- 1. Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual teacher who lived in ancient India. Born into a royal family, he lived a life of luxury until he encountered the harsh realities of the world outside the palace walls. This experience led him on a spiritual journey to seek the path to enlightenment and liberation from suffering. After years of meditation and self-discovery, he finally achieved enlightenment under a Bodhi tree, becoming the Buddha or 'Awakened One'. He spent the rest of his life teaching others about the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, principles that form the foundation of Buddhism. His teachings continue to inspire millions of people around the world to seek inner peace and compassion for all beings.
Where was Siddhartha Gautama born?
A) Lumbini, Nepal
B) China
C) India
D) Thailand
- 2. What is the name of the tree under which Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment?
A) Oak tree
B) Maple tree
C) Bodhi tree
D) Willow tree
- 3. What is the term for the teachings of Buddhism?
A) Dharma
B) Karma
C) Zen
D) Nirvana
- 4. What is the term for the end of suffering in Buddhism?
A) Maya
B) Samsara
C) Nirvana
D) Karma
- 5. What is the name of Buddha's cousin who became a monk and a disciple?
A) Sariputta
B) Rahula
C) Ananda
D) Mara
- 6. What is the name of Buddha's wife?
A) Yasodhara
B) Kisa Gotami
C) Sujata
D) Maya
- 7. What is the name of Buddha's son?
A) Mahapajapati
B) Rahula
C) Sariputta
D) Moggallana
- 8. What is the term for the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth in Buddhism?
A) Karma
B) Maya
C) Samsara
D) Nirvana
- 9. Who is believed to have given Buddha his first meal after he became enlightened?
A) King Bimbisara
B) Ananda
C) Sujata
D) Yasodhara
- 10. What is the term for a Buddhist monk?
A) Guru
B) Swami
C) Bhikkhu
D) Pandit
- 11. Buddha's first sermon is known as?
A) The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
B) The Lotus Sutra
C) The Heart Sutra
D) The Diamond Sutra
- 12. What is the term for the Buddhist council that took place after Buddha's death?
A) Mahaparinirvana Council
B) Dharma Council
C) Great Schism
D) First Buddhist Council
- 13. Who is considered to be the chief female disciple of Buddha?
A) Mahapajapati Gotami
B) Khema
C) Yasodhara
D) Sujata
- 14. What is the term for a Buddhist nun?
A) Sannyasin
B) Bhikkhuni
C) Sadhu
D) Rishi
- 15. What is the name of Buddha's charioteer?
A) King Bimbisara
B) Channa
C) Ananda
D) Devadatta
- 16. What is the term for the Buddhist community of monks and nuns?
A) Nirvana
B) Karma
C) Sangha
D) Dharma
- 17. What is the birth name of Gautama Buddha?
A) Siddhartha Gautama
B) Amitabh Buddha
C) Mahatma Buddha
D) Vishnu Gautama
- 18. What is the title 'Buddha' commonly translated as?
A) Awakened One
B) God Incarnate
C) Enlightened Being
D) Sage
- 19. How many noble truths are at the core of Buddha's teachings?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Five
D) Three
- 20. How long did Gautama Buddha live after attaining enlightenment?
A) 45 years
B) 60 years
C) 30 years
D) 75 years
- 21. In which country did Buddhism originate?
A) India
B) Japan
C) China
D) Thailand
- 22. Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?
A) Adi Shankara
B) Mahavira
C) Gautama Buddha
D) Bodhidharma
- 23. What is the Pali term for loving-kindness meditation?
A) Vipassana
B) Metta
C) Anapanasati
D) Samatha
- 24. In which city did the Buddha deliver his first sermon after gaining enlightenment?
A) Sarnath
B) Varanasi
C) Rajgir
D) Kusinagara
- 25. What was the Buddha's father's name?
A) Devadatta
B) Suddhodana
C) Amitodana
D) Kapilavastu
- 26. What is the doctrine of 'Anatta' in Buddhism?
A) No-Self
B) Karma Reincarnation
C) Eternal Soul
D) Universal Consciousness
- 27. What is the Pali term for mindfulness?
A) Sila
B) Panna
C) Jhana
D) Sati
- 28. What is the term for the traditional Buddhist practice of sitting meditation?
A) Metta
B) Samadhi
C) Vipassana
D) Zazen
- 29. At what age did Gautama Buddha leave his palace to seek enlightenment?
A) 50
B) 20
C) 40
D) 29
- 30. What is the first noble truth according to Buddhism?
A) The path to end suffering
B) Suffering is caused by desire
C) Life is suffering
D) Suffering can be ended
- 31. What is the symbol representing enlightenment in Buddhism?
A) Bodhi leaf
B) Lotus flower
C) Dharma wheel
D) Mandala
- 32. What is the Pali term for the teachings of Gautama Buddha?
A) Dhamma
B) Sangha
C) Karma
D) Bhikkhu
- 33. Which noble truth emphasizes the origin of suffering?
A) Second noble truth
B) Fourth noble truth
C) Third noble truth
D) First noble truth
- 34. Who is known as the 'evil one' who tempted Gautama Buddha during his meditation?
A) Ravana
B) Yama
C) Mara
D) Asura
- 35. Gautama Buddha belonged to which clan?
A) Maurya
B) Pallava
C) Gupta
D) Shakya
- 36. What is the Buddhist term for meditation?
A) Sutra
B) Dhyana
C) Karma
D) Atonement
- 37. What is the original language of Buddhist scriptures?
A) Chinese
B) Sanskrit
C) Tibetan
D) Pali
- 38. Which of the following is a Buddhist festival that commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death?
A) Eid
B) Vesak
C) Holi
D) Diwali
- 39. Gautama Buddha belonged to which varna (social class)?
A) Kshatriya
B) Shudra
C) Vaishya
D) Brahmin
- 40. Where did Gautama Buddha take his last breath?
A) Bodh Gaya
B) Sarnath
C) Lumbini
D) Kushinagar
- 41. What is the Buddhist term for the law of moral cause and effect?
A) Anatta
B) Zazen
C) Karma
D) Dharma
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