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Quiz on Life of the Buddha

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Test Your Knowledge of the 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.

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Read and Watch before the Quiz: Story of the Buddha

Quiz on the Life of the Buddha

1.

Identify the famous site in the image that is associated with the First Sermon of the Buddha.

Dhammekh Stupa - Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya

Dhammekh Stupa, Sarnath

Great Stupa at Sanchi

Ramabhar Stupa, Kushinagar

None

2.

The sacred Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya is a ?

Bodhi Tree, Sanchi

Banyan Tree

Mango Tree

Pipal Tree

Neem Tree

None

3.

Where did the Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana?

Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha - Gandhara

Lumbini, Nepal

Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Nalanda, Bihar India

None

4.

Which event in the life of the Buddha does this famous sculpture from Gandhara depict?

Buddha defeats Mara before Enlightenment - Gandhara

Defeat of Mara by Siddhartha just before his awakening

Buddha's Srawasti Miracle

First Sermon of the Buddha

Formation of the Buddhist Sangha

None

5.

Gautam Buddha was a contemporary of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.

True

False

None

6.

Buddha Purnima is usually celebrated to commemorate which of the following events in the life of the Buddha?

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.

Where was the Buddha born?

Birth of the Buddha

A Palace at Kapilavastu

A Palace at Bodh Gaya

A Park at Nalanda

A Garden at Lumbini

None

8.

The famous Shravasti Miracle is associated with which of the following narrative element as per the Buddhist tradition?

Sravasti Miracle of the Buddha

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

9.

Which of the following statements about the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya is false?

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

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

10.

Who was the first member of the Buddhist Bhikkuni Sangha?

Mahaprajapati Gautami

Yashodhara

Maya Devi

None

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