1 Why did Gautama leave his family though he had a good life as
an Indian prince?
1 He saw many people suffering and
dying, so he left his family to try to find the answer
of people suffer and die.
2 People called him the Buddha.
2 He taught people the truth about the life,
many people worshipped him and called him Buddha.
3 What do Buddhists believe about life?
3 He believe that life is a cycle.
People move round from birth though life to death and then back
to birth again.
4 What should people follow to be free from the cycle of death
and rebirth?
4 People should follow the Four Noble
Truths and the Eightfold Path.
5 What are the Four Noble Truths that the Buddha discovered?
5 It were about life is full of pain and
suffering, pain and suffering are causeed by selfish desires,
peple should give up their
desires, the way to end suffering is to follow the Eightfold Path.
6 What is the Eightfold Path for?
6 The eightfold Path consists of eight
rules for the Buddhists to follow.
7 How did the Indian ruler Asoka spread Buddhism?
7 He spending Buddhist teachers to visit
different parts of India and building temple, stupas and
stone pillars carved with
Buddha's teaching in many parts of his empire.
8 What is the difference between Hinayana Buddhism and Mahayana
Buddhism?
8 Hinayana Buddhism believed that wisdom
was a way to Nirvana. Mahayana Buddhism thought
kindness was important.
9 Why is Hinayana Buddhism also called Southern Buddhism?
9 Hinayana Buddhism spread southward to
Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and
Cambodia. So it is also
called Southern Buddhism.
10 What is Mahayana Buddhism also called? Why?
10 It also called Northern Buddhism. It was
because it spread northward to Korea, Japan, Tibet and
other parts of China.
11 What influences do you think Buddhism had on people? Find and give
some examples.
11 He influenced people through the way to
live a meaningful life, love and respect for other people,
all people are equal,
people are not born into a caste or group, built the Buddhist temples and
monasteries, Buddhist
hospitals Buddhist schools.