WorksheetsYear 9 End of Year RVE Assessment VERSION 2
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which region is Theravada Buddhism from?
Western Asia e.g. India
Northern Asia e.g. China
Eastern Asia e.g. Japan
Southern Asia e.g. Thailand
Which of the following is the oldest version of Buddhism?
Zen Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Fill in the blank: Zen Buddhism (Japan) and Tibetan Buddhism (Tibet) are part of ________ Buddhism.
Mahayana
Hinayana
Vajrayana
Theravada
Which type of Buddhism is described as stricter?
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
What evidence do you have that not all Buddhists are the same?
There are different schools of Buddhism with varying beliefs and practices.
Buddhists only live in one country.
All Buddhists follow the same rituals and teachings.
Buddhists have identical daily routines.
A Buddhist monk's intention upon waking up each day is to:
Seek enlightenment and practice mindfulness
Compete with others
Pursue worldly pleasures
Accumulate wealth
Buddhist monks meditate by:
Sleeping
Dancing and singing
Chanting and focusing on breathing
Reading scriptures aloud
Buddhist monks try and remain mindful of which three things during the day?
Their meditation, chanting, and fasting
Their prayers, rituals, and offerings
Their thoughts, speech, and actions
Their diet, clothing, and shelter
Buddhist monks try to feel ______ when they wake up.
confused
angry
grateful
tired
A Buddhist monk should have the following qualities:
Wealth and power
Compassion, discipline, mindfulness, and wisdom
Aggression and pride
Ignorance and laziness
A Buddhist monk may do which of the following if they feel negative?
Leave the monastery, seek revenge, and abandon their beliefs
Meditate, reflect on teachings, and practice mindfulness
Ignore their feelings, isolate themselves, and stop meditating
Express anger openly, blame others, and break their vows
Name 3 emotions a Buddhist monk feels after meditation.
Calmness, joy, and compassion
Anger, jealousy, and fear
Excitement, greed, and pride
Sadness, confusion, and boredom
Buddhist monks feel ______ when they go to sleep.
excited
angry
peaceful
anxious
Buddha is a ______, not a name.
title
language
place
festival
What does the title 'Buddha' mean?
One who is powerful
One who is enlightened
One who is awakened
One who is asleep
Buddha's name was _______.
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka Maurya
Harsha Vardhana
Where is Buddha believed to be born?
Kathmandu
Varanasi
Bodh Gaya
Lumbini
Buddha is believed to have lived between ______ years BCE.
700-900
400-600
1000-1200
200-300
Buddha is the founder of Buddhism and there were no Buddhas before him.
True
False
It matters whether Buddha was an historical character.
False
True
What is the easiest way to find joy?
By avoiding new experiences
By engaging in activities you know usually bring you joy
By focusing on negative emotions
By analyzing your feelings deeply
Excitement can help you get through _______.
books
jitters
holidays
meals
Gratitude is difficult to cultivate and is not important for happiness.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a way to cultivate gratitude?
Keeping a gratitude journal
Practicing loving-kindness meditation
Ignoring people who help you
Telling people you appreciate them
Pride in your accomplishments can be a healthy form of happiness if you:
Compare yourself to others
Focus only on your failures
Brag about your achievements
Include personal accomplishments in your gratitude journal
Studies connect optimism with greater outcomes in life. Optimists tend to:
Focus on negative outcomes
Ignore their successes
Avoid making attempts at goals
Focus on possibilities and have a combination of gratitude and pride
Contentment means being happy with what you have. Those who are content are:
Never grateful
Less disappointed by life's drawbacks
Always seeking more
More disappointed by life's drawbacks
Love and happiness are sometimes said to be ________, and happiness itself is a form of love.
temporary
opposite
unrelated
interchangeable
True love is extremely difficult to come by and cannot be found all around you.
True
False
Focusing on relationship skills and spending time with loved ones can help you keep which form of happiness in your life?
Pride
Joy
Love
Excitement
What is the definition of Scientific truth?
Beliefs that are widely accepted by society
Things that are proven through scientific experiments
Opinions expressed by famous scientists
Ideas that cannot be tested or observed
Which type of truth is defined as 'People know certain things that are ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ without needing any proof of this.'?
Moral truth
Scientific truth
Historical truth
Logical truth
What is the definition of Spiritual truth?
A law established by government.
A fact proven by scientific experiment.
A theory accepted by most philosophers.
Truth that is revealed by religious experience or sacred writing.
Which type of truth is defined as 'Truth that is uncovered through archaeology or historical evidence.'?
Scientific truth
Historical truth
Philosophical truth
Personal truth
What is the definition of Relative truth?
Things that are always true regardless of context.
A fact proven by scientific experiments.
Things that are only true in some circumstances, but not in others.
A belief held by the majority of people.
Which type of truth is defined as 'Things that are true nearly all of the time.'?
Relative truth
Absolute truth
Conditional truth
Subjective truth
What do you call a person who believes that God does exist?
theist
atheist
pantheist
agnostic
What do you call a person who does not believe that God exists?
believer
theist
agnostic
atheist
What do you call a person who is not sure whether God exists and is still searching?
agnostic
pantheist
atheist
theist
An all-loving and omnipotent God should be able to stop suffering, yet suffering exists. Can humans be blamed for suffering caused by natural events?
Yes, but only partially
Yes, humans can be blamed for all suffering
No, humans cannot be blamed for suffering caused by natural events
It depends on the situation
Who formulated the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
Isaac Newton
Gregor Mendel
Albert Einstein
According to Richard Dawkins, what does religion do?
According to Richard Dawkins, religion stops us from finding the true meaning of things.
According to Richard Dawkins, religion provides empirical evidence for all beliefs.
According to Richard Dawkins, religion promotes critical thinking.
According to Richard Dawkins, religion encourages scientific discovery.
One example of a miracle attributed to Jesus in the Bible is:
Turning water into wine
Building the ark
Writing the Ten Commandments
Parting the Red Sea
How many planets orbit the sun in our solar system?
9 planets
8 planets
6 planets
7 planets
According to the Christian purpose of life, what does it mean to be a good Christian?
To ignore others' needs
To seek power over others
To accumulate wealth
To avoid all responsibilities
To have good morals
According to the Christian purpose of life, who should Christians love?
Jesus/God
Fame
Money
Power
According to the Christian purpose of life, Christians are encouraged to love _____
money
power
others
themselves only
According to the Christian purpose of life, what is one important aspect of life?
To gain political power
To avoid all responsibilities
To have a family
To travel the world
To become wealthy
According to the Christian purpose of life, what should Christians do in the world?
Ignore others in the world
Do good in the world
Seek only personal wealth
Avoid helping anyone
According to the Christian purpose of life, life is from God and people are made in God's image. What should Christians do as a result?
Promote violence
Disregard others' well-being
Ignore the value of life
Respect life (no abortion/euthanasia etc)
According to the Christian purpose of life, what happens after death?
The body and spirit both cease to exist
The spirit is reincarnated into another being
Only the body lives on, the spirit ends
The spiritual side lives on with God; body ends, spirit eternal
When was Galileo Galilei born?
12 March 1540
15 February 1564
30 June 1580
23 April 1555
8 January 1570
When did Galileo Galilei die?
4 July 1620
15 February 1564
8 January 1642
20 March 1650
What was Galileo Galilei's profession?
He was a renowned Italian poet and playwright.
He was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher.
He was a famous Italian painter and sculptor.
He was an Italian composer and violinist.
Ancient teaching and the church said that the sun went around the earth.
True
False
Galileo believed that the earth went around the sun.
True
False
Why did Galileo have conflict with the church authorities?
Because he believed and taught that the earth went around the sun, which was against the church's teaching at the time.
Because he tried to become the Pope.
Because he refused to pay taxes to the church.
Because he destroyed church property.
What did Galileo argue about the language of the Bible?
He argued that the Bible is a scientific textbook.
He argued that the Bible was written in a secret code.
He argued that the Bible uses the language of the common person, not an expert in astronomy.
He argued that the Bible should only be interpreted by scientists.
Fill in the blank: Pro-life refers to the attitudes which are anti-abortion. They believe in the ________.
mother's right to choose abortion
government's right to regulate families
doctor's right to perform abortions
unborn child's right to live
What does Pro-choice refer to?
Attitudes that are anti-abortion
Attitudes that are neutral about abortion
Attitudes that are pro-abortion
Fill in the blank: ________ is the punishment by execution (Death). Mostly done by injection but in the past, other methods such as electrocution, hanging and fire squad were used.
Probation
Death Penalty
Life Imprisonment
Community Service
Fill in the blank: ________ is the method of executing condemned prisoners through the administration of one or more chemicals that induce death.
Lethal Injection
Hanging
Firing Squad
Electrocution
Fill in the blank: ________ is the punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
Rehabilitation
Retribution
Forgiveness
Compassion
Absolutist approach: Is abortion acceptable if the woman was raped?
It depends on the severity of the situation.
YES, because the circumstances justify it.
YES, if the woman chooses so.
NO, all life is sacred and intended by God, regardless of the situation.
Absolutist approach: Is war acceptable if the intention is to stop an evil dictator?
YES, if the intention is good, war can be justified.
ONLY if there is no other way to stop the dictator.
NO, all life is sacred and intended by God. War involves killing, which is always wrong, regardless of the reasons for doing it. Murder is murder.
SOMETIMES, depending on the circumstances and the scale of evil.
Relativist approach: Is abortion acceptable if the woman was raped?
YES, abortion may be the most loving and compassionate response in this difficult situation.
Abortion is only acceptable if both parents agree.
NO, abortion is never acceptable regardless of the circumstances.
Abortion is acceptable only if the woman is married.
Relativist approach: Is war acceptable if the intention is to stop an evil dictator?
War is always acceptable if it serves a country's interests.
NO, war is never acceptable under any circumstances, even to stop evil.
War is only acceptable if it benefits the majority, regardless of intentions.
YES, all life is sacred, but sometimes we must use force to overcome evil. This will involve killing, but it is not acceptable to let the situation continue.
Relativist approach: Is it acceptable to steal to feed your starving children?
It depends on the laws of the country you live in.
Only if there are no other options available, and it must be repaid later.
NO. Stealing is never acceptable, regardless of the situation.
YES. Stealing is wrong, but preserving life is more important.
Which of the following is a core teaching of Buddhism?
Worship of ancestors
Following the Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
Belief in one God
According to Christian beliefs, what is the greatest commandment?
Accumulate wealth
Seek revenge
Ignore others
Love God with all your heart
What practice do Buddhist monks use to develop mindfulness?
Shopping
Competitive sports
Watching television
Meditation
Which of the following is a key teaching of Buddhism?
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
The Eightfold Path of Christianity
The Four Noble Truths
What is the main goal for a Buddhist practitioner?
To become a priest
To gain material wealth
To rule a kingdom
To achieve Nirvana
Which type of truth is based on personal feelings and opinions?
Historical truth
Subjective truth
Scientific truth
Objective truth
What is one way Buddhist monks show compassion in their daily lives?
By ignoring the needs of others
By seeking material wealth
By isolating themselves from everyone
By helping others and practicing kindness
