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A revision quiz for pupils studying Buddhism.
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How is evil explained in Buddhism?
It is the power of our own negative emotions
It is explained through the temptations of Mara
It is the power that negates enlightenment
It is the opposite of good
2
The Buddha identified three types of craving.
The craving for non-existence
The craving for objects of sense desire
The craving for happiness
The craving for existence
3
How long did the Buddha teach after his enlightenment?
29 years
45 years
64 years
54 years
4
The balanced approach between hedonism and austerity is called...
the right way
the wrong way
the left way
the middle way
5
What did Queen Mahamaya dream about?
A blue elephant
A pink elephant
A grey elephant
A white elephant
6
Nibbana means...
enlightenment
eureka
death
blowing out
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The Buddha's death was a final teaching on...
life
impermanence
suffering
nibbana
8
Queen Mahamaya's dream was interpreted to mean...
The Buddha would be a religious leader or he die penniless.
The Buddha would be a spiritual healer
The Buddha would be a great warrior king
The Buddha would either be a king or a religious teacher
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The Pali word
tanha
means thirst. What is it usually translated as?
Non-existence
Craving
Delusion
Ignorance
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When we become enlightened we wake up from the sleep of...
ignorance
temptation
death
desire
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Dukkha is also...
part of the Eightfold Path
one of the Three Root Poisons
one of the Three Jewels
the First Noble Truth
12
What image is often used to illustrate the teachings of the Four Noble Truths?
A wise teacher tending his patient
A wise doctor tending his patient
A wise nurse tending his patient
A wise holy man tending his patient
13
What are the Three Universal Truths?
Dukkha, Kamma and Samsara
Dukkha, Anatta and Nibbana
Nibbana, Samsara and Kamma
Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta
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Where did the Buddha experience his first meditation?
At a festival
At a ploughing competition
At a bodhi tree
At a monastery
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How old was Siddhartha when he left the palace?
19
21
29
27
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What does the word 'kamma' mean?
Action
Luck
Moral
Nature
17
What is in the centre of the Tibetan Wheel of Life?
The Three Noble Truths
The Three Marks of Existence
The Three Root Poisons
The Three Jewels
18
The Buddha identified 3 types of suffering:
The suffering of conditioned existence
The suffering of all things
Ordinary change
The suffering of change
19
What did Siddhartha learn from his time as an ascetic?
To do without material things
Discipline and willpower
Nothing
The answer to life's big questions
20
The word Samsara literally means...
wandering on
wheel
ocean
rebirth
21
Which of the following is not part of the Eightfold Path?
right life
right view
right action
right speech
22
On Siddhartha's second trip out of the palace he saw a sick man. This filled him with...
anger
compassion
sorrow
disquiet
23
Select the odd one out
Anatta translates as 'no-self'
Anatta means 'no inherent existence'
Anatta translates as 'no body'
Anatta means 'no essence'
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What are the root causes of suffering?
delusion, aggression and ahimsa
nirodha, ignorance and greed
Hatred, aggression and belligerence
Greed, hatred and ignorance
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Anicca is ...
impermanence of all things
no self
suffering
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The name Siddhartha means...
special one
Buddha
fulfilment of wishes
enlightenment
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How can you get out of the cycle of suffering?
Follow the yellow brick road
Follow your teachings
Follow your heart
Follow the Eightfold Path
28
What did he learn was the only way to enlightenment?
Relaxation
Detachment
Meditation
Awakening
29
The first time Siddhartha left the palace he saw...
a beggar
a rich man
a poor man
an old man
30
Nagasena uses the chariot as an example to explain...
dukka
anicca
tanha
anatta
31
The 3rd sight made Siddhartha realise that youth was...
wasted on the young
not indefinite
the worst years of your life
the best years of your life
32
Where is the root cause of suffering?
In our reality
In our bodies
In our hearts
In our minds
33
The 5 Skandhas are:
Vedana, sinskara, sunyata, sanskrit and vinnana
Rupa, vedana, sanna, sankhara and vinnana
Sunyata, sanna, sankhara, veranda and vedana
Rupa, veranda, sanna, sanskrit and vines
34
Someone who lives a solitary, simple life, full of hardship, surviving on alms is called...
a buddha
a monk
a fool
an ascetic
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The demon Mara symbolises...
the truth of reality
the forces of desire and death
death
the devil
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Enlightenment is a state of awakening that means...
we will not be reborn
we understand things as they really are
we understand the meaning of life
we have reached nibbana
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The First Noble Truth is ...
the truth of awakening
the truth of death
the truth of suffering
the truth of life
38
When the Buddha was born he took several steps in the four directions of the compass. Why?
To signify that he was going to live a miraculous life
To signify that his teachings would spread in all directions
To signify that he was going to travel the world
To signify that he was an important person
39
What are the Three Jewels
The Buddha, Dukkha and the Sangha
The Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha
The Buddha, the Sangha and the Refuges
The Buddha, the Refuges and the Dhamma
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Siddhartha's early life was...
full of fun
full of luxuries
full of happiness
full of suffering and pain
41
Mara's first temptation came in the form of...
demons
elephants
dancers
luxuries
42
Which three elements make up the moral discipline of the Threefold Way?
Right speech, right effort and right action
Right livelihood, right view and right attitude
Right speech, right action and right livelihood
Right action, right view and right mindfulness
43
The image that is often used to describe Samsara is...
an ocean
a house
a rabbit
an island
44
Why is he called Buddha Shakyamuni?
To distinguish him from other Buddhas
Because that was his name
To distinguish him from other people
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After experiencing the Four Sights Siddhartha...
returned to his comfortable life
was astounded
cried
left the palace
46
In meditation, what are the stages of joy and ecstasy known as?
The four johannas
The four jhingles
The four jihandas
The four jhanas
47
Why did Mara want to stop Siddhartha from becoming enlightened?
Because it would free him from life's clutches
Because it would free him from death's clutches
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Where did the Buddha reside before he was born as a human being?
Telegrafitti heaven
Tallulah heaven
Tootsie heaven
Tushita heaven
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What are the The Universal Truths also known as?
The Three Marks of Existence
The Threefold Way
The Three Jewels
The Three Root Poisons
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A good action is called...
akusala
kamma
kusala
akamma
