Buddhism Quiz:
Ques. Buddha delivered his first sermon at____.
(a) Sanchi
(b) Sarnath
(c) Kapilvastu
(d) Vaisali
Ques. Ashoka has been particularly Influenced by the Buddhist monk
(a) Ambhi
(b) Upagupta
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Vasubandhu
Ques. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?
1. The world is full of sorrows.
2. People suffer on account of desire.
3. If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained.
4. The existence of God and soul must be recognised.
(a) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(b) (2) and (3)
(c) (1), (2) and (3)
(d) (2), (3) and (4)
Ques. The ‘Second Buddhist Council’ was held in which of the following cities?
(a) Nalanda
(b) Gaya
(c) Raigriha
(d) None of these
Ques. Gautam Buddha as a prince was known as
(a) Gautam
(b) Siddhartha
(c) Rahul
(d) Suddhodhana
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Ques. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvan in the republic of the
(a) Mallas
(b) Lichhavis
(c) Sakyas
(d) Palas
Ques. Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh is known for:
(a) Jain Temples
(b) Diamond Mines
(c) Buddhist Stupas
(d) Ancient Caves
Ques. The venue of the ‘First Buddhist Council’ was
(a) Rajagriha
(b) Sarnath
(c) Vaishali
(d) Gaya
Ques. First Buddhist council held at
(a) Kashmir
(b) Vaishali
(c) Patliputra
(d) Rajgriha
Ques. The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in
(a) Brahmi
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Pali
(d) Magadhi
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Ques. Which of the following is not a part of three gems of the Buddhism?
(a) Buddha
(b) Sangha
(c) Dhamma
(d) Ahimsa
Ques. In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of
(a) Hinayana Buddhism
(b) Mahayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Hinduism
Ques. The Phrsae the ‘Light of Asia’ is applied to
(a) Alexander
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Mahavira
(d) The Buddha
Ques. The first discourse of Buddha in Sarnath is called
(a) Mahabhiniskraman
(b) Mahaparinirvana
(c) Mahamastakabhisheka
(d) Dharmachakrapravartan
Ques. Outside India, Buddhism was first accepted in
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Tibbet
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Ques. The Buddha attained nirvana at
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Kusinagara
Ques. The worship of images (of Buddha) in India began during the period
(a) Mauryan
(b) Sunga
(c) Kushana
(d) Gupta
Ques. Buddhism was founded by _
(a) Mahaveer
(b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Allah
(d) King Ashoka
Ques. The Jatakas are a collection of stories
(a) Meant for children
(b) Based on pet Hindu myths
(c) About Jains saints
(d) Pertaining to several different earlier births of the Buddha
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Ques. The collection of Buddha’s teaching is :
(a) Buddha Charitra
(b) Sutta Pitak
(c) Abhi Dharma Park
(d) Vinay Pitak
Ques. The caves of Ajanta and EIlora belonged to
(a) Jains
(b) Hindus
(c) Buddhists
(d) Sikhs
Ques. What has been called the incident of relinquishing home by the Lord Buddha?
(a) Mahabhinishkraman
(b) Sambodhi
(c) Mahaparinirvan
(d) Dharma chakrapravartan
Ques. Sarnath is associated with Lord Buddha because he:
(a) was born there
(b) died there
(c) resided there
(d) preached his first summon there
Ques. Who among the following propounded an eight-fold path?
(a) King Ashoka
(b) Buddha
(c) Mahavir
(d) Dilai Lama
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Ques. The name Buddha means
(a) enlightened
(b) learned
(c) divine
(d) sacred
Ques. Who was also known as Siddhartha?
(a) Mahavir
(b) Sankaracharya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Buddha
Ques. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(a) David Bowie
(b) Ashoka
(c) Goldie Hawn
(d) Buddha
Ques. At which place did Gautam Buddha passed away?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Lumbini
(d) Sarnath
Ques. What was the name of Lord Buddha’s wife?
(a) Yashodhara
(b) Mahamaya
(c) Chitragandha
(d) Kunti
Ques. In which language did Gautama Buddha taught?
(a) Hindi
(b) Tamil
(c) Sindhi
(d) Prakrit
Ques. Which one of the following statement is correct?
(a) Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at Sarnath
(b) Buddha was born in Kusinagara
(c) Buddha attainted enlightment in Bodhgaya
(d) Buddha delivered his first sermon in Lumbinivana
in your last question…. where has Buddha attained Nirvana and you provided the answer is Kushinagar which is incorrect.
i’ll make a correction here ….
Buddha attained parinirvana or Mahaparinirvan at Kushinagar(Republic of Malla) in 483 BC.
Buddha attained nirvana i.e Enlightened under the Pipal tree on the bank of Niranjana river at Bodh Gaya in the age of 35 years
Buddha attained Nirvana at Bodh Gaya (Nirvana means to attain enlightenment) and he attained maha parinirvana at Khusinagar which means his death.