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

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.

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.

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

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

Explain two stages of the Eightfold Path. 

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

‘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.

‘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.

‘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.

‘The Buddha’s enlightenment was the most important event in his life.’

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.

‘It is impossible for a Buddhist to always follow the Eightfold Path.’

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.