Lesson A3.O1.2.4

A3.O1.2.4 Death and mourning Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 6

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Lesson A3.O1.2.4, Death and mourning: 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. What do Theravada death rituals aim to achieve for the deceased?

    • Ascending to heaven
    • Transferring rebirth
    • Eternal judgment
    • Permanent annihilation

  2. Which practice associated with Theravada death rites is named in the specification?

    • Mummification
    • Burial in a pyramid
    • Sky burial
    • Cremation

  3. What is almsgiving in Theravada Buddhist mourning practices?

    • Burying the dead
    • Chanting mantras
    • Giving to monks
    • Burning incense

  4. Which traditional funeral method is most commonly used in Japanese Buddhist communities?

    • Cremation
    • Burial
    • Water burial
    • Sky burial

  5. Which tradition uses sky burials, according to the specification?

    • Tibetan Buddhism
    • Theravada Sri Lankan
    • Thai Buddhism
    • Japanese Zen

  6. What does the Tibetan Book of the Dead provide guidance on?

    • Karma accumulation
    • Monastic ordination
    • Death and dying
    • Meditation posture

  7. What element is noted as important in Japanese Mahayana mourning practices?

    • Deceased's name
    • Sacred amulet
    • Family shrine
    • Monastic robes

  8. Which group receives offerings during Tibetan Buddhist mourning rituals?

    • Deities
    • Monks
    • Ancestors
    • Beggars

  9. What is the term for giving food and chanting to share merit in Theravada mourning?

    • Vassa
    • Puja
    • Kamma
    • Dana

  10. A Tibetan family takes the body to a high place for birds to take it. Which practice is this?

    • Sky burial
    • Mummification
    • Burial of ashes
    • Cremation

  11. What is the primary aim of Theravada mourning rituals regarding the deceased?

    • Attaining parinibbana
    • Eternal heaven
    • Supporting rebirth
    • Permanent soul release

  12. Who benefits from Buddhist mourning rites alongside the deceased person?

    • Living community
    • Deity spirits
    • Local ancestors
    • Monastic hierarchy

  13. Which Tibetan text is read to guide the dead through intermediate states?

    • Lotus Sutra
    • Tripitaka
    • Dhammapada
    • Bardo Todol

  14. What term describes presenting food and gifts to the monastic community?

    • Panna
    • Metta
    • Sila
    • Dana

  15. Which traditional funeral method is commonly practised in Theravada communities?

    • Water burial
    • Sky burial
    • Mummification
    • Cremation

  16. What do offerings made to monks after a death primarily express?

    • Worship
    • Atonement
    • Sacrifice
    • Generosity

  17. Which practice illustrates diversity in Mahayana death rites in Tibet?

    • Ash scattering
    • Sky burial
    • Temple burial
    • Coffin burial

  18. Which concept makes transferring merit central to Theravada death rites?

    • Karmic continuity
    • Eternal soul
    • Original sin
    • Divine judgment

  19. How are the dead honoured and supported during Buddhist mourning rites?

    • Fasting periods
    • Generosity and ritual
    • Sacrificial offerings
    • Animal slaughter

  20. How does Tibetan death literature portray the nature of death?

    • An absolute end
    • Instant judgment
    • Eternal sleep
    • A transitional process

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