Starter quiz
- In which century was Siddhartha Gautama believed to have been born?
- 4th century
- 5th century
- 6th century ✓
- 7th century
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- Siddhartha Gautama, later known as 'the Buddha', founded which religion?
- 'Buddhism' ✓
- Which of these titles means the 'enlightened one'?
- Buddha ✓
- God
- prophet
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- In which modern-day country was the Buddha born?
- Japan
- Thailand
- Taiwan
- Nepal ✓
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- Where might you see statues of the Buddha in the UK?
- in a Hindu mandir (temple)
- in a Sikh gurdwara
- in a person's home ✓
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- Match the titles given to the founders of Christianity, Buddhism and Islam to the names of the founders.
- the Son of God⇔Jesus ✓
- Buddha (the 'enlightened one')⇔Siddhartha Gautama ✓
- the Prophet⇔Muhammad ✓
Exit quiz
- What does the word 'prophecy' mean?
- a messenger of God
- a prediction of what will happen in the future ✓
- self-discipline and the denial of luxury
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- Why did the prophecy cause King Suddhodhana to keep Siddhartha in the palace?
- to make sure that Siddhartha became a king and not a holy man ✓
- to give Siddhartha lots of choices for the future
- to spoil Siddhartha as a privileged prince
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- Sort the four sights into the order in which Siddhartha Gautama saw them.
- 1⇔an old person
- 2⇔an ill person
- 3⇔a dead person
- 4⇔a holy person
- What does living as an ascetic mean?
- living with worldly possessions
- living in luxury
- living with self-discipline and the denial of luxury ✓
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- What is the meaning of 'dukkha'?
- the four sights
- suffering ✓
- living in luxury
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Key learning points
- Siddhartha was born as a wealthy prince.
- When Siddhartha was born, a prophecy was told that predicted Siddhartha would be a great ruler or a holy man.
- Although he was privileged, he was disturbed by the four sights: an old man, a sick person, a corpse and a holy man.
- He decided to leave the palace and become an ascetic.
Common misconception
Siddhartha was poor.
Siddhartha was born into a wealthy family and lived in a palace.
Keywords
Ascetic - a person who practices self-discipline and the denial of luxury
Lumbini - birthplace of Siddhartha, in what is now Nepal
Prophecy - a prediction of what will happen in the future
Dukkha - the fact that all life involves suffering
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