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Explore and expand your knowledge of the religion of Buddhism
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What is the end of personal suffering and the experience of unchanging peace called?
Dukkha
Dharma
Meditation
Nirvana
2
What is the law of cause & effect of intentional actions which leads to impact on one's future?
Dharma
Destiny
Karma
Puja
3
Buddhism originated in China
False
True
4
The parent religion of Buddhism is ...
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
5
What is the fifth element of Buddhist faith? Sky, water, fire, earth, and.....
Clouds
Sun
Air
Moon
6
Around 400BCE, Siddhartha Gautama was born as a....?
A Prince of a Buddhist Kingdom
A Prince of a Hindu Kingdom
The Emperor of Sri Lanka
The heir to Buddhism
7
What was the Buddha's first sermon called?
Sangha
Wheel of Dharma
Nirvana
Samsara
8
The Buddha's remains were placed in stone burial mounds called ______.
tomb
stupas
mausoleum
stupos
9
Buddhist sacred writings
Bible
Quran
Sutras (include the Tripitaka)
Bodhisattva
10
Which is not a moral precept?
Do not drink alcohol
Do not lie
Do not steal
Do not hold grudges
11
Head shaving is a ritual for novice
Buddhists
ascetics
Priests
monks
12
The Dalai Lama is considered to be an incarnation of a Bodhisattva.
True
False
13
What is a circular object or diagram used to help meditation?
Wheel of Dharma
Mandala
Annica
Samsara
14
What are the Tripitakas (Three Baskets) are often called?
The First Buddhist Morals
The Baskets of Life
The First Buddhist Scriptures
The Spiritual Offerings
15
What are the two major groups of Buddhism?
Zen & Vajrayana
Theravada & Mahayana
Zen & Mahayana
Theravada & Zen
16
Upon entering a Buddhist place of worship, what does a worshipper do to show respect?
Chant
shave head
Bow
Sutta
17
The buddhist worship calendar is regulated by...
astrology
the sun
the seasons
the moon
18
What did Sidhartha not encounter during his journey to enlightenment?
Old Age
Death
Disease
Famine
19
Who is someone who practises self-discipline or abstains from physical pleasures?
A mystic
A monk
A mendicant
An ascetic
20
You are most likely to find Buddhists in this country:
Thailand
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
India
21
Where do most Buddhists live today?
Northeast Asia
Southwest Asia
Southeast Asia
Northwest Asia
22
Important teachings of the Buddha, which include ideas about suffering, its causes and how to end it.
nirvana
karma
Four Noble Truths
dharma
23
A person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so in order to save the suffering is...?
A buddhist
A bodhisattva
A monk
A priest
24
What is the day that celebrates the birth of Sidhartha (& sometimes his enlightenment & death)?
Dharma Day
Thacker Day
Vesak Day
Nirvana Day
25
Most Buddhists live in which province of Canada?
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Manitoba
British Colombia
26
___ is an important Buddhist concept, commonly translated as suffering, pain, or unsatisfactory
Sangha
Karma
Dukkha
Samsara
27
The belief that there is no permanent self or identity is called ___________.
Anatta
Anicca
Stupa
Dukkha
28
What is a word or phrase that is chanted as an aid to meditation?
Puja
Mantra
Sangha
Samsara
29
Asalha Puja or Dharma Day marks the beginning of....
Chinese New Year
Life and Reincarnation
The Festival of the Sun and Moon
The Buddha's teaching
30
The truth or law of Buddhism
sangha
karma
nirvana
dharma
31
A community of Buddhists, including monks and nuns.
sangha
Church
Umma
a sutra
32
Which of the following is NOT a part of the eightfold path?
Right to speech
Right to sacrifice
Right to action or behaviour
Right thought or intention
33
Which of the following is NOT a jewel?
The Buddha
The Mangra
The Sangha
The Dharma
