Buddhism

Question 1

True or False. Buddhism has no gods.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Buddhism is from _______ but is now almost extinct in the country

Answer 2

North India

Question 3

Buddha means __________

Answer 3

‘enlightened one’

Question 4

The first buddha is _________ who is born in Kapilavastu from the Sakya clan (Kshastriya)

Answer 4

Siddharta Gautama

Question 5

Siddharta Gautama married ________ and his son is _______

Answer 5

Yasohara

Rahula

Question 6

Visions of Gautama are three persons:

Answer 6

(1) old man
(2) sick man
(3) corpse

Question 7

This is the tree Gautama went to before achieving Nirvana

Answer 7

Bodh Gaya/ Bodhi Tree

Question 8

How many days did Siddharta Gautama meditate under the Bodh Gaya/ Bodhi Tree?

Answer 8

49

Question 9

Guatama achieved the stages of ‘Jahan’ which means ______ and _______ of surroundings. It lead him to achieve Nirvana.

Answer 9

awareness

mindfulness

Question 10

Gautama went to ______ to declare the 4 Noble Truths

Answer 10

Varanasi

Question 11

The 4 Noble Truths are:

Answer 11

(1) Dukkha: all life is suffering
(2) Samudaya: desire is the root of all suffering
(3) Nirvana: to stop suffering is to stop desire
(4) Maga: means ‘path’; 8 Fold Path

Question 12

The 8 Fold Path is classified into three: wisdom, ethical conduct and ________

Answer 12

meditation

Question 13

The wisdom part of the maga consists of:

Answer 13

(1) understanding

(2) intention

Question 14

The ethical conduct part of the maga is:

Answer 14

(3) speech
(4) action
(5) livelihood

Question 15

The meditation part of the maga is:

Answer 15

(6) effort
(7) right mindfulness
(8) right concentration

Question 16

This distinguishes Buddhism from other religions.

Answer 16

Triratna/ Three Jewels

Question 17

What are the Triratna?

Answer 17

“I go for refuge to…”

1) Buddha (offer refuge
(2) Dharma (actual refuge)
(3) Sangha (monastic community which helps achieve enilghtenment)

Question 18

____ is a male monk

Answer 18

‘Bhikku’

Question 19

‘Bhikkuni’ is a

Answer 19

female monk

Question 20

The great schism of Buddhism is between the _______ and the ________

Answer 20

Theravada and Mahayana

Question 21

This schism is conservative, preserves the Buddha’s teachings and believes in ‘arkat’ (one who is worthy)

Answer 21

Theravada

Question 22

The Theravada schools are called ________

Answer 22

Theravadins

Question 23

The follower of Mahayana are called __________

Answer 23

Bodhisattva (means transcendental wisdom)

Question 24

Mahayana schools are called __________

Answer 24

Mahasanghika

Question 25

Prajna means ________

Answer 25

insight

Question 26

True or False. Buddhism in Tibet has devils and has one of the biggest tombs.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

The ________ is the temporal political and spiritual leader in Tibet

Answer 27

‘Dalai Lama’

Question 28

Tibetans used __________ as a form of protest against China

Answer 28

self-immolations