Lesson A3.O1.1.1

A3.O1.1.1 The Buddha Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 6

20 questions

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Lesson A3.O1.1.1, The Buddha: 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120), Unit 6: Route A Component 3 - Option 1: Buddhism, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. The Four Sights are old age, sickness, death and which fourth sight?

    • A royal funeral
    • A harvest festival
    • A wedding procession
    • A holy man

  2. Which phase of the Buddha's early life occurred right before he left?

    • Hermit life
    • Monastic life
    • Palace life
    • Nomadic life

  3. Which two practices immediately preceded the Buddha's Enlightenment?

    • Debate and study
    • Renunciation and meditation
    • Sacrifice and prayer
    • Worship and ritual

  4. Which name is given in the specification for the Buddha?

    • Gautama (Shakyamuni)
    • Manjushri
    • Nagasena
    • Amida

  5. Which storytelling element features in accounts of the Buddha's early life?

    • An inquisition
    • A prophecy
    • A resurrection
    • A crusade

  6. What does the Buddha's Enlightenment primarily represent?

    • Creation
    • Salvation
    • Judgment
    • Awakening

  7. What is the term for leaving worldly life to seek truth?

    • Renunciation
    • Ordination
    • Confirmation
    • Initiation

  8. What fundamental reality did the Four Sights make the Buddha confront?

    • Material wealth
    • Eternal bliss
    • Suffering
    • Divine grace

  9. A young prince sees an old man and then a sick man and questions palace life. Which teaching-story is this?

    • The Four Sights
    • The Three Jewels
    • The Five Aggregates
    • The Eightfold Path

  10. After renouncing worldly life and practising meditation, the Buddha reached which state?

    • Enlightenment
    • Pilgrimage
    • Marriage
    • Coronation

  11. What is the correct order of events leading to the Buddha's Enlightenment?

    • Prophecy then Enlightenment
    • Enlightenment then renunciation
    • Meditation then renunciation
    • Renunciation then meditation

  12. What do the Four Sights motivate Buddhists to search for?

    • Liberation
    • Temptation
    • Reincarnation
    • Dominion

  13. Which early-life setting highlights the Buddha's initial worldly privilege?

    • Royal palace
    • Desert cave
    • Mountain village
    • Forest hermitage

  14. A devotee traces the Buddha's path from palace to forest. Which phase is the move into the forest?

    • Ordination as a king
    • Coronation
    • Renunciation
    • Marriage

  15. What key outcome followed the Buddha's period of renunciation and meditation?

    • Kingship
    • Enlightenment
    • Asceticism
    • Reincarnation

  16. What does the Buddha's life primarily demonstrate as attainable for humans?

    • Absolute immortality
    • Divine status
    • Freedom from suffering
    • Eternal wealth

  17. What contrast is highlighted between the Buddha's early palace life and his later path?

    • Ignorance and blind faith
    • Privilege and insight
    • Poverty and luxury
    • Warfare and peace

  18. Which of the Four Sights represents the path of renunciation and seeking truth?

    • The sick person
    • The old man
    • The corpse
    • The holy man

  19. What was the final stage in the Buddha's journey leading directly to his awakening?

    • Palace rule
    • Ascetic fasting
    • Meditation
    • Ritual sacrifice

  20. What is the primary method emphasised by the Buddha's example for achieving liberation?

    • Priesthood rituals
    • Divine grace
    • Personal insight
    • Temple sacrifice

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