Lesson A1.T2.6.2

A1.T2.6.2 Buddhist and Non-Religious Perspectives: The origin and value of human life Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 2

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Lesson A1.T2.6.2, Buddhist and Non-Religious Perspectives: The origin and value of human life: 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. Which Buddhist teachings are listed as guides to the value of human life?

    • The Qur'an 6:151
    • The Dhammapada only
    • The Gita 2:17
    • The Five Precepts

  2. What is the Buddhist path between extreme self-indulgence and extreme self-denial called?

    • Pure Land
    • The Middle Way
    • Five Precepts
    • Eightfold Path

  3. Which Buddhist teaching is named in the spec as relevant to the value of human life?

    • The Vedas
    • The Noble Eightfold Path
    • The Five Pillars
    • The Ten Commandments

  4. What does the first Precept ask Buddhists to do regarding living beings?

    • Refrain from killing
    • Eat only plants
    • Worship them
    • Isolate them

  5. What does karuna mean in Buddhist teaching?

    • Compassion
    • Detachment
    • Wisdom
    • Devotion

  6. Which concept combined with dukkha may make euthanasia acceptable according to the Dalai Lama?

    • Anatta
    • Anicca
    • Tanha
    • Karuna

  7. What principle must balance karuna when Buddhists consider euthanasia?

    • Panna
    • Mettavihari
    • Ahimsa
    • Sila

  8. What is the Buddhist term for suffering or unsatisfactoriness?

    • Tanha
    • Anatta
    • Dukkha
    • Anicca

  9. Which non-religious thinker's view on the value of animal life is discussed alongside Buddhist teaching?

    • Guru Granth Sahib
    • Brian Cox
    • Peter Singer
    • Isaac Newton

  10. Which three Buddhist ideas are key when evaluating euthanasia?

    • Tanha, panna, samadhi
    • Kamma, samsara, deva
    • Anicca, sila, mantra
    • Karuna, dukkha, first Precept

  11. Which Humanist campaign is compared with Buddhist views of end-of-life choice?

    • Dignity in Dying
    • Hindu Dharma Sabha
    • Buddhist Action Month
    • Humanist Climate Action

  12. Why is human life considered precious in Buddhism?

    • Eternal soul
    • Potential for liberation
    • Given by God
    • Divine creation

  13. Which three practices are included in the Noble Eightfold Path?

    • Right Faith, Hope, Charity
    • Right Silence, Chant, Worship
    • Right View, Intention, Action
    • Right Prayer, Fasting, Alms

  14. What Buddhist principle encourages balanced judgement when considering life and death?

    • Four Noble Truths
    • The Middle Way
    • The Eightfold Path
    • Six Perfections

  15. Which non-religious thinker is cited in the specification regarding speciesism?

    • Richard Dawkins
    • Julian Huxley
    • Peter Singer
    • Charles Darwin

  16. What Buddhist term describes unsatisfactoriness or suffering in life?

    • Anicca
    • Anatta
    • Dukkha
    • Tanha

  17. Which Buddhist concept helps explain why compassion matters in judging actions that affect life?

    • Speciesism
    • Karuna
    • Atman
    • Maya

  18. What is the primary focus of Buddhist ethics regarding human life?

    • Eternal salvation
    • Divine command
    • Scriptural law
    • Reducing harm

  19. Which two thinkers are given as examples of non-religious beliefs about evolution?

    • Darwin and Dawkins
    • Darwin and Singer
    • Dawkins and Hume
    • Singer and Huxley

  20. Which Buddhist precept is most central to attitudes regarding abortion and killing?

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

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