WorksheetsBuddhism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What does "Buddha" mean?
"Lifted One"
"Awakened One"
"Shining One"
"Sleeping One"
Where was Prince Siddhartha born?
Pakistan
India
China
Egypt
What two possible futures did the Hindu priests predict for Prince Siddhartha?
a powerful warrior or brilliant poet
a poor man or religious follower
a religious king or truthful leader
a great ruler or enlightened being
What did Siddhartha's father most want his son to become?
a powerful ruler
a great religious leader
a strong warrior
a husband and father
Siddhartha's father wanted to prevent his son from
being well educated.
marrying.
seeing people suffer.
living a life of luxury.
On the prince's first trip outside the palace, he saw a thin, weak man walking along the road. This person was
old.
sick.
dying.
all of these things.
Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to
find truth and freedom from suffering.
learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment.
understand how people from other cultures lived.
have a strong understanding of all religions.
As part of Siddhartha's ascetic lifestyle, he would sometimes deny himself
food.
sleep.
shelter.
all of these options.
Siddhartha took a path to enlightenment that was a balance between extreme life styles. This path was also called the
“middle way.”
“high road.”
“low road.”
“final path.”
What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?
meditate
write books
analyze his dreams
study in a Buddhist monastery
Siddhartha meditated about the way to reach true happiness and peace, also called
alms.
nirvana.
the Four Noble Truths.
Buddhism.
The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called
the Eightfold Path.
the Four Noble Truths.
nirvana.
enlightenment.
