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1. 1.

   What were the three sights that made Gautama unhappy?

2. 2.

   From when was Gautama known as Buddha? What does Buddha mean?

3. 3.

   How was Buddha's teachings different from that of the others?

4. 4.

   What is Buddha's eight-fold path?

5. 5.

   Complete these sentences in your notebook:

   1. Gautama was born in ___________________.
   2. When Gautama saw the suffering of people around him, he gave up his life of luxury and became an ___________________.
   3. The followers of Buddha who spread his teachings are called ___________________. They believed in ___________________.
   4. Buddha taught the people to follow the ___________________ ___________________ path.
   5. Buddha's teachings were spread to many different countries like ___________________, ___________________ and ___________________.
6. 6.

   Mark the statements that are true (√) or not true (x) in the brackets:

   1. A person who wanders from place to place to serve god is known as an ascetic.
   2. When people find answers to deep questions we say that they are reborn.
   3. Ahimsa means non-violence.
   4. The system of dividing people into castes is known as the eight-fold path.
   5. When a person reaches a state of bliss it is called nirvana.