Buddhism Quiz:
Buddha delivered his first sermon at____.
(a) Sanchi
(b) Sarnath
(c) Kapilvastu
(d) Vaisali
Which dynasty initiated the tradition of bestowing tax-exempt villages upon Buddhist Monks?
(a) Satavahanas
(b) Mauryas
(c) Guptas
(d) Cholas
Ashoka has been particularly influenced by the Buddhist monk __
(a) Ambhi
(b) Upagupta
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Vasubandhu
Which of the following are the 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)
Can you tell the location where Lord Buddha took his last breath?
(a) Rajgir
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Sarnath
(d) Kushinagar
The ‘Second Buddhist Council’ was held in which of the following cities?
(a) Nalanda
(b) Gaya
(c) Raigriha
(d) None of these
Gautam Buddha as a prince was known as
(a) Gautam
(b) Siddhartha
(c) Rahul
(d) Suddhodhana
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Buddha attained Mahaparinirvan in the republic of the
(a) Mallas
(b) Lichhavis
(c) Sakyas
(d) Palas
Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh is known for:
(a) Jain Temples
(b) Diamond Mines
(c) Buddhist Stupas
(d) Ancient Caves
Which of the following is related to Buddhism?
(a) Dakhma
(b) Chaitya
(c) Khangah
(d) Angeri
In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at
(a) Kandahar
(b) Yakaolong
(c) Bamiyan
(d) Mazar-i-Sharif
Where was the first Buddhist Council held __
(a) Vaishali
(b) Kashmir
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Pataliputra
Vaishakha Poornima holds immense importance as it marks a significant event that occurred on this very day
(a) Buddha was born
(b) Buddha got enlightened
(c) Buddha died
(d) All of the above
The venue of the ‘First Buddhist Council’ was
(a) Rajagriha
(b) Sarnath
(c) Vaishali
(d) Gaya
The first sermon of Buddha was preached at
(a) Gaya
(b) Sarnath
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Vaishali
First Buddhist council held at
(a) Kashmir
(b) Vaishali
(c) Patliputra
(d) Rajgriha
The original Buddhist religious texts were written in
(a) Brahmi
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Pali
(d) Magadhi
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Which of the following is not a part of the three gems of Buddhism?
(a) Buddha
(b) Sangha
(c) Dhamma
(d) Ahimsa
The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Ananda
(c) Asanga
(d) Padmasambhava
Where can one find the world’s biggest monolithic statue of Buddha?
(a) Bamiyan
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Kandy
(d) Lhasa
In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of
(a) Hinayana Buddhism
(b) Mahayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Hinduism
According to the Buddhists, who is considered to be the next embodiment of Gautam Buddha?
(a) Atreya
(b) Maitreya
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Kalki
What is the connection between the term ‘Bull’ and a significant event in Buddha’s life according to Buddhism?
(a) Birth
(b) Great departure
(c) Enlightenment
(d) Mahaparinirvan
The first discourse of Buddha in Sarnath is called
(a) Mahabhiniskraman
(b) Mahaparinirvana
(c) Mahamastakabhisheka
(d) Dharmachakrapravartan
Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism?
(a) Mahayana
(b) Hinayana
(c) Digambar
(d) Theravad
Outside India, Buddhism was first accepted in
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Tibbet
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The Buddha attained nirvana at
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Kusinagara
The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Ananda
(c) Asanga
(d) Padmasambhava
What is the first sermon of Buddha called?
(a) Brahmajalasutta
(b) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta
(c) Kachchayanagottasutta
(d) Mahaparinirvansutta
The most prominent Buddhist convert among the Kushan rulers was
(a) Kujala
(b) Vima
(c) Kanishka
(d) Kadphises
Which book is considered holy by the Buddhists?
(a) Upanishad
(b) Vedas
(c) Tripitaka
(d) Jatakas
The worship of images (of Buddha) in India began during that period.
(a) Mauryan
(b) Sunga
(c) Kushana
(d) Gupta
Buddhism was founded by _
(a) Mahaveer
(b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Allah
(d) King Ashoka
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
Buddha means
(a) Great Conqueror
(b) Great Saint
(c) Wise one
(d) Enlightened one
Two parts of society were able to join the Buddhist community, making it a crucial force in their lives. These groups were…
(a) Merchants and Priests
(b) Moneylenders and Slaves
(c) Warriors and Traders
(d) Women and Sudras
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The collection of Buddha’s teaching is :
(a) Buddha Charitra
(b) Sutta Pitak
(c) Abhi Dharma Park
(d) Vinay Pitak
Which of the following rulers was a contemporary of Buddha ?
(a) Udayin
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ajatshatru
(d) Mahapadma Nanda
What has been called the incident of relinquishing home by the Lord Buddha?
(a) Mahabhinishkraman
(b) Sambodhi
(c) Mahaparinirvan
(d) Dharma chakrapravartan
The language in which Buddha preached?
(a) Hindi
(b) Urdu
(c) Pali
(d) Hebrew
Sarnath is associated with Lord Buddha because he:
(a) was born there
(b) died there
(c) resided there
(d) preached his first summons there
What was the name of the clan to which Buddha belonged?
(a) Gnathrika
(b) Maurya
(c) Sakya
(d) Kuru
Who among the following propounded an eight-fold path?
(a) King Ashoka
(b) Buddha
(c) Mahavir
(d) Dilai Lama
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The name Buddha means
(a) enlightened
(b) learned
(c) divine
(d) sacred
Who was also known as Siddhartha?
(a) Mahavir
(b) Sankaracharya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Buddha
The initial Buddhist scriptures were penned in:
(a) Prakrit texts
(b) Pali texts
(c) Sanskrit texts
(d) Pictographical texts
At which place did Gautam Buddha die?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Lumbini
(d) Sarnath
What was the name of last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer?
(a) Kanishka
(b) Ashoka
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Harshavardhana
What was the name of Lord Buddha’s wife?
(a) Yashodhara
(b) Mahamaya
(c) Chitragandha
(d) Kunti
In which language did Gautama Buddha teach?
(a) Hindi
(b) Tamil
(c) Sindhi
(d) Prakrit
Buddhism was first introduced in Nepal during the reign of:
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Harshavardhana
Which one of the following statement is correct?
(a) Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at Sarnath
(b) Buddha was born in Kusinagara
(c) Buddha attainted enlightenment 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.