Buddhism Key Beliefs: Authority (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8062

1 hour13 questions
12 marks

Give two reasons why Siddhartha Gautama rejected his life in the palace.

22 marks

Give two stages of the Eightfold Path.

32 marks

Give two of the Three Poisons.

42 marks

Give two reasons why Siddhartha Gautama gave up his life of luxury. 

52 marks

Give two reasons why Siddhartha Gautama rejected his ascetic life. 

15 marks

Explain two reasons why the Four Sights were important to Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha).

 Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.

25 marks

Explain two temptations the Buddha experienced immediately before he became enlightened.

 Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.

34 marks

Explain two ways in which the Four Sights the Buddha saw influence Buddhists today.

44 marks

Explain two ways in which the Four Sights influenced the Buddha’s teachings.

55 marks

Explain two stages of the Eightfold Path. 

Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.

112 marks

‘The Eightfold Path (magga) is the most important of the Four Noble Truths.’

 Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you should:

• refer to Buddhist teaching

• give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• reach a justified conclusion.

212 marks

‘The Four Noble Truths are the most important Buddhist teaching.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you should:

• refer to Buddhist teaching

• give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• reach a justified conclusion.

312 marks

‘The Second Noble Truth (Samuyada) is the most important of the Four Noble Truths.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you should:

• refer to Buddhist teaching

• give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• reach a justified conclusion.