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WorksheetsWhy did Siddhartha become an ascetic?
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which one of the following was NOT a way that showed Siddhartha was not a ordinary baby?
He immediately walked and talked
His birth was predicted by an elephant in a dream
A prophecy said he would be a holy man or a great King
His birth was predicted by a tiger in a dream
What did Siddhartha's father try to protect him from?
Sufferage
Suffering
Suffixes
Stuffing
Why was Siddhartha's father trying to protect him?
To make him a sick man
To make him a holy man
To make him a great King
To make him an old man
Why did Siddhartha leave the palace?
To suffer
To solve the problem of suffering
To see the four sights
To gain enlightenment
Who did Siddhartha decide to copy?
The old man
The sick man
The holy man
The great King
Which of the following means someone who practises extreme self discipline?
Aesthetic
Anaemic
Anaesthetic
Ascetic
Which of the following is NOT something Siddhartha tried to solve the problem of suffering?
Becoming an ascetic
Fasting
Meditating
Praying
What was the benefit of meditating for Siddhartha?
It gave him a feeling of bliss
It helped him understand suffering
It made him disappointed
It lowed his anxiety levels
What was the drawback of meditating for Siddhartha?
It gave him a feeling of bliss
It gave him a feeling of anger
It didn't help him resolve his problem
It gave him a feeling of disappointment
Why was fasting unhelpful to Siddhartha?
It gave him a feeling off bliss
It made him too weak to resolve his problem
It made him too disappointed to resolve his problem
It made him too upset to resolve his problem
What is the name of the path that Buddhists try to follow?
Middle passage
Middle route
Middle way
Middle road
Which one of the following is NOT one of the four sights?
Old man
Sick man
Blind man
Holy man
