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RS | Year 5 Buddhism | Intro and Siddhartha

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Buddhism begin?

a)

2500 years ago

b)

2000 years ago

c)

1500 years ago

d)

1000 years ago

2.

Buddhism focuses on what?

a)

Spiritual development

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Emotional intelligence

d)

Intellectual development

3.

Enlightenment is .....

a)

a true understanding of self and life

b)

a true understanding of how things work

c)

learning about different species

d)

going on special walks

4.

Enlightenment is achieved through

a)

healthy eating

b)

having pets

c)

development of morality, meditation and wisdom

d)

turning on a light bulb

5.

Buddhism is based on the teachings of a man called who later became known as 'Buddha' or 'Enlightened One'.

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddhartha

c)
Gautama
d)

Buddha

e)

Muhammed

6.
True or false: Siddhartha had two sons.
a)
True
b)
False - he had one!
7.

When the prince was just a few days old, a wise man told his father that if Siddhartha ever saw suffering, he would become .....

a)

a holy man instead of a King

b)

a king instead of holy man

c)

a king instead of a farmer

d)

a scholar instead of a king

8.

How did the King raise Siddhartha?

a)

In luxury, without knowledge of hardship and death

b)

In poverty where he knew nothing of wealth or riches

c)

like his mum who was poor

d)

like his neighbors who were ok

9.

The King never allowed Siddhartha to leave the palace grounds?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who did Siddhartha ask to take him out and in what?

a)

Wife

b)

Servant

c)

Camel

d)

Chariot

e)

they went walking

11.

What did Siddhartha see first when he went outside the palace?

a)

Old person

b)

A sick person

c)

A dead man surrounded by a crying family

d)

A dead animal

12.

What was the second thing that Siddhartha saw when he went outside the palace?

a)

An old man

b)

A sick man

c)

A dead man and a crying family

13.

What was the third thing Siddhartha saw when he went outside the palace?

a)

An old man

b)

A sick man

c)

A dead man and a crying family

14.

How did the sights outside the palace affect Siddhartha?

a)

Shocked

b)

Disturbed

c)

Didn't both him

d)

It was ok

15.

What did the servant point out to Siddhartha on the way back to the palace?

a)

a holy man who looked peaceful and contented.

b)

a soldier holy who looked peaceful and contented.

c)

a family who were sad and angry

d)

A sick man who wanted help

16.

After returning from the his journey, how did find the luxuries that he had one enjoyed?

a)

Even better

b)

They no longer gave him pleasure

c)

He wanted more

d)

No difference

17.

What did Saddhartha decide to do after his experience outside the palace?

a)

vowed to find out the truth about life and suffering

b)

cut off his hair exchange princely robes for beggar's clothes

c)

he decided never to leave the palace again

d)

he decided to take his family to another country

18.

How many years did Siddhartha spend visiting holy men?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

19.

After he met the monks who drank and ate very little because they spent their time thinking, what did he do?

a)

Sat under a fig tree and rested

b)

Sat under an apple tree and rested

c)

Sat under a fig tree and ate his lunch

d)

walked past a fig tree

20.

How long did Siddhartha meditate thinking deeply about all he had seen and experienced, paying no attention to his surroundings under the tree?

a)

44 days

b)

40 days and nights

c)

49 days

d)

7 days

21.

After siting and mediating he told the monks what he discovered. They became his first disciples. Siddhartha became known as the Buddha

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What did Siddhartha do after seeing suffering outside the palace?

a)

He went on a holiday

b)

He returned to the palace and forgot about it

c)

He decided to seek answers to the meaning of life

d)

He became angry with his father

23.

Which of the following is NOT one of the things Siddhartha saw on his journey outside the palace?

a)

A dead man and a crying family

b)

A sick man

c)

An old man

d)

A wealthy merchant

24.

True or false: Siddhartha was shielded from pain and suffering during his childhood.

a)

False

b)

True