GCSE Buddhism (1)

What did Queen Maya dream came from heaven and entered her womb? 

• A white tiger
• A white elephant
• A white rhino
• A white lion

According to legend what did Siddhartha do immediately after he was born?

• He spoke 7 words
• He slept for 7 days
• He walked 7 steps
• He cried for 7 hours

What was Asita's prophecy? 

• That Siddhartha would be a great king or ascetic
• That Siddhartha would be a revered holy man.
• That Siddhartha would be a great king. 
• That Siddhartha would be a great king or revered holy man. 

What did Suddhodana protect Siddhartha from?

• Luxury
• Becoming attached
• Pain, sadness, disappointment and suffering.
• Education

What did Siddhartha do at the age of 29?

• Leave the palace
• Get married
• Have a child
• Become an ascetic

What was the first of the four sights?

• Sickness
• Old age
• Death
• Holy man

What was the second of the four sights?

• Old age
• Death
• Holy man
• Sickness

What was the third of the four sights?

• Holy man
• Sickness
• Old age
• Death

What was the fourth of the four sights?

• Old age
• Sickness
• Death
• Holy man

Why did Siddhartha leave his palace life for good?

• He no longer loved his wife
• He didn't want to be a father
• To find the answer to the problem of suffering
• To become a holy man