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Buddhism Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Siddhartha Gautama

a)

Founder of Hinduism

b)

Egyptian Pharaoh

c)

Sumerian Scribe

d)

Founder of Buddhism

2.

The Eightfold Path

a)

The Buddhist guidelines for how to live.

b)

The Hindu guidelines for how to achieve moksha

c)

The Egyptian path through the afterlife

3.

Four Noble Truths

a)

The four truths about the world that guide Buddhists

b)

The four truths about the world that guide Hindus

c)

An ancient text written in sanskrit.

d)

A law code in ancient India

4.

Nirvana

a)

A state of being free of suffering that ends the cycle of reincarnation

b)

An ancient text, written in sanskrit, detailing the four noble truths

c)

A sacred place in India

d)

A state of being compounded by want and desire.

5.

Siddhartha Gautama

a)

Founder of Hinduism

b)

Egyptian Pharaoh

c)

Sumerian Scribe

d)

Founder of Buddhism

6.

Nirvana

a)

A state of being free of suffering that ends the cycle of reincarnation

b)

An ancient text, written in sanskrit, detailing the four noble truths

c)

A sacred place in India

d)

A state of being compounded by want and desire.

7.

Buddhism

a)

A religion founded in India and based off of Hinduism

b)

A religion that is not practiced today

c)

A religion that is basically the same as Hinduism

d)

A religion that worships following your desires

8.

The Middle Way

a)

Living in balance and not with extremes

b)

Living to the extremes

c)

A sacred place to Buddhists in ancient India

d)

A road in India

9.

The system that gives a rigid structure to Hindu's social and religious lives

a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)

Caste

d)
Moksha
10.

The world's oldest religion and the predominant religion of India

a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
11.

An ancient Indian language. That many of the classic texts of Hinduism were written in.

a)

Sanksrit

b)

Hieratic

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Hieroglyphics

12.

When Siddhartha left home, what answer was he seeking?

a)

Why was there so much pain and suffering in the world?

b)

Why do people grow old and die?

c)

Why does the Caste System not allow marriage between groups?

d)

Why are the Phillies the worst team in the history of professional sports?

13.

Which of the following is NOT something that both Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

a)

Both have a founder

b)

Both believe in Reincarnation and Karma

c)

Both originated in India

d)

Both worship in Temples

14.

According to the Four Noble Truths, ____________ is a part of life; no one can escape it

a)

Jealousy

b)

Anger

c)

Suffering

d)

Middle School

15.

Siddhartha chose to give up the luxuries of life in the palace but not completely deny his body what it needs to be healthy. He chose:

a)

The Right Path

b)

The Middle Path

c)

The Middle Truth

d)

The Yellow Brick Road

16.

According to the teachings of Buddha, why do people suffer?

a)

Because they are rude and mean to others

b)

Because they live in poverty or sickness

c)

Because they had Mr. Stewart as a SS Teacher

d)

Because they desire things that do not have

17.

Which of these groups would have LOVED the concept of Buddhism and the Buddha's teachings?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Dalits (Untouchables)

18.

What does "Buddha" mean?

a)

"He who holds the answers"

b)

"The all-knowing"

c)

"The enlightened one"

d)

"He who becomes one"

19.

Place of origin

a)

Nepal

b)

India

c)

China

20.

Place of worship

a)

church

b)

synagogue

c)

temple

21.

To be born again

a)

nirvana

b)

karma

c)

reincarnation

22.

Consequences of your actions. When you do good, good things happen to you. When you do bad things, bad things happen to you.

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Reincarnation

23.

Their heaven. A state of perfect peace with out desire or suffering. You do not reincarnate anymore.

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Reincarnation

24.
  1. Life is suffering. 2. We suffer because we desire things. 3. If you stop desiring you will stop suffering. 4. If you follow the Eightfold Path you will stop suffering.
a)

The Eightfold Path

b)

The Four Noble Truths

25.

What did Siddhartha Gautama 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 too many people that needed to bathe

d)

He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with nowhere to go

26.

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 want to

c)

People suffer because they are mean

d)

People suffer because they don't go to school

27.

Missionaries

a)

People who spread a religion into a new area

b)

People who are on a mission from their emperor

c)

A religious cult of Buddhism

d)

Followers of the prophet Mission

28.

Siddhartha's father wanted to prevent his son from

a)

being well educated.

b)

marrying.

c)

seeing people suffer.

d)

living a life of luxury.

29.

Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw

a)

happiness.

b)

suffering.

c)

greed.

d)

wealth.

30.

The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were

a)

aging, greed, and health.

b)

sickness, knowledge, and aging.

c)

aging, sickness, and death.

d)

death, persecution, and sickness.

31.

The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the

a)

Four Noble Truths.

b)

ascetic lifestyle.

c)

Hindu religion.

d)

Eightfold Path.

32.
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. 
33.
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.
34.

Which is NOT an example of Right Speech

a)

Speaking kindly to others

b)

Being truthful and honest

c)

Trying not to talk too much

d)

Lying and swearing

35.
going without food for a period of time
a)
meditation
b)
fasting
c)
karma
d)
metallurgy
36.

Focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

a)

fasting

b)

mediatation

c)

nirvana

37.
Which religion did Asoka convert to?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism