WorksheetsThe Sermon at Benaras Part 3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Gautama Buddha realise (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Life is not worth living
b)
World is a home of sufferings
c)
World is full of sufferings
d)
None of the above
2.
Gautama Buddha left home __________ (with reference to chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)
a)
in search of wisdom
b)
in search of peace
c)
in search of equality
d)
in search of worldly treasures
3.
How long did Gautama Buddha wander in before getting enlightenment (with reference to chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
17 years
b)
7 years
c)
18 years
d)
27 years
4.
‘The Sermon at Benares’ is the story of an unfortunate woman _______
a)
Kisa Gotami
b)
Kosa Gotami
c)
Gotami Keesa
d)
None of the above
5.
What was Kisa’s grief (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
She had lost her only son
b)
She had lost all her treasures
c)
She had lost her jewelry
d)
All of the above
6.
What did Kisa do in grief (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
She wandered from place to another
b)
She carried the dead body of her only son from one place to another
c)
She locked herself in the house
d)
All of the above
7.
Who did Kisa reach (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Gautama Buddha
b)
Ashok the emperor
c)
Alexander the great
d)
None of the above
8.
What did Kisa need from Gautama Buddha (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
medicine that could cure her son
b)
medicine that could cure her
c)
medicine that could cure her family
d)
All of the above
9.
What did Gautama Buddha ask Kisa to get (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
handful of mustard seeds
b)
handful of poppy seeds
c)
handful of sesame seeds
d)
All of the above
10.
What was the speciality of the mustard seeds demanded by Gautama Buddha (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
They should be from a house where no one has lost a child
b)
They should be from a house where no one has lost a husband/parent
c)
They should be from a house where no one has lost a friend
d)
All of the above
11.
Could Kisa Gotami find a house where no one had lost their dear ones (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
May be
d)
May be not
12.
What did Kisa Gotami think to herself after meeting Gautama Buddha (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Death is inevitable
b)
Death is the fate of mankind
c)
No one can avoid dying & the wise don’t grieve
d)
All of the above
13.
What is this world afflicted with as per Kisa’s thoughts (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Death & decay
b)
Physical illness
c)
mental illness
d)
None of the above
14.
`He who has overcome all soon will become free from sorrow, and be blessed’- this line has been taken from the chapter ________
a)
The Sermon at Benares
b)
Gautama Buddha
c)
kisa Gotami
d)
None of the above
15.
What was Gautama Buddha’s name (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Gautama Buddha
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Both Gautam and Siddhartha
d)
None of the above
16.
Siddhartha Gautama sat down under which tree for meditation (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Banyan tree
b)
Fig tree
c)
Coconut tree
d)
Mango tree
17.
What vow did Gautama Buddha take while sitting under the tree (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
To make a home under the tree
b)
To stay there until he gets enlightenment
c)
Both to make home and stay till enlightened
d)
None of the above
18.
What name did Gautama Buddha give to the tree (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
’Enlightenment tree’
b)
’Fig tree’
c)
’Banyan tree’
d)
’Bodhi tree’
19.
What does ‘Bodhi tree’ mean (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
’The tree of wisdom’
b)
’The tree of peace
c)
’The tree of enlightenment’
d)
None of the above
20.
What was Siddhartha Gautama known as after attaining enlightenment (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
’The Buddha’
b)
’The Gautama’
c)
’The Siddhartha’
d)
All of the above
21.
What does ‘The Buddha’ mean (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
’The enlightened’
b)
’The awakened’
c)
’The one at peace’
d)
Both enlightened’ & awakened’
22.
What message did Gautama Buddha begin to teach & spread (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
a)
Of wisdom & truth
b)
All humans are equal
c)
Death can be easily dealt with
d)
All of the above
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