- 1. At what age did Siddhartha Gautama leave his home to seek enlightenment?
A) 40
B) 29
C) 16
D) 25
- 2. Under what tree did Siddhartha Gautama achieve enlightenment?
A) Willow Tree
B) Maple Tree
C) Palm Tree
D) Bodhi Tree
- 3. What is the term for the path to the cessation of suffering according to Buddhism?
A) The Ten Commandments
B) The Eightfold Path
C) The Four Noble Truths
D) The Five Pillars
- 4. What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
A) Purgatory
B) Reincarnation
C) Heaven
D) Nirvana
- 5. What is the middle way in Buddhism?
A) Avoiding all worldly pleasures
B) Following strict rules and rituals
C) A balanced approach to life
D) A specific meditation technique
- 6. What is the Pali term for a community of Buddhist monks?
A) Zendo
B) Sangha
C) Monastery
D) Dojo
- 7. What is the first of the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism?
A) There is a way to end suffering
B) Desire causes suffering
C) Life is suffering
D) Nirvana is the ultimate goal
- 8. What is the practice of developing loving-kindness and compassion toward all beings called?
A) Vipassana
B) Metta
C) Zazen
D) Koan
- 9. Which Buddhist festival celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha?
A) Vesak
B) Uposatha
C) Kathina Festival
D) Dharma Day
- 10. What is the traditional gesture of meditation in which the Buddha is depicted with his legs crossed and his hands resting in his lap?
A) Lotus Position
B) Downward Dog
C) Corpse Pose
D) Tree Pose
- 11. What is the name of the ancient language used for sacred texts in Theravada Buddhism?
A) Tibetan
B) Sanskrit
C) Pali
D) Chinese
- 12. Which type of Buddhism emphasizes the meditation techniques taught by the Buddha?
A) Mahayana
B) Vajrayana
C) Zen
D) Theravada
- 13. Buddhism spread to Tibet primarily through the influence of which branch of Buddhism?
A) Mahayana
B) Zen
C) Theravada
D) Vajrayana
- 14. In Zen Buddhism, what is the practice of questioning a paradoxical statement to reach enlightenment?
A) Mandala
B) Zazen
C) Sesshin
D) Koan
- 15. Who is credited with founding Buddhism?
A) Siddhartha Gautama
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Confucius
D) Laozi
- 16. What is the title often given to Siddhartha Gautama?
A) Guru
B) Buddha
C) Emperor
D) Prophet
- 17. Where was Siddhartha Gautama born?
A) Varanasi, India
B) Bodh Gaya, India
C) Kathmandu, Nepal
D) Lumbini, Nepal
- 18. What is the belief in Buddhism concerning the self?
A) Atman (permanent self)
B) Anatta (no permanent self)
C) Ego (strong self)
D) Identity (unique self)
- 19. What is the term for the teaching or law in Buddhism?
A) Dharma
B) Nirvana
C) Karma
D) Maya
- 20. What is the common form of greeting in Buddhist cultures?
A) Namaste
B) Aloha
C) Salaam
D) Shalom
- 21. What is the name of the gesture often made by the Buddha with one hand raised and the palm facing outward?
A) Abhaya Mudra
B) Anjali Mudra
C) Dhyana Mudra
D) Bhumisparsha Mudra
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