Knowledge Questions - Buddhism

Question 1

What does the wheel represent in Buddhism?

Answer 1

• Reincarnation

- the Middle Way which the Buddha advised people to follow

Question 2

Why does the wheel have eight spokes?

Answer 2

It represents the eight ways of living

Question 3

Which religion was already developing when Buddhism began?

Answer 3

Hinduism

Question 4

What makes Buddhism unique amongst all religions?

Answer 4

there is no belief in a Supreme Being or Creator God

Question 5

Under what was Siddhartha Gautama enlightened?

Answer 5

the Bodhi Tree

Question 6

The Buddha rejected the life of asceticism and which other life?

Answer 6

a life of hedonism - pleasure

Question 7

What is the name of the best known leader of Tibetan Buddhism?

Answer 7

the Dalai Lama

Question 8

What form of Buddhism developed in Japan?

Answer 8

Zen Buddhism

Question 9

What is a key aspect of Buddhists’ religious practice?

Answer 9

to follow the Middle Way through developing their ability to meditate

Question 10

What images are very popular in Buddhist temples and shrines?

Answer 10

images of Buddha seated in the meditation pose