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Buddhism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)

China then spread through the Triangle Trade in the Americas and Middle East

b)

China then spread through the Suez Canal to Egypt

c)

India then spread through the Triangle Trade to the Americas and the Middle East

d)

India then spread through the Silk Road network to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

2.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus of Nazareth

b)

King Ashoka

c)

Muhammad

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

3.

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 beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

c)

He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

d)

He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

4.

What does it mean to be enlightened?

a)

Finding a path to truth and reach internal peace

b)

Seeing a light from beyond

c)

to be chosen by the gods

d)

to find lasting happiness

5.

Buddhists believe suffering is caused by

a)

nature

b)

desire and attachment

c)

modern medicine

d)

other people

6.

According to the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism, are desires a good or a bad thing?

a)

Good

b)

Bad

7.

Which is not a Noble Truth?

a)

Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever

b)

Suffering is caused by desires and wants

c)

Pray 5 times a day

d)

The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings

8.

The fourth Noble truth is to live life according to the (a)   Path?

9.

According to the eightfold path, one must practice meditation regularly.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A way of living in which a person does not take too much or take too little of what they truly need.

a)

The Folded Path

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The High Way

d)

The Middle Way

11.

Buddhists believe that people can escape reincarnation and reach a perfect state of peace known as

a)

yoga

b)

meditation

c)

reincarnation

d)

nirvana

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.

What do you call a man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery?

a)

missionary

b)

monk

c)

nun

d)

minister

14.

What is it called to focus the mind on spiritual ideas?

a)

meditation

b)

consumption

c)

neutrality

d)

remediation

15.

What is it to go without food for a period of time?

a)

fast

b)

feast

c)

consume

d)

boycott

16.

When a person becomes wise and understands the true nature of the Universe, they are

a)

Meditating

b)

Reborn

c)

Enlightened

d)

Yogis

17.
What institutions did Buddhists create to help promote the spread and study of Buddhist thought?
a)
Churches
b)
Synagogues
c)
Monasteries
d)
Mosques
18.

Buddhists believe that people who do not reach enlightenment and nirvana will be born again into a new body. This is

a)

dharma

b)

adoption

c)

resurrection

d)

reincarnation

19.

The eightfold path is...

a)

A path with 8 turnings which Siddhartha Gautama has to choose from

b)

The name of a famous Buddhist pop group

c)

The way Buddhists can achieve enlightenment and freedom from desire

d)

Something that Buddhists must do every day

20.
Buddhism shares its roots with this other major religion. What is it?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism