The story of the Blind Sea Turtle teaches Buddhists that...

It is rare to be born into a human life, so human life is special

The Buddha called Pothilla "useless" because...

He memorised the dharmic teachings but did not live his life by them

Buddhist practice Right Livelihood by....

Earning money through honest means

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Y10 Autumn Term Buddhism Quiz

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1
The main practice of Pure Land Buddhists is...
Giving charitable donations (dana) in the name of Amitaba
Meditating on / Visualising Amitabha
Chanting Amitabha's name
Chanting Heart Sutta Mantras
2
A spider's web is an analogy used to explain which dharmic teaching?
Vipassana
Punna
Pratityasamutpada
Prajna
3
The Buddha was a God
False
True
4
What might a Buddhist have in a home and in a temple?
Stupa
Dagoba
Shrine
Relics
5
Pratityasamutpada is the....
principle of caution
principle of connectivity
principle of conditionality
principle of causality
6
How many years did Siddhartha Gautama live as an ascetic?
12 months
6 years
8 years
7 days
7
Which Buddhist teacher said "my religion is kindness"
Dalai Lama
Avalokiteshvara
Amitabha Buddha
Buddha
8
Attachment / Craving / Desire is called...
Tanha
Tarta
Tara
Tandha
9
The 5 Precepts of Buddhism are....
Dogmatic
Non-Dogmatic
10
Form, Sensation, Perception, Mental Activity and ....... make up the 5 Aggregates / Skandhas
Consciousness
Conditionality
Concentration
Conscience
11
When did the Buddha cut his hair?
Under the Bodhi Tree - Enlightenment story
During the Renunciation
During his Ascetic lifestyle
In the Palace
12
The Buddha was a human being
False
True
13
Which Bodhisattva is considered to be a saviour by their Buddhist devotees?
Buddha
Manjushri
Avalokiteshvara
Amitabha
14
Which of the following make up the triratna?
Buddha, Samsara, Dharma
Buddha, Sangha, Dharma
Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta
Buddha, Samsara, Dukkha
15
The Threefold Way comprises of...
Ethics, Concentration, Meditation
Action, Meditation, Ethics
Concentration, Wisdom, Action
Ethics, Wisdom, Meditation
16
The story of the Blind Sea Turtle teaches Buddhists that...
It is rare to be born into a human life, so human life is special
Wrong action makes a world blind and foolish
All human and animal life is interconnected and interdependent
It is an example of Right Action to care for creatures of the sea
17
The Buddha called Pothilla "useless" because...
He memorised the dharmic teachings but did not live his life by them
He was a Hindu Ascetic who was unable to help the Buddha achieve Nirvana
He was a merchant trader who valued money above virtue.
He had no knowledge of the Dharma and lived his life unskillfully
18
Sunyata means...
Suffering
Rebirth
Perfection
Emptiness
19
Buddhist practice Right Livelihood by....
Donating earnings towards charitable causes
Telling the truth, always
Earning money through honest means
Living life skillfully, accuring positive karmic merit at every opportunity
20
Which Buddhist teacher said "I teach suffering and the end of suffering"?
Avalokiteshvara
Amitabha Buddha
Buddha
Dalai Lama
21
If you rub the Buddha's belly three times, you get three magic wishes.
True
False
22
Which Bodhisattva would you read about in the Heart Sutta?
Avalokiteshvara
Amitabha
Manjushri
Buddha
23
The Buddha was a spirit
False
True
24
Which Buddhist tradition recognises Bodhisattvas?
Mahayana
Therevada
Triratna
25
How many Dalai Lamas have there been over the course of history?
14
15
11
12
26
Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
False
True
27
Triratna literally means...
Three Chronicals of Dharma
Three Jewels of Buddhism
Three Jewels of Meditation
Three phases of enlightenment
28
The Buddha taught that "Nirvana is the.....
greatest achievement"
greatest wisdom"
greatest joy"
greatest mission"
29
The Buddha was a deity
False
True
30
Nagasena had a....
Chair
Chariot
Ship
Palace

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