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WorksheetsThe Life of Buddha
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
What animal did Siddhartha Gautama's mother see in her dream?
A canary holding a sunflower
A white elephant holding a lotus flower
A tiger holding a tree branch
A turtle holding a sprig of thyme
True or False: Another word for the first noble truth is dukkha.
False
True
At Siddhartha Gautama's birth, what did the wise man predict he would be?
An intelligent scholar, or a great king
A military commander, or a religious leader
A great merchant and trader, or a good farmer
A great king, or a religious leader
What did the monks and the followers of Buddha do after his death?
Entered aesthetic lifestyle to be like Buddha, trying to reach Nirvana in the same way
Visited important sites of his life( birthplace, where he reached Nirvana), and they founded monastic schools to help followers answer questions about Buddhism.
Built a large temple for Buddha, called all of his followers from around the region to pray and meditate together
Began to spread Buddha's teachings by sending monks off to the neighboring regions
What are three recommended stupas to visit on a Buddhist pilgrimage?
His place of birth, his enlightenment, and his death
The palace where he grew up, the city he visited, and the first Buddhist monastery established
His wife's house, his son's birthplace, and his mother's garden
His favorite shop to visit in the marketplace, a place mentioned in his teachings, and where he got married
What did Siddhartha Gautama see when he entered the city?
a merchant, a farmer, and a baker
an aged man, a sick man, a corpse and an aesthetic
a Hindu priest, a monk, and a non-religious man
a market, a village, and a farm
What country has the largest Buddhist population?
Nepal
Vietnam
Indonesia
China
At what age was Siddhartha Gautama married?
25
18
15
20
Which of these is NOT a noble truth that Buddha taught?
People are the ultimate source and solution to suffering
The cause of suffering is desire
Suffering can end in Enlightenment
Through meditation, you can end suffering
True or False: Siddhartha Gautama's wife's name was Yasodahara.
True
False
What are steps on the Eightfold Path?
Right Harvest, Right Market, Right Trade
Honest Mindfulness, Honest Concentration, Honest Effort
Great Health, Great Spirituality, Great Harvest
Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Effort
Where and how did Buddha reach Enlightenment?
underneath a Bodhi tree, by living an aesthetic lifestyle
In a forest, by eating a large meal
In a palace, by studying the history of his kingdom
In the market, by buying a certain fish
What did Buddha ask his followers to do when he died?
Create prayer spaces on every continent (never completed)
Bury Buddha at his birthplace
Cremate Buddha, and use remains to create relics
Write down his teachings, leave on top of a high mountain
True or False: Siddhartha Gautama's son's name is Dharma.
True
False
What did Buddha practice as an ascetic?
Overeating, lavish parties, and spending money
Self-deprivation: fasting, physical pain, and holding breath
Farming and hunting to support his ascetic community, visit the marketplace twice a week, help the poor in the town
Reading for days in the royal library, studying mathematics with the finest mathematician, becoming an apprentice in an apothecary shop
