Lesson A1.T2.6.1

A1.T2.6.1 Buddhist and Non-Religious Perspectives: The world Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson A1.T2.6.1, Buddhist and Non-Religious Perspectives: The world: 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120), Unit 2: Route A Component 1 - Theme 2: Issues of Life and Death, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the Buddhist teaching regarding a creator God?

    • No creator God
    • A divine architect
    • A supreme judge
    • Brahma created all

  2. How does Buddhism describe the ongoing existence of worlds?

    • Linear progression
    • Decay and rebirth
    • Static eternity
    • Fixed creation

  3. Which Buddhist concept is linked to the interdependence of causes and conditions?

    • Mukti
    • Pratityasamutpada
    • Samsara
    • Anatta

  4. Which scientific theory is often compared with Buddhist views on the universe?

    • Steady State theory
    • Creationism
    • Intelligent Design
    • The Big Bang

  5. Which scientist's view of the Big Bang does the spec ask students to compare with Buddhist views?

    • Brian Cox
    • Charles Darwin
    • Peter Singer
    • Richard Dawkins

  6. Which Buddhist practice is linked to environmental responsibility in the spec?

    • Islamic Hajj
    • Hindu Diwali
    • Sikh Langar
    • Buddhist Action Month

  7. Which part of the Noble Eightfold Path guides Buddhist environmental responsibility?

    • Right Action
    • Right Mindfulness
    • Right Livelihood
    • Right Speech

  8. What does the second Precept in Buddhism require followers to avoid?

    • Sexual misconduct
    • Taking unfree gifts
    • Harming living beings
    • False speech

  9. Which Buddhist teaching supports reducing waste to protect the environment?

    • Anicca
    • Right Action
    • Dukkha
    • Anatta

  10. Why do Buddhists reject a creator God when explaining the universe?

    • God is untrustworthy
    • God lives elsewhere
    • Science disproves God
    • Absence in teachings

  11. What is the Buddhist view regarding the origins of the universe?

    • No creator God
    • Spiritual beginning
    • Divine blueprint
    • God's design

  12. Which term describes the Buddhist view of cosmic history and worlds?

    • Sudden apocalypse
    • Linear history
    • Cyclical existence
    • Eternal stasis

  13. Which Buddhist idea describes how things arise dependently on causes and conditions?

    • Samsara
    • Karma
    • Mukti
    • Pratityasamutpada

  14. Which concept explains that all things arise from changing causes?

    • Divine command
    • Dependent origination
    • Eternalism
    • Fixed essence

  15. Which concept is central to Buddhist views of the universe without a creator God?

    • Genesis account
    • Divine creation
    • Intelligent design
    • Paticcasamuppada

  16. What type of account is Brian Cox's explanation of the Big Bang?

    • Religious
    • Scriptural
    • Mythological
    • Scientific

  17. Where do Buddhist and non-religious views on the origin of the universe often do?

    • Oppose science
    • Clash completely
    • Reject evolution
    • Concur

  18. Which Buddhist Precept is most directly linked to environmental responsibility and non-harm?

    • Third Precept
    • Second Precept
    • First Precept
    • Fourth Precept

  19. Which element of the Eightfold Path best supports Buddhist environmental campaigns?

    • Right Speech
    • Right Concentration
    • Right Action
    • Right Livelihood

  20. Why do Buddhists connect environmental responsibility to the first Precept?

    • Compassion requires non-harm
    • Creation is divine
    • Nature is eternal
    • God commanded stewardship

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