Buddhist Beliefs and Teachings PEQs as Sets

Sample 1

(a) What do Buddhists mean by Buddhahood’? [2]  

(b) Describe the Buddha’s early life. [5] AO1 [5]

(c) Explain the importance of the Five Aggregates ((s)kandhas) for Buddhists. [8]

(d) ‘‘The main purpose of Buddhism is to stop human suffering." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample 2

(a) What do Buddhists mean by the Four Noble Truths. [2]    

(b) Give to significant points of the Buddha’s life. [5] AO1 [5]

(c) Explain the importance of the kamma for Buddhists. [8]

(d) ‘‘It is impossible to follow the Dhamma today. (15+6)." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample 3

(a) What do Buddhists mean by the Four Sights [2]    

(b) Give to significant points of the doctrine sunyata. [5] AO1 [5]

(c) Explain the importance of Enlightenment for Buddhists. [8]

(d) ‘‘The Buddha’s teaching on suffering (dukkha) is His most important.”. (15+6)." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample 4

(a) What do Buddhist mean by Dharma? [2] 

(b) Give to significant points of the Three Poisons.. [5] AO1 [5]

(c) Explain the importance of Buddhahood in Pure Land for Buddhists. [8]

(d) ‘‘It is impossible to attain Buddhahood.”. (15+6)." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample 5

(a) What do Buddhists mean by craving (tanha) [2] 

(b) Give to significant points of the Arhat path. [5] AO1 [5]

(c) Explain the importance of the Six Perfections(paramitas)  for Buddhists. [8]

(d) ‘‘The five precepts (panchasila) are impossible to live by”. (15+6)." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample 6

(a) What do Buddhists mean by the Buddha’s ascetic life [2]    

(b) Give to significant points of Dukkha. [5] AO1 

(c) Explain the importance of the Eightfold Path (magga) for Buddhists. [8]

(d) ‘‘The birth of the Buddha is the most significant point in the Buddha’s life.”. (15+6)." 

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample 7

(a) What do Buddhists mean by anicca [2]    

(b) Give to significant points of Dependent origination/conditionality (pratityasamutpada). [5] AO1 [5]

(c) Explain the importance of the Story of Nagasena and the Chariot (The Milindapanha) for Buddhists. [8]

(d) ‘‘Tathagatagarbha (Buddha-nature) teaching is unhelpful it is impossible to attain Buddhahood.” (15+6)." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample 8

(a) What do Buddhists mean by Anatta[2]    

(b) Give to significant points of the interpretations of nirvana, samsara and enlightenment in Theravada and Mahayana). [5] AO1 

(c) Explain the importance of avoiding samsara and rebirth through compassion (karuna); loving kindness (metta);. [8]

(d) ‘‘It is better to be a Bodhisattva than an Arhat.” (15+6).

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) 

Sample 9

(a) What do Buddhists mean by the Five Aggregates (ever-changing (s)khandas): [2]    

(b)   Explain the difference between the Mahayana and Theravada belief about human destiny [5] AO1

(c) Explain the importance of the stories of his early life stories of the Buddha: pre-birth, birth, prophecy, palace. [8]

(d) ‘‘It is more important to develop wisdom (prajna) than ethics (sila) when practicing  the Three-fold Way.” (15+6)." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer.) AO2 [15]

Sample Set Questions 10

a) Explain what religious believers mean by Pratitya. (2 marks)

b) Describe Buddhist teachings on the six perfections.

c) Explain

d) ‘For Buddhists, ‘impermanence (anicca) is the most important of the Three Marks of Existence'

Sample Set 11

a) Give two of the five moral precepts.

b) Describe the Buddhas enlightenment

c) Explain the importance of the Five Aggregates ((s)kandhas) for Buddhists. (8 marks)

d)  ‘The best way to understand the Buddha’s teachings about the Three Marks of Existence is by meditating. 

Sample Set 12

a)  Give two reasons why Buddha rejected his life of wealth 

b) Explain how learning about the life of the Buddha influences Buddhists today. 

c)

d)‘The five precepts are impossible to live by.’ 

Sample Set 13

a) Explain what religious believers mean by Dukkha. (2 marks)

b) Explain Buddhist teachings about nibbana/nirvana 

c)

d)

Sample Set 14

a) Give two significant points of the Arhat path. 

b) Explain the significant points of belief about Dukkha. 

c)

d) 

Sample Set 15

a) Explain what religious believers mean by Mettabhavana. (2 marks)

b) Give the significant points of the Pure Land (Bodhisattva Amida) Buddhism. (5 marks) 

c)

d) 

Sample Set 16

a)

b) Describe the 5 skhandas (aggregates) (5 marks)

c)

d) 

Sample Set 17

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b)

c)

d) 

Buddhist Beliefs and Teachings PEQs by Type

Two Mark - Describe / Give / state 

(a) What do Buddhists mean by Buddhahood’? [2]    

(a) What do Buddhists mean by the Four Noble Truths. [2]    

(a) What do Buddhists mean by the Four Sights [2]   

(a) What do Buddhists mean by craving (tanha) [2]    

(a) What do Buddhists mean by the Buddha’s ascetic life [2]    

(a) What do Buddhists mean by anicca [2]    

(a) What do Buddhists mean by Anatta[2]    

a) What do Buddhists mean by the Five Aggregates (ever-changing (s)khandas): [2]   

Five Mark - Describe / Explain / Outline. 

(b) Describe the Buddha’s early life. [5]

(b) Give to significant points of the Buddha’s life. [5] AO1 [5]

(b) Give to significant points of the doctrine sunyata. [5] AO1 [5]

(b) Give to significant points of the Three Poisons.. [5] AO1 [5]

(b) Give to significant points of the Arhat path. [5] AO1 [5]

(b) Give to significant points of Dukkha. [5] AO1 [5]

(b) Give to significant points of Dependent origination/conditionality (pratityasamutpada). [5] AO1 [5]

(b) Give to significant points of the interpretations of nirvana, samsara and enlightenment in Theravada and Mahayana). [5] AO1 [5]

b) Describe the three marks of existence (5) 

b) Describe how Buddhists live a good life (5) 

b) Describe the 5 skhandas (aggregates) (5) 

b) Describe the four noble truths (5) 

Eight Mark - Explain. 

(c) Explain the importance of the Five Aggregates ((s)kandhas) for Buddhists. [8]

c) Explain why the Buddha seeing suffering is important for Buddhists (8) 

(c) Explain the importance of the kamma for Buddhists. [8]

(c) Explain the importance of Enlightenment for Buddhists. [8]

(c) Explain the importance of Buddhahood in Pure Land for Buddhists. [8]

(c) Explain the importance of the Six Perfections(paramitas)  for Buddhists. [8]

(c) Explain the importance of the Story of Nagasena and the Chariot (The Milindapanha) for Buddhists. [8]

(c) Explain the importance of the Eightfold Path (magga) for Buddhists. [8]

(c) Explain the importance of avoiding samsara and rebirth through compassion (karuna); loving kindness (metta) [8].

(c) Explain the importance of the stories of his early life stories of the Buddha: pre-birth, birth, prophecy, palace [8].

c) Explain why the 5 skhandas are important for Buddhists (8) 

c) Explain why following the 8fold path is important for Buddhists (8) 

c) Explain the difference between the Mahayana and Theravada belief about human destiny (8) 

Fifteen Mark - Evaluate. 

(d) ‘‘The main purpose of Buddhism is to stop human suffering." [15]

Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.

(d) ‘‘It is impossible to follow the Dhamma today. (15+6)." [15]

(d) ‘‘The Buddha’s teaching on suffering (dukkha) is His most important.”. (15+6)." [15]

(d) ‘‘The birth of the Buddha is the most significant point in the Buddha’s life.”. (15+6)." [15]

d) “Belief in Anatta is the most important of the three marks of existence” Discuss (15) 

(d) ‘‘Tathagatagarbha (Buddha-nature) teaching is unhelpful it is impossible to attain Buddhahood.” (15+6)." [15]

(d) ‘‘It is impossible to attain Buddhahood.”. (15+6)." [15]

(d) ‘‘Tathagatagarbha (Buddha-nature) teaching is unhelpful it is impossible to attain Buddhahood.” (15+6)." [15]

(d) ‘‘It is more important to develop wisdom (prajna) than ethics (sila) when practicing  the Three-fold Way.” (15+6)." [15]

d) “Becoming a Bodhisattva is better than becoming an arahant” (15) 

d) “The aim of Buddhism is to reach nirvana” (15) 

d) “The four noble truths was the Buddha’s most important teaching” (15)