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WorksheetsRS | Year 5 Buddhism | Intro and Siddhartha
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 3mins
When did Buddhism begin?
2500 years ago
2000 years ago
1500 years ago
1000 years ago
Buddhism focuses on what?
Spiritual development
Enlightenment
Emotional intelligence
Intellectual development
Enlightenment is .....
a true understanding of self and life
a true understanding of how things work
learning about different species
going on special walks
Enlightenment is achieved through
healthy eating
having pets
development of morality, meditation and wisdom
turning on a light bulb
Buddhism is based on the teachings of a man called who later became known as 'Buddha' or 'Enlightened One'.
Jesus
Siddhartha
Buddha
Muhammed
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 holy man instead of a King
a king instead of holy man
a king instead of a farmer
a scholar instead of a king
How did the King raise Siddhartha?
In luxury, without knowledge of hardship and death
In poverty where he knew nothing of wealth or riches
like his mum who was poor
like his neighbors who were ok
The King never allowed Siddhartha to leave the palace grounds?
True
False
Who did Siddhartha ask to take him out and in what?
Wife
Servant
Camel
Chariot
they went walking
What did Siddhartha see first when he went outside the palace?
Old person
A sick person
A dead man surrounded by a crying family
A dead animal
What was the second thing that Siddhartha saw when he went outside the palace?
An old man
A sick man
A dead man and a crying family
What was the third thing Siddhartha saw when he went outside the palace?
An old man
A sick man
A dead man and a crying family
How did the sights outside the palace affect Siddhartha?
Shocked
Disturbed
Didn't both him
It was ok
What did the servant point out to Siddhartha on the way back to the palace?
a holy man who looked peaceful and contented.
a soldier holy who looked peaceful and contented.
a family who were sad and angry
A sick man who wanted help
After returning from the his journey, how did find the luxuries that he had one enjoyed?
Even better
They no longer gave him pleasure
He wanted more
No difference
What did Saddhartha decide to do after his experience outside the palace?
vowed to find out the truth about life and suffering
cut off his hair exchange princely robes for beggar's clothes
he decided never to leave the palace again
he decided to take his family to another country
How many years did Siddhartha spend visiting holy men?
4
5
6
7
After he met the monks who drank and ate very little because they spent their time thinking, what did he do?
Sat under a fig tree and rested
Sat under an apple tree and rested
Sat under a fig tree and ate his lunch
walked past a fig tree
How long did Siddhartha meditate thinking deeply about all he had seen and experienced, paying no attention to his surroundings under the tree?
44 days
40 days and nights
49 days
7 days
After siting and mediating he told the monks what he discovered. They became his first disciples. Siddhartha became known as the Buddha
True
False
What did Siddhartha do after seeing suffering outside the palace?
He went on a holiday
He returned to the palace and forgot about it
He decided to seek answers to the meaning of life
He became angry with his father
Which of the following is NOT one of the things Siddhartha saw on his journey outside the palace?
A dead man and a crying family
A sick man
An old man
A wealthy merchant
True or false: Siddhartha was shielded from pain and suffering during his childhood.
False
True
