Buddhism KS4

Question 1

What are the Jataka tales?

Accepted Answer

Stories about the lives of the Buddha

Question 2

Who is Amitabha buddha?

Accepted Answer

The creator of the pure land, The creator of Sukvhati

Question 3

What is meant by the first noble truth?

Accepted Answer

Suffering exists

Question 4

What are the aims of meditation?

Accepted Answer

To develop a still, calm and focused mind, To develop greater awareness and understanding of the dharma

Question 5

What are the two main types of meditation in Theravada Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Samatha & Vipassana

Question 6

What does the tibetan wheel of life show?

Accepted Answer

The cycle of Rebirth, The cycle of Samsara

Question 7

What does tanha mean?

Accepted Answer

Craving

Question 8

What is an Arhat?

Accepted Answer

A perfected person

Question 9

Which of this information applies to Samatha meditation?

Accepted Answer

other objects can be focused upon other than breathing, A technique to do it is mindfulness of breathing

Question 10

What does samudaya mean?

Accepted Answer

There is a cause to suffering

Question 11

Who was Mara?

Accepted Answer

A demon that tried to tempt siddhartha from enlightment

Question 12

What place of worship is this?

Accepted Answer

Vihara, Monastery

Question 13

What are the three poisons/fires?

Accepted Answer

Greed, hatred, ignorance

Question 14

How did Mara try to tempt Siddhartha?

Accepted Answer

His three beautiful daughters, Firing arrows at him

Question 15

Which of these are parts of the eightfold path?

Accepted Answer

Right speech

Question 16

What are the translations of the sanskrit words for the three marks of existence?

Accepted Answer

Anicca - Impermanence, Dukkha - dissatisfaction, Anatta - No permanent fixed self or soul

Question 17

Which of these are part of the five aggregates (Skandhas)?

Accepted Answer

Sensation, Perception, Form, Consciousness

Question 18

What does it mean to be an ascetic?

Accepted Answer

living a simple and strict life

Question 19

Which of these are festivals within Buddhist tradition?

Accepted Answer

Parnirvana day, Wesak

Question 20

What does nirodha mean?

Accepted Answer

an end to suffering

Question 21

What does paticcasamuppada (dependent arising) mean?

Accepted Answer

everything is dependent upon conditions

Question 22

What of these is NOT one of the three marks of existence?

Accepted Answer

Vipassana

Question 23

This person became an Arhat, who was it and why did they become an Arhat?

Accepted Answer

Kisa Gotami - she understood Anicca and Dukkha

Question 24

What are the four sights?

Accepted Answer

Old man, sick man, dead man, holy man

Question 25

What was the name of Siddhartha's wife?

Accepted Answer

Yasodharā

Question 26

What does the term Buddha mean?

Accepted Answer

A title given to someone who has reached enlightenment

Question 27

Which of these is NOT the three watches of the night that Siddhartha found after enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

That you must live a balanced life

Question 28

What is a Bodhisattva?

Accepted Answer

seens their own enlightenment as being bound up with others.

Question 29

What are the four noble truths?

Accepted Answer

The truth of the path leading the end of suffering - magga, The truth of suffering - dukkha, The truth of the end of suffering - nirodha, The truth of cause of suffering - samudaya

Question 30

How do Buddhists worship?

Accepted Answer

Reciting mantras, Chanting

Question 31

Which of these are beliefs about funerals in Buddhism? (across Theravada, Tibetan and Japanese)

Accepted Answer

Very little money should be spent on a funeral, Merit can be transfered to the deceased person

Question 32

What do the five aggregates show?

Accepted Answer

That we exist of multiple parts, That we are constantly changing

Question 33

Which was the most important of the four sights?

Accepted Answer

The Holy man

Question 34

Which of these are parts of the six paramitas (six perfections) ?

Accepted Answer

Generosity

Question 35

What is nirvana?

Accepted Answer

A state of complete enlightenement, happiness and peace

Question 36

What is meant by Buddha-nature?

Accepted Answer

everyone has the essence of a Buddha inside of them

Question 37

What was the name of Siddhartha's mum?

Accepted Answer

Maya

Question 38

which of these is NOT a reason why Siddhartha's birth was special?

Accepted Answer

He spoke "i was born to reach enlightment and end suffering", His mother was blessed by a white elephant, Lotus flowers appeared at his feet

Question 39

What is the middle way?

Accepted Answer

Living a balanced life between luxury and denial

Question 40

What is the fourth noble truth?

Accepted Answer

There is a path leading to the end of suffering

Buddhism KS4

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Buddhism KS4

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