KS3 buddhism - leader dalai lama and tibetan followers

Religious Education Quiz - Buddhism 01 (Questions)

This KS3 RE quiz takes a look at Buddhism. The Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader of Buddhism. Buddhism is one of the most populous religions in the world, with approximately half a billion followers. The 2011 Census for England and Wales recorded 248,000 Buddhists, with 13,000 recorded in the Scottish census of the same year.

Buddhism is an ancient religion, which focusses on the path to Enlightenment, or nirvana, in which suffering and evil are overcome. Unlike most other religions, Buddhism does not believe in a personal God or gods. Until achieving enlightenment, a person lives through cycles of birth and rebirth, always subject to the laws of karma. Meditation and mindfulness are key to breaking free from the negative thoughts and habits to which a person has been conditioned. "Karmic conditioning" refers to those habits and patterns of thought built up over time. These can either be good or harmful. To Buddhists, all life is interconnected and therefore compassion is extremely important.

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism. How is he most usually referred to:

[ ]	The Buddha
[ ]	The Buddleia
[ ]	The Buddowa
[ ]	The Buddaka

With which of the following words could Buddhist best be associated?

[ ]	Colourful
[ ]	Dour
[ ]	Grey
[ ]	Sombre

The Dalai Lama (the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people) is noted for his campaigning on what subject?

[ ]	Armed resistance
[ ]	Global warming
[ ]	Opposition to violence
[ ]	The environment

The Dalai Lama says that the purpose of life is to:

[ ]	Be happy
[ ]	Search for the true God
[ ]	Worship many Gods
[ ]	Worship one God

Karma is the belief that people's present actions will affect them in the future. Which of the following might be called "bad karma"?

[ ]	Compassion
[ ]	Generosity
[ ]	Greed
[ ]	Kindness

The goal of Buddhists is to be free from suffering, greed, hatred and delusion. What is the name given to this state?

[ ]	Birvana
[ ]	Nirvana
[ ]	Sirvana
[ ]	Tirvana

Buddhism teaches that we should .....

[ ]	Let others control our lives
[ ]	Not be concerned about anything that happens
[ ]	Develop a state of consciousness
[ ]	Write down everything we see

A mandala is used for what purpose?

[ ]	An aid to meditation
[ ]	Eating food
[ ]	Heating water
[ ]	Keeping away evil spirits

With which religion is Buddhism most closely associated?

[ ]	Christianity
[ ]	Islam
[ ]	Judaism
[ ]	Hinduism

10.

A particular branch of Buddhism attempts to understand the meaning of life without being misled by logical thought. What is the name given to this?

[ ]	Conformist
[ ]	Conventional
[ ]	Orthodox
[ ]	Zen

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Buddhism

Religious Education Quiz - Buddhism 01 (Answers)

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism. How is he most usually referred to:

[x]	The Buddha
[ ]	The Buddleia
[ ]	The Buddowa
[ ]	The Buddaka

Siddhartha Gautama was an ordinary human being who become enlightened. Buddhists look back to him as the person who found the truth of reality and this inspires them to find the truth

With which of the following words could Buddhist best be associated?

[x]	Colourful
[ ]	Dour
[ ]	Grey
[ ]	Sombre

Try searching Google images for "Buddhist" and you will see that colour is very important to Buddhists

The Dalai Lama (the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people) is noted for his campaigning on what subject?

[ ]	Armed resistance
[ ]	Global warming
[x]	Opposition to violence
[ ]	The environment

He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989

The Dalai Lama says that the purpose of life is to:

[x]	Be happy
[ ]	Search for the true God
[ ]	Worship many Gods
[ ]	Worship one God

He teaches that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being

Karma is the belief that people's present actions will affect them in the future. Which of the following might be called "bad karma"?

[ ]	Compassion
[ ]	Generosity
[x]	Greed
[ ]	Kindness

Negative actions are believed to result in a negative reaction

The goal of Buddhists is to be free from suffering, greed, hatred and delusion. What is the name given to this state?

[ ]	Birvana
[x]	Nirvana
[ ]	Sirvana
[ ]	Tirvana

Nirvana is understood as the end of attachment in life and therefore freedom from karma

Buddhism teaches that we should .....

[ ]	Let others control our lives
[ ]	Not be concerned about anything that happens
[x]	Develop a state of consciousness
[ ]	Write down everything we see

"Consciousness" might also be thought of as "awareness"

A mandala is used for what purpose?

[x]	An aid to meditation
[ ]	Eating food
[ ]	Heating water
[ ]	Keeping away evil spirits

It's worth a Google image search to see how wonderfully intricate and colourful mandalas are!

With which religion is Buddhism most closely associated?

[ ]	Christianity
[ ]	Islam
[ ]	Judaism
[x]	Hinduism

Both originated in India, both emphasise compassion and non-violence and both stress the importance of karma

10.

A particular branch of Buddhism attempts to understand the meaning of life without being misled by logical thought. What is the name given to this?

[ ]	Conformist
[ ]	Conventional
[ ]	Orthodox
[x]	Zen

Zen Buddhism emphasises meditation and is associated with Japan