhist transportation
A method of Buddhist worship
Which is NOT one of the three marks of existence?
Dukkha
Annica
Kamma
Annata
What is Dukkha?
Suffering
Ultimate love
impermanence
having no fixed self or soul
What is Anatta?
Suffering
Ultimate love
impermanence
having no fixed self or soul
What are the five aggregates (skandhas)?
The first five followers of Buddha
The five aspects that make up a person
Five teachings Buddha taught after becoming enlightened
One of the three refuges
What is Buddhism?
a religion founded around 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama which has no god
a belief system that follows one God
a beliefs system that follows many gods
a belief systems that worships the Buddha as a god
What is the purpose of meditation?
A method of reading more quickly
To practice the calming and focusing of the mind and reflecting deeply on specific teachings to understand their true meaning i.e. how to stop suffering
The ability to tap into other peoples thoughts and feelings
Learning how to not feel or think anything
What is enlightenment?
Becoming very learned and reading and understanding everything that has ever been written
The gaining of true knowledge about existence, self or the nature of reality, usually through meditation and self-discipline, gaining freedom from the cycle of rebirth and suffering
Being able to read peoples' minds
Understanding about the creation of the universe
Which type of Buddhism follows the school of elders and is mostly found in southern Asia?
Theravada Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Western Buddhism
Which is NOT one of the five aggregates (skandhas)?
Form (our bodies)
Consciousness (our awareness of things)
Sensation (our feelings)
Dreaming (Our ability to process)
Perception (our recognition of what things are)
What is an Arhant?
Enlightened being who stays in the cycle of samsara to help others
A non-religious person
Enlightened Being
What are the six perfections for?
6 stages of life
6 types of suffering
The perfections needed in order to be a Bodisattva
What are the 3 jewels? Select all that apply
Buddha
Kamma
Dhamma
Sangha
Why do Buddhists think we should forgive people? Select all that apply.
We should never forgive.
Because anicca - a person can change
Get good karma for forgiving people
Because its an obligation to if you are Buddhist
What is the main aim of punishment for Buddhists?
Retribution
Deterrence
Reformation
Which is NOT one of the 5 precepts?
You should refrain from harm
You should refrain from false speech
You should refrain from dancing
You should refrain from intoxicating substances
Peace comes from w (a)
How should a Buddhist treat a criminal?
With metta
With hatred
With anger
With compassion
What are the 3 poisons? Greed, hatred and (a)
What is samatha mediation?
Calming meditation
Insight meditation
Named after someone called Sam
Kind meditation
Puja means w (a)
Flowers on a shrine symbolise a (a)
What is a Buddharupa?
Flower
Statue of the Buddha
Picture of the Buddha
Wesak festival celebrates...
Death of Buddha
Birth, Death, Enlightenment of Buddha
Just a big party
An enlightened Bodhisattva
True or False: The 3 Jewels (Refuges) is a famous Buddhist Chant
True
False
True or False: Tibetan Sky Burials are seen as selfish acts.
False
True
Where do Buddhist Monks live?
House
Monastery
Flats
Temple
What do Buddhists store in a stupa? R
(a)
What is the name of the famous retreat that Buddhists go on?
Thailand
Wesak
Vassa
Vipassana
The story of Kisa and the Mustard seeds explains what teaching?
Anatta
Anicca
Dukkha
Karma
Nagasena and the Chariot story explains what teaching?
Anatta
Anicca
Dukkha
Karma
The second noble truth is that suffering has a
(a)
In the Eightfold Path the strand 'Sila' means....
Ethics
Meditation
Wisdom
Kindness
