What did the word 'dukkha' originally mean?

The bumpy ride on a wooden cart

What were the three sights that Siddhartha saw to make him leave his home and family?

A sick person, an old person and a corpse

Someone who has gained full knowledge of the truth

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

The truth of meditation (dechen)

What is a boddhisatva?

Someone who has foregone Nirvana to help others reach Enlightenment

Which of the following is not a Buddhist precept?

I will avoid worshipping false gods

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Buddhism Revision

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A revision quiz following the topic Buddhism. Covers some basic ideas and principles. KS3 #year9 #ks3 #buddhism #rs #eastern #religion

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1
What did the word 'dukkha' originally mean?
Life has more downs than ups
The annoyance of losing money
The bumpy ride on a wooden cart
An awareness of one's own mortality
2
What was the fourth sight that persuaded him to leave home?
A dying swan
A glorious angel
A peaceful holy man
A golden rainbow
3
What is anatman?
Right meditation
Suffering is a part of life
We don't have a soul
Everything is always changing
4
What does 'Buddha' mean?
Enlightened one
Prince of peace
One who has succeeded
Guru or teacher
5
What was the name of the monk who self-immolated in Vietnam in 1963
Thang Ditch Quc
Thich Quang Duc
Titch Duc Quong
Thick Duck Quack
6
What were the three sights that Siddhartha saw to make him leave his home and family?
A dying person, an poor person and a suffering person
a poor person, a farmer and a old person
A sick person, an old person and a corpse
A sick person, a person in love and a happy person
7
What is an arhat?
Someone who has gained full knowledge of the truth
Someone who has completely devoted themselves to Buddhism
Someone who has broken a Buddhist vow
Someone who has abandoned their Buddhist faith
8
Where did Siddhartha grow up?
In a monastery
At boarding school
In the forest
In a palace
9
How many Buddhist Precepts are there?
Eight
Three
Five
Four
10
Which Buddhist belief, known as anicca, does the story of Theseus' ship illustrate?
Everything is always changing
Greatness is achieved by exploration
Life is like a voyage into the unknown
It is important to fix that which is broken
11
What does 'nirvana' literally mean?
Lit candle
Blown out
Thick skinned
Fed up
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
The truth of suffering (dukkha)
The truth of the cause of suffering (tanha)
The truth of the path that frees us from suffering (magga)
The truth of meditation (dechen)
13
What is the birth name of the founder of Buddhism?
Siddharta Gautama
Shakyamuni Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Thich Quang Duc
14
What is a boddhisatva?
Someone who has added to the Buddha's original teachings
Someone who has foregone Nirvana to help others reach Enlightenment
Someone who had reached enlightenment and then lost it
Someone who leads a community of Buddhist monks
15
Which of the following is NOT on the Eightfold Path?
Right answers
Right understanding
Right mindfulness
Right thought
16
Which of the following is not a Buddhist precept?
I will avoid taking drugs or poisons that cloud the mind
I will avoid harming any living being
I will avoid worshipping false gods
I will avoid taking what is not given

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