Quiz 3

1. Which of the following are the Five Precepts?

Giving, Good Conduct, Patience, Energy, Meditation and Wisdom are the Six Perfections.

The precepts are a means of helping a Buddhist to cultivate good conduct by restraining himself from committing unwholesome actions. How many basic precepts are there?

There are six realms of existence. The first three worlds are called the lower realms and the other three worlds are called the higher realms. Which of the following is correct?

By cultivating the wholesome attitudes of ________, _________, ________ and __________ we can gradually remove ill-will, cruelty, jealousy and desire respectively.

What were the four sights that caused the Buddha-to-be (Prince Siddhartha) to reflect on the problems of suffering and leave his life of luxury in the palace in order to find the solution?

Samsara is the endless round of births and deaths for all beings with the exception of the _________ and __________.

The Four Noble Truths sum up the central teaching of the Buddha.

Who was the evil tempter who tried to attack and bribe the Buddha while he was meditating under the Bodhi tree?

Doing unwholesome or non-virtuous actions causes rebirth in the higher realms.

What were the Three Characteristics of Existence taught by the Buddha?

Which of the following is not part of the Noble Eightfold Path?

What are the Triple Gem in Buddhism?

Chanting (Puja) is a melodious way of reading as one reflects upon Buddha’s teachings.

One’s present condition, whether of happiness or suffering, is totally the result of one’s karma created in one’s past lives.