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Grade 5. tgs 1.2. Prince Sidharta become a ascetic

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

Siddhartha learned that being an ascetic did not bring enlightenment, so he aimed to find a balance between the extremes of pleasure and pain. He called this the...

a)

holy way

b)

higher way

c)

middle way

d)

Buddhist way

2.

This picture shows...

a)

The prince Siddhartha Gautama's birth

b)

Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha

c)

Siddhartha practicing archery

d)

Siddhartha Gautama giving up everything to become an ascetic

3.

a person who gives up worldly pleasures such as possessions, clothes, money, and shelter is...

a)

an ascetic

b)

a Brahmin

c)

The 4 Noble Truths

d)

a god

4.
At the age of 29, shocked by the suffering in the world, Siddhartha left the palace and became a __________
a)
wandering renunciate.
b)
Catholic monk.
c)
priest to the rural poor.
d)
gypsy.
5.

The person on the side of the road meditating was trying to...

a)

Talk to God

b)

Find an answer to all the suffering in the world

c)

Read the Bible

d)

Ignore all of the problems in the world

6.
In what order did these events in the Buddha’s life happen?
1.  Becomes an ascetic
2.  Has a son
3.  Reaches enlightenment
4.  Leaves the palace  
a)
1, 2, 3, 4
b)
2, 4, 1, 3
c)
4, 1, 2, 3
d)
2, 4, 3, 1
7.
Which one of these is NOT a kind of suffering Siddhartha sees?
a)
aging
b)
hunger
c)
sickness
d)
death
8.
True or false: Siddhartha had two sons.
a)
True
b)
False - he had one!
9.

1. After leaving the palace, the prince became an ______________.

a)

ambassador

b)

Ascetic

c)

accountant

10.

2. The ascetic Gotama was a good and ____________ student.

a)

naughty

b)

lazy

c)

clever

11.

3. How many teachers did the ascetic Gotama meet?

a)

two

b)

twenty

c)

fifty

12.

4. What did ascetic Gotama wear?

a)

old shoes

b)

big hat

c)

simple robe

13.

5. Finally, he decided to find the _____________ his own way.

a)

answer

b)

house

c)

treasure

14.

6. What are the names of his two teachers?

a)

Alara Kalama, Udakka Ramaputta

b)

Ananda Kalama, Upaka

c)

Chandra Vijaya, Ramayana

15.

7. Where did he live?

a)

under trees

b)

in caves

c)

in a hotel