Lesson A3.O1.1.2

A3.O1.1.2 The Dhamma/Dharma Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 6

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the Sanskrit term for the Buddhist concept of dependent origination?

    • Pratityasamutpada
    • Dukkha
    • Sunyata
    • Anicca

  2. Which of the Three Marks of Existence translates to impermanence?

    • Dukkha
    • Anatta
    • Anicca
    • Tanha

  3. Which Pali term means suffering or unsatisfactoriness?

    • Dukkha
    • Anatta
    • Anicca
    • Nirvana

  4. Which term means impermanence?

    • Dukkha
    • Anatta
    • Sunyata
    • Anicca

  5. Which term means the absence of a fixed self or soul?

    • Atman
    • Anatta
    • Dukkha
    • Anicca

  6. In which text is the Story of Nagasena and the Chariot found?

    • The Bhagavad Gita
    • The Dhammapada
    • The Milindapanha
    • The Lotus Sutra

  7. What core Buddhist concept does the Story of Nagasena and the Chariot illustrate?

    • No fixed self
    • Impermanence
    • Ultimate reality
    • Dependent origination

  8. In Buddhism, what does the term Dhamma refer to?

    • The monastic code
    • The Buddha's teaching
    • Sacred temple architecture
    • Divine commandments

  9. Which teaching explains that a person is a changing combination of parts with no permanent essence?

    • Anicca
    • Tanha
    • Dukkha
    • Anatta

  10. A devotee says life's pleasures never fully satisfy. Which Mark of Existence is this?

    • Dukkha
    • Anatta
    • Anicca
    • Mudra

  11. Why do Buddhists teach that the self is not fixed or permanent?

    • All things change
    • Life is painful
    • Souls are reborn
    • Desire causes suffering

  12. How is the Dhamma best characterised compared to a rigid divine creed?

    • A sacred scripture
    • A moral law
    • A path of practice
    • A fixed dogma

  13. A Buddhist meditator notices a thought arising and then passing away. Which Mark of Existence does this show?

    • Anicca
    • Anatta
    • Karma
    • Dukkha

  14. A Buddhist argues that craving leads to suffering because nothing lasts. Which two marks link these ideas?

    • Anatta and atman
    • Nirvana and sunyata
    • Dukkha and anicca
    • Karma and samsara

  15. What is the ultimate goal of understanding dependent origination in Buddhism?

    • Freedom from suffering
    • Rebirth in heaven
    • Material wealth
    • Physical immortality

  16. Why is the chariot used as an effective teaching tool in the Milindapanha?

    • It shows changing parts
    • It represents wealth
    • It symbolises travel
    • It is unbreakable

  17. What does realising the concept of anatta help a Buddhist achieve?

    • Samsara
    • Dukkha
    • Nirvana
    • Karma

  18. Which Buddhist teaching denies the existence of a permanent soul?

    • Anatta
    • Dukkha
    • Tanha
    • Anicca

  19. What is the Buddhist principle that all phenomena arise in dependence on conditions?

    • Dependent origination
    • Anatta
    • Kamma
    • Anicca

  20. What collective term describes anicca, dukkha and anatta?

    • Three Poisons
    • Three Marks of Existence
    • Three Jewels
    • Three Refuges

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