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1
Kamma can be divided into two main types...
Unskillful
Skillful
Wilful
Biddable
2
Anatta
means...
Souls do not exist
Souls exist
3
How many Paramitas do Mahayana Buddhists state there are?
Sixty
Six
Six Hundred
Sixteen
4
How long ago did the Buddha live?
4500 years ago
3500 years ago
1500 years ago
2500 years ago
5
What kind of tree did Siddhartha meditate under?
Oak
Fir
Bodhi
Pine
6
Buddhists believe humans are made up of the
Five Skandhas
. These are...
Body, emotions, feelings, intelligence and mind
Heart, mind, body, soul and consciousness
Body, feeling, sensations, mental formations and consciousness
Feeling, sensations, mindfulness, intelligence and heart
7
According to Mahayana Buddhism, Avalokitesvara is the Bodhisattva of...
Comfort
Compassion
Calmness
Confidence
8
Select the correct
Three Marks of Existence
.
Anatta
Anicca
Dharma
Dukkha
9
Kamma literally translates as...
Inaction
Passivity
Action
To do
10
"if you wind the string too tight it will break and if you have the string too loose, there will be no music"
This taught Siddhartha that the solution to suffering is music
This taught Siddhartha that the solution to suffering is the 'middle way'
11
What is the only way Buddhists can be liberated from the
Cycle of Samsara
?
Prayer
Death
Nibbana
Rebirth
12
Mahayana Buddhists propose which path to enlightenment?
Bodhisattva
Bhavachakra
Buddhacarita
13
Mahayana Buddhism is mostly practised in Tibet, Vietnam, Korea and Japan.
True
False
14
The
Dhamma
means the 'teachings of the Buddha'.
True
False
15
The cycle of birth, death and rebirth is called the...
Cycle of Samara
Cycle of Samsara
Cycle of Sunyata
Cycle of Skandha's
16
What age was the Buddha when he died?
100
80
90
70
17
Select two of the correct
Four Sights
.
A young man
An old man
A funny man
A sick man
18
Anicca
means...
Everything is permanent
Everything is impermanent
19
What age was Siddhartha when he became enlightened?
35
45
25
55
20
Buddhists use which fable to try to explain what Nibbana is?
The fable of the lion and the mouse
The fable of the turtle and the fish
The fable of the two crabs
The fable of the tortoise and the hare
21
Dependent Origination
means...
All things are caused by other things - everything is linked
Nothing is caused by anything - nothing is linked
Some things are caused by other things - some things are linked
22
Buddhists believe that that
kamma
is transferred to your next life.
False
True
23
According to Theravada Buddhism what is an
arhat
?
A nun
An imperfect person who has not achieved Nibbana
A monk
A perfect person who has achieved Nibbana
24
Enlightenment is...
Using total understanding to blow out the triple fires.
State of being that combines knowledge in a total understanding of life.
25
Select two of the correct
Four Sights
.
A dead body
A holy building
A wedding
A holy man
26
The Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Guatama.
False
True
27
Theravada Buddhism is the earliest form of the religion and is mostly practised in Sri Lanka and Thailand.
True
False
28
Dukkha
means...
Life doesn't involve suffering
All life involves suffering
29
The Three Poisons
are...
Greed, Hatred, Ignorance
Greed, Sloth, Wrath
Envy, Hatred, Lust
Lust, Gluttony, Pride
30
What is known as the
great renunciation
?
Siddhartha leaving his luxurious life to find a solution to suffering
Siddhartha leaving his luxurious life to find a solution to happiness
31
The
Four Noble Truths
were the subject at the Buddha's first sermon, called the...
Sermon at Benicassim
Sermon at Benares
Sermon at Benidorm
Sermon at Benitses
32
Nibbana is...
Using total understanding to blow out the triple fires.
State of being that combines knowledge in a total understanding of life.
33
The
Wheel of Life
usually has the Buddha pointing to the moon. What does this symbolise?
The Twelve Nidanas - how cause and effect create continual rebecoming
Nibbana - freedom
34
How many people in the world currently follow the teachings of the Buddha?
200 million
300 million
100 million
400 million
35
What does the below picture represent?
The Buddha
The Wheel of Life
The Questions of King Milinda
The Heart Sutra
36
Avalokitesvara is known as Chenresig in Tibetan Buddhism. Who do they believe is an incarnation of Chenresig?
The Dalai Lama
Nuns
Lay People
Monks
37
How many
Noble Truths
are there?
Four
Three
Five
Six
38
According to Theravada Buddhism how many stages of attainment are there?
Four Hundred
Four
Fourteen
Forty
39
The
Wheel of Life
is usually held by who?
Yama
The Buddha
Mara
