AQA GCSE Religious Studies A Paper 1 Option 1: Buddhism June 2023 question paper 8062/11

Buddhism: Beliefs

Which one of the following terms means ‘emptiness’ in Buddhism?

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Give two of the Three Marks of Existence.

Explain two ways in which the concept of dependent arising (paticcasamuppada) influences Buddhists today.

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.

‘All Buddhists should aim to become a Bodhisattva.’

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.

[SPaG 3 marks]

Buddhism: Practices

Which one of the following is the festival that remembers the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death?

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Give two of the five moral precepts.

Explain two contrasting ways in which a Buddhist might use visualisation in meditation.

Explain two reasons why retreats are important for some Buddhists.

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

‘The law of kamma (karma) makes all Buddhists behave well.’

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.