The Four Noble Truths
One-Mark Questions
Give one of the Four Noble Truths.
Give one part of the Threefold Way.
Give one of the Five Moral Precepts. (Short Course 2020)
Give one stage of the Eightfold Path. (GCSE 2021, Short Course 2021)
Four-Mark Questions
Explain two ways in which the Four Noble Truths influence Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which understanding the First Noble Truth (dukkha) influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which understanding the Second Noble Truth about the causes of suffering (samudaya) influences Buddhists today. (Short Course 2022)
Explain two ways in which understanding the Third Noble Truth (nirodha) influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which understanding the Fourth Noble Truth (magga) influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the Threefold Way influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which understanding ethics (sila) influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which understanding meditation (samadhi) influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which understanding wisdom (panna) influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the Five Moral Precepts influence Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the moral precept 'do not kill' influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the moral precept 'do not steal' influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the moral precept 'do not lie' influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the moral precept 'do not lust' influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the moral precept 'do not drink (alcohol)' influences Buddhists today.
Explain two ways in which the teaching of Right Speech in the Eightfold Path influences Buddhists today. (GCSE 2024)
Six-Mark Questions
Explain two teachings about the causes of suffering found in the Four Noble Truths.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. (Short Course 2020)
Explain two teachings about the First Noble Truth (dukkha).
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two teachings about the Second Noble Truth (samudaya).
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two teachings about the Third Noble Truth (nirodha).
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two teachings about the Fourth Noble Truth (magga).
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two teachings about the Threefold Way.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two teachings about ethics (sila) in the Threefold Way.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two teachings about meditation (samadhi) in the Threefold Way.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two teachings about wisdom (pannna) in the Threefold Way.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two stages of the Eightfold Path.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. (GCSE 2018)
Explain two of the five moral precepts.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. (Short Course 2018)
Explain two Buddhist beliefs about Nibbana (Nirvana).
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. (GCSE 2024) Explain two Buddhist teachings about nibbana/nirvana.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. (GCSE Specimen 1, Short Course Specimen 1)
Explain two Buddhist teachings about the causes of suffering.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. (GCSE Specimen 2, Short Course Specimen 2)
Twelve-Mark Questions
‘The Four Noble Truths are the most important Buddhist teaching.’
Evaluate this statement. (GCSE 2018)
‘Dukkha (suffering) is the most important of the Four Noble Truths.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Samudaya (craving is the root of suffering) is the most important of the Four Noble Truths.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Nirodha (the end of suffering) is the most important of the Four Noble Truths.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘The Eightfold Path (magga) is the most important of the Four Noble Truths.’
Evaluate this statement. (GCSE 2020)
‘The Threefold Way is the most important teaching in Buddhism.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Ethics (sila) is the most important part of the Threefold Way.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Meditation (samadhi) is the most important part of the Threefold Way.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Wisdom (panna) is the most important part of the Threefold Way.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Right Understanding is the most important stage of the Eightfold Path.’
Evaluate this statement. (Short Course 2018)
‘For Buddhists, craving is the main cause of suffering.’
Evaluate this statement. (GCSE 2022)
‘For Buddhists, it is easy to follow the Five Moral Precepts.’
Evaluate this statement. (Short Course 2022)
‘Meditation (samadhi) is the most important part of the Eightfold Path.’
Evaluate this statement. (Short Course 2024)