Quiz on Life of the Buddha Team Cultural Samvaad Welcome to Cultural Samvaad's Special Quiz - Life of the Buddha Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, lived and preached in India during the 5th-6th centuries BCE. The story of his life is told in myriad oral, textual and visual traditions. This quiz is designed to help one appreciate some key events in the Life of the Buddha. We recommend that you watch our video on the Buddha and read the piece given below to refresh your memory. This quiz has 10 questions which you need to complete in 5 minutes. All the best! Watch and Read : Story of the Buddha Before you proceed, please can we request you to give us your contact details. We promise not to spam. Do give us your correct phone no. so that we can tell you when we publish new posts and quizzes. Name Email Mobile No 1. Where was the Buddha born? Deselect Answer A Palace at Kapilavastu A Palace at Bodh Gaya A Park at Nalanda A Garden at Lumbini None 2. Identify the famous site in the image that is associated with the First Sermon of the Buddha. Deselect Answer Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya Dhammekh Stupa, Sarnath Great Stupa at Sanchi Ramabhar Stupa, Kushinagar None 3. Which of the following statements about the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya is false? Deselect Answer It houses the headquarters of the Buddhist Sangha. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is supposed to be built at the place where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment, It is open to everyone irrespective of country, religion, caste, gender or creed. None 4. The famous Shravasti Miracle is associated with which of the following narrative element as per the Buddhist tradition? Deselect Answer A monkey offering honey to the Buddha Buddha defeating other famous teachers of his time Buddha descending from heaven Buddha taming a wild elephant None 5. Gautam Buddha was a contemporary of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. Deselect Answer True False None 6. Buddha Purnima is usually celebrated to commemorate which of the following events in the life of the Buddha? Deselect Answer Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha Birth of the Buddha Awakening or Enlightenment of the Buddha None of the options are correct All options (except none!) are correct None 7. Who was the first member of the Buddhist Bhikkuni Sangha? Deselect Answer Mahaprajapati Gautami Yashodhara Maya Devi None 8. The sacred Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya is a ? Deselect Answer Banyan Tree Mango Tree Pipal Tree Neem Tree None 9. Where did the Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana? Deselect Answer Lumbini, Nepal Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India Nalanda, Bihar India None 10. Which event in the life of the Buddha does this famous sculpture from Gandhara depict? Deselect Answer Defeat of Mara by Siddhartha just before his awakening Buddha's Srawasti Miracle First Sermon of the Buddha Formation of the Buddhist Sangha None Team Cultural Samvaad View all posts
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