Indian History MCQs: Buddhism

1) Who is regarded as the founder or principal teacher of Buddhism?

2) What was the birth name of the Buddha?

3) Siddhartha Gautama belonged to which clan?

4) Where was Siddhartha Gautama traditionally born?

5) Who was the father of Siddhartha Gautama?

6) Who was the mother of Siddhartha Gautama?

7) Who was Siddhartha Gautama's wife?

8) What was the name of Siddhartha's son?

9) At what age did Siddhartha traditionally leave his palace life?

10) What is the event of Siddhartha leaving worldly life known as?

11) Where did the Buddha attain enlightenment?

12) What was the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment?

13) What is the Buddha's enlightenment commonly called?

14) Where did the Buddha deliver his first sermon?

15) The Buddha's first sermon is traditionally known as:

16) To whom did the Buddha first preach at Sarnath?

17) What does 'Dharma' generally refer to in Buddhism?

18) What does 'Sangha' refer to in Buddhism?

19) What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism?

20) Which of the following is NOT one of the Three Jewels?

21) The Four Noble Truths primarily explain:

22) The First Noble Truth states that:

23) The Second Noble Truth identifies the cause of suffering as:

24) The Third Noble Truth teaches:

25) The Fourth Noble Truth points to:

26) The Noble Eightfold Path contains how many factors?

27) Which of the following is part of the Noble Eightfold Path?

28) Which of the following is NOT part of the Noble Eightfold Path?

29) The Buddhist concept of 'Middle Path' means:

30) What is 'Nirvana' in Buddhism?

31) What does 'Dukkha' mean in Buddhist teaching?

32) What does 'Tanha' mean?

33) Which Buddhist teaching emphasizes that all conditioned things are impermanent?

34) What does 'Anatta' mean?

35) Which principle means that actions have consequences that affect future existence?

36) Which concept refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?

37) The Buddhist monastic order is known as:

38) Which language was widely used for the early Buddhist canon preserved in the Theravada tradition?

39) The Buddhist canonical collection is commonly known as the:

40) Which Pitaka contains the rules for Buddhist monastic discipline?

41) Which Pitaka contains discourses attributed to the Buddha and his disciples?

42) Which Pitaka deals with systematic philosophical and doctrinal analysis?

43) The Jataka stories mainly describe:

44) Which ruler played a major role in the spread of Buddhism after the Kalinga War?

45) The Third Buddhist Council is traditionally associated with the reign of:

46) The Third Buddhist Council was traditionally held at:

47) The Fourth Buddhist Council is traditionally associated with:

48) Which Buddhist school became especially associated with Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia?

49) Which Buddhist tradition emphasizes the Bodhisattva ideal?

50) Vajrayana Buddhism is particularly associated with: