Question

worksheet 5: december 9, ad 2025 (due 12/11/25)
concordia 8th grade religion class
pastor long: \other religions\
name:

buddhism

1. \buddha\ literally means: \the one.\

1. all schools of buddhism look back to whom as their founder?

a. mahatma gandhi
b. gautama siddhartha
c. the venerable nagasena

1. the buddha grew up as a member of the caste (kshatriya), and his father

hoped he would become a great .

1. in order to keep him from wanting to leave home, the buddha’s father provided him with

great
a. luxury
b. education
c. discipline

1. when he was years old, the buddha finally left the castle and saw what he later

called the \four passing sights.\ first, he saw an man and concluded this will
happen to everyone, regardless of education or caste. then he saw a man, and
concluded that everyone can become ill. third, he saw a body, and concluded that
this will also happen to everyone sooner or later. finally, he saw a with a peaceful
expression on his face.

1. after seeing those sights, what did the buddha do?

a. studied the vedas more carefully
b. partied even harder
c. left his wife and child in order to become a monk

1. buddha is considered a heretic by hinduism. this is because he rejected

the system that artificially divided people into higher or lower classes
simply according to birth and not ability; he also rejected the
of the brahmins (the priestly class) as a way to salvation; and he finally rejected the
and rituals of hinduism as a way to enlightenment.

1. define ascetic or asceticism.

Explanation:

These questions test basic knowledge of Buddhist origins, key figures, and foundational events/teachings.

Answer:

1. Enlightened
2. b. Gautama Siddhartha
3. warrior; king (or ruler)
4. a. luxury
5. 29; old; sick; dead; ascetic (monk)
6. c. left his wife and child in order to become a monk
7. caste; authority; gods
8. A practice of self-discipline, self-denial, and abstention from worldly pleasures to pursue spiritual goals.