Buddha's Ascetic Life & Enlightenment (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Quizzes
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What does the term 'ascetic' mean?
What does the term 'ascetic' mean?
A lifestyle with few pleasures
How long did Siddhartha follow ascetic practices?
How long did Siddhartha follow ascetic practices?
Six years
What did Siddhartha's body look like during his extreme fasting?
What did Siddhartha's body look like during his extreme fasting?
Like a living skeleton
In which river was Siddhartha bathing when he met the girl with cows?
In which river was Siddhartha bathing when he met the girl with cows?
Nairanjana
What food did the girl offer to Siddhartha?
What food did the girl offer to Siddhartha?
Milk and rice
What does the 'middle way' refer to?
What does the 'middle way' refer to?
Between luxury & ascetic extremes
What does Mara represent?
What does Mara represent?
Spiritual obstacles & temptation
Under which tree did Siddhartha sit to meditate?
Under which tree did Siddhartha sit to meditate?
Bodhi tree
What did the arrows from Mara's armies turn into?
What did the arrows from Mara's armies turn into?
Flowers
How did Siddhartha prove his right to sit under the Bodhi tree?
How did Siddhartha prove his right to sit under the Bodhi tree?
Touched the earth to witness
What did Siddhartha gain during the first watch of the night?
What did Siddhartha gain during the first watch of the night?
Knowledge of all his past lives
What does the title 'Buddha' mean?
What does the title 'Buddha' mean?
Enlightened one
Who were the Buddha's first students?
Who were the Buddha's first students?
The five ascetics