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