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The Buddha

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long ago was the Buddha born?

a)

2000 years ago

b)

2500 years ago

c)

3500 years ago

d)

5000 years ago

2.

What was the Buddha called at birth?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

The Buddha

c)

Prince Ali

d)

Hindu Jai Rohit

3.

Siddhartha was born ___________

a)

Poor

b)

Homeless

c)

a Prince

d)

a Holy man

4.

What did the holy man say Siddhartha would become?

a)

A religious teacher or a great leader.

b)

A teacher

c)

A God

d)

A criminal

5.

Was Siddhartha able to leave the palace as he was growing up?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Not sure

6.

What was the 'first sight' Siddhartha saw when he left the palace?

a)

A dead person

b)

A poor person

c)

An ill person

d)

An old person

7.

How many 'sights' were there in total?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

8.

Which was not one of the sights Buddha saw?

a)

Death

b)

Stealing

c)

illness

d)

Holy man

9.

The four sights taught the buddha that all people ________ .

a)

Are happy

b)

Suffer

c)

Are angry

d)

Are poor

10.

What was Siddhartha's first idea to stop suffering?

a)

Meditation

b)

Exercise

c)

Stop eating

d)

Praying

11.

What was Siddhartha's second idea to stop suffering?

a)

Going to China

b)

Buying lot's of Candy

c)

Meditation

d)

Praying

12.

How many days did the Siddhartha meditate for under the tree?

a)

25

b)

7

c)

14

d)

49

13.

What did the Siddhartha realise after meditating for 49 days?

悉达多在冥想了49天后意识到了什么?

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14.

After Siddhartha realised that all suffering is caused by wanting more he became _________

a)

the Buddha

b)

Enlightened

c)

Sad again

d)

A great leader

15.

What religion was popular in India when the Buddha was alive?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

16.

What do the Hindus believe happens after you die?

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17.

How can Buddhists escape the cycle of life and death?

a)

Choosing the middle way.

b)

Being Rich

c)

Being Poor

d)

Nirvana