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WorksheetsBuddhist belief & Practices Round up Quiz post end of topic test
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which one of the following terms means 'compassion' in Buddhism?
Metta
Karma
Zazen
Karuna
Dukkha, anicca and anatta are the three marks of existence. Is that true or false?
True
False
Dukkha is...
defined as suffering
defined as impermanence
emotional, physical and attachment
caused by the three poisons
Anicca is...
defined as suffering
defined as impermanence
represented by the offerings made at shrines of the Buddha
part of the Four Noble Truths
Anatta is...
defined as having no soul or self
defined as impermanence
used to teach about the uselessness of attachments
a teaching recorded in the Buddha's final words
The Four Noble Truths are...
the old man, the sick man, the dead man, the holy man
the four truths that the Buddha taught about suffering
The Eightfold path is
eight aspects that Buddhists practise and live by in order to achieve enlightenment
a part of the Four Noble Truths
the 'cure' to end suffering
a description about reincarnation
Siddhartha saw an old man, an ill man, a dead man, and a holy man. These are known as
The Four Visions
The Four Guests
The Four People
The Four Sights
Siddhartha saw an old man, an ill man, a dead man, and a holy man. These are known as
The Four Watches of the Night
The Four Marks of Existence
The Four Noble Truths
The Four Sights
The Four Sights are:
A teacher, a student, an actor and a doctor
A doctor, a patient, an elderly man and a carer
A vicar, an ill man, an old man and a dead man
An ill man, an old man, a dead man and a holy man
The Four Sights are:
The truth of suffering, the cause of suffering, suffering can be stopped, the path to end suffering
A doctor, a patient, an elderly man and a carer
Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, Magga
An ill man, an old man, a dead man and a holy man
Dukkha, anicca and anatta are the three marks of existence. Is that true or false?
True
False
Which one of the following terms means 'no fixed soul or self' in Buddhism?
Anatta
Dukkha
Samadhi
Tanha
Karuna is another word for
Connection
Compassion
Community
Compass
Which keyword matches the following definition:
the four central beliefs which contain the essence of the teaching of the Buddha about suffering
The Four Sights
The Four Noble Truths
The Four Poisons
The Four Precepts
The Four Noble Truths...
Are an essential part of the Dharma
Teach that nothing is permanent and unchanging.
Teach about dukkha, tanha and nirvana
Are all about the Sangha
Which keyword means the first noble truth, and there is suffering?
Dukkha
Anicca
Anatta
Dharma
Which keyword means impermanence; the idea that everything changes
Dukkha
Anicca
Anatta
Dharma
Which keyword matches the definition: the foundational Buddhist beliefs about the nature of human existence.
The Three Refuges
The Three Poisons
The Three Marks of Existences
The Threefold Way
Dukkha is the First Noble Truth, which means...
there is suffering
there are causes of suffering
suffering can be stopped
the way to stop suffering; the Eightfold Path
Samudaya is the Second Noble Truth, which means...
there is suffering
there are causes of suffering
suffering can be stopped
the way to stop suffering; the Eightfold Path
Nirodha is the Third Noble Truth, which means...
there is suffering
there are causes of suffering
suffering can be stopped
the way to stop suffering; the Eightfold Path
Magga is the Fourth Noble Truth, which means...
there is suffering
there are causes of suffering
suffering can be stopped
the way to stop suffering; the Eightfold Path
What is the Buddha's first sermon about?
The Three Marks of Existence
The Difference between Theravada and Mahayana
The necessity of asceticism
The Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path and the Threefold Way are the same thing
True
False
The eight aspects that Buddhists practise and live by in order to achieve enlightenment are called...
The Noble Eightpart Path
The Noble Eightyfold Path
The Noble Eight Path
The Noble Eightfold Path
Sila means
ethics: a section of the threefold way that emphasises the importance of skilful action as the basis for spiritual progress
meditation: a section of the threefold way that emphasises the role of meditation in the process of spiritual development
wisdom: a section of the threefold way that deals with Buddhist approaches to understanding the nature of reality
the foundational Buddhist beliefs about the nature of human existence
Samadhi means
ethics: a section of the threefold way that emphasises the importance of skilful action as the basis for spiritual progress
meditation: a section of the threefold way that emphasises the role of meditation in the process of spiritual development
wisdom: a section of the threefold way that deals with Buddhist approaches to understanding the nature of reality
the foundational Buddhist beliefs about the nature of human existence
Panna means
ethics: a section of the threefold way that emphasises the importance of skilful action as the basis for spiritual progress
meditation: a section of the threefold way that emphasises the role of meditation in the process of spiritual development
wisdom: a section of the threefold way that deals with Buddhist approaches to understanding the nature of reality
the foundational Buddhist beliefs about the nature of human existence
Dukkha is the same as the Dharma
True
False
The Four Sights inspired Siddhartha to be an ascetic
True
False
Which of the Four Sights inspired Siddhartha to be an ascetic?
Dead man
Old man
Sick man
Holy man
Samatha meditation is
Insight meditation
Imagining or seeing an image or object in one's mind
Calming meditation
Vipassana meditation is
Insight meditation
Imagining or seeing an image or object in one's mind
Calming meditation
A vihara is...
a Buddhist place of worship
a Buddhist robe
a Buddhist book
the name for Buddhist worship
Samatha meditation leads to
Mindfulness and calmness
Deepening practice of the Eightfold Path
Enlightenment
Vipassana meditation leads to
Enlightenment
A deeper insight into the dharma
An awareness and knowledge of the self
It develops karuna and metta
Visualisation meditation is
Insight meditation
Imagining or seeing an image or object in one's mind
Calming meditation
A vihara is where Buddhists monks or nuns live
True
False
Zazen means...
visualising the Buddha or bodhisattva to develop karuna
a meditation practice focusing on the experience of breathing
seated meditation from the Zen Buddhist tradition.
prayer beads that are used to count the number of recitations in a mantra
Samatha is more about concentration than wisdom.
True
False
Nirvana can be achieved from vipassana meditation.
True
False
Vipassana is more about concentration than wisdom.
True
False
What type of meditation involves visualising the Buddha or bodhisattva to develop karuna? It may include recreating a mandala, thangka, a Buddha, a Pure Land or a mantra.
Vipassana
Samatha
Zazen
Visualisation
Which festival celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away?
Wesak
Parinirvana Day
Buddhists celebrate Wesak by...
decorating and lighting up homes with candles, lamps or paper lanterns
pouring water over statues of the Buddha
restating their commitment to the precepts
reflecting on their future death and on any recent deaths
The Noble Eightfold path is part of the Four Noble Truths
True
False
Which part of the Four Noble Truths is the Noble Eightfold Path?
The First Noble Truth
The Second Noble Truth
The Third Noble Truth
The Fourth Noble Truth
Which part of the Four Noble Truths is the Noble Eightfold Path?
Dukkha
Samudaya
Nirodha
Magga
Siddhartha Gautama became the (a) after enlightenment.
Someone who commits to the three refuges is known as a (a) .
The Buddha founded this faith: (a)
Meditation to calm the mind, perhaps through mindful breathing
(a)
Meditation where insights can be gained about the dharma, and, from which, enlightenment can be attained.
(a)
The core of the Dharma; the subject of the Buddha's first sermon; the Buddha's teaching about how to overcome dukkha:
(a)
Do Buddhists believe suffering can be overcome?
Yes
No
