Lesson A3.O1.2.3

A3.O1.2.3 Devotional practices Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 6

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The 20 questions

  1. What are the Triratna, also known as the Three Jewels?

    • Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
    • Karma, samsara, nirvana
    • Dana, sila, bhavana
    • Samatha, vipassana, metta

  2. Which Dhammapada verse is cited for chanting the Triratna?

    • Dhammapada 113
    • Dhammapada 1
    • Dhammapada 183
    • Dhammapada 190

  3. What is a mala used for during Buddhist devotional practices?

    • Counting mantras
    • Lighting incense
    • Performing prostrations
    • Making food offerings

  4. In which Buddhist traditions does the specification say malas are used?

    • Early Indian Sangha
    • Sri Lankan Theravada
    • Japanese and Tibetan
    • Thai Theravada

  5. What is a mudra in Buddhist devotional practice?

    • A hand gesture
    • A temple bell
    • A prayer bead
    • A sacred chant

  6. The specification says puja is veneration rather than what?

    • Meditation
    • Worship
    • Pilgrimage
    • Teaching

  7. Which practice is described as the recitation of mantras to evoke enlightenment?

    • Death rites
    • Mantra recitation
    • Samatha meditation
    • Dana offering

  8. Which figures do ritual mudras help practitioners to identify with?

    • Monks and nuns
    • Gods and demigods
    • Buddhas and bodhisattvas
    • Kings and queens

  9. A Japanese devotee counts recitations on a string of beads. Which tool is this?

    • Mudra
    • Stupa
    • Puja tray
    • Mala

  10. A Tibetan practitioner holds a hand gesture while visualising a bodhisattva. What is the gesture?

    • A mala bead
    • A mandala temple
    • A mudra
    • A puja offering

  11. A family arranges flowers and lights a lamp before a Buddha statue. What practice is this?

    • Eucharistic communion
    • Baptism
    • Puja as veneration
    • Pilgrimage walk

  12. What do Buddhists express when chanting the Three Jewels each day?

    • Making an offering
    • Asking for favours
    • Gaining good karma
    • Taking refuge

  13. What is the main purpose of Buddhist devotional chanting?

    • Creating good karma
    • Worshipping a deity
    • Seeking worldly wealth
    • Honouring Three Jewels

  14. What attitude is emphasised when bowing and offering incense during puja?

    • Divine petition
    • Supreme worship
    • Blind obedience
    • Respectful veneration

  15. How does the specification correctly describe Buddhist puja?

    • Veneration
    • Creator worship
    • Sacrificial ritual
    • Divine praise

  16. Why do Buddhists use malas during meditation or chanting?

    • Counting repetitions
    • Measuring time
    • Warding off spirits
    • Cleansing impurities

  17. What do mudras and visualisation help a practitioner embody?

    • Physical strength
    • Bodhisattva qualities
    • Mortal desires
    • Divine authority

  18. What is the primary aim of Buddhist devotional practices compared to meditation?

    • Training the mind
    • Developing concentration
    • Connecting with buddhas
    • Achieving emptiness

  19. How do mantras help transform the mind in Buddhist traditions?

    • Through silent prayer
    • Through sacred sound
    • Through written study
    • Through ritual sacrifice

  20. What does chanting the Three Jewels express trust in?

    • Devas, monks, texts
    • Karma, rebirth, nirvana
    • Body, speech, mind
    • Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha

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