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Buddhism began about 2400 years ago, with the life of Siddhartha Gautama -- the Buddha. Ever since, Buddhists across Asia and around the world have drawn on his teachings in an effort to end suffering by escaping the cycle of birth and rebirth. How much do you know about the path to enlightenment?
19 Buddhism quizzes and 266 Buddhism trivia questions and fun facts.
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People of Buddhism People of Buddhism (4 quizzes)
1.
  Basic Facts About Buddhism   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a quiz on basic facts about Buddhism. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Nov 26 16
Easier
thejazzkickazz gold member
18916 plays
2.
  Take this Buddhism 101 Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Buddhism originated on the Indian subcontinent from where it then spread to other parts of the world. Here's a brief introduction to this religious tradition.
Easier, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Mar 17 19
Easier
zorba_scank
Mar 17 19
612 plays
3.
  Buddhism 101: 10 Questions   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Buddhism was founded in India during the 6th century BCE. Although there are many schools of Buddhism, this quiz will only touch on basic Buddhist facts.
Average, 10 Qns, Squisher, Sep 27 11
Average
Squisher
2152 plays
4.
  Advanced Buddhism   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Meditate on these...
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 27 20
Tough
thejazzkickazz gold member
Feb 27 20
4725 plays
5.
  Buddhism and the 8-Fold Path   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The follow-up to Buddhism for beginners...the alchemy of the mind through the 8 fold-path of a quark.
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, May 25 22
Tough
thejazzkickazz gold member
May 25 22
4749 plays
6.
  Basic Buddhism    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From Hegel to Nietzsche to Alan Watts, the West has always presumed to know what Buddhism is all about. See if you can distinguish the truth from the falsehood.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gti mug pa, Aug 25 06
Difficult
gti mug pa
3001 plays
7.
  Random Facts About Buddhism   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Enjoy some random facts about the Buddhist religion. Perhaps you will obtain quick enlightenment!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Nov 29 14
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
4618 plays
8.
  The World Of Buddhism    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Knowing the religions of the world may be helpful to get on well with our neighbours in the global village. Here follows a quiz on the birth and rise of Buddhism.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 23 10
Tough
flem-ish
2871 plays
9.
  Buddhism Glossary   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of a few basic Buddhist terms.
Tough, 10 Qns, Athaell, Apr 11 11
Tough
Athaell
3338 plays
10.
  Mahayana Buddhism    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Madhyamaka and Yogacara Buddhist doctrine and doxography from the Indian Subcontinent.
Difficult, 15 Qns, gti mug pa, Feb 06 06
Difficult
gti mug pa
1366 plays
trivia question Quick Question
A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what goes around comes around'. What is this term?

From Quiz "Basic Facts About Buddhism"




11.
  Buddhist Meditation    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some historical and technical aspects of meditation as taught by the Buddha.
Tough, 10 Qns, flutemann, Aug 19 23
Tough
flutemann
Aug 19 23
1704 plays
12.
  Buddhism in Tibet    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the past, Tibet was powerful enough to invade China and Nepal. Buddhism was one among many forces that shaped Tibet in a definitive way. Here are some basic facts that will remind you about it.
Tough, 10 Qns, vksingh, Jun 09 13
Tough
vksingh
1076 plays
13.
  Suttas & Sutras    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From the Nikayas to the Mahayana sutras, I'll give you a passage and you identify the source. Each passage is carefully chosen to make things easier for you, but the 'obvious' answer isn't necessarily the right answer.
Tough, 10 Qns, gti mug pa, Jan 17 04
Tough
gti mug pa
869 plays
14.
  The Graded Path in Tibetan Buddhism    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lam Rim teachings were disseminated by Tsongkhapa from Tibet. What makes them special that these teachings provide a graded path, where the practitioner completes one stage of practice and proceeds to the next higher one!
Average, 10 Qns, vksingh, Feb 02 22
Average
vksingh
Feb 02 22
561 plays
15.
  Blue Cliff Records    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A study of Koans is the focus in this quiz. I shall present a Koan and you try to determine the pertinent answer to the ancient Chinese-Japanese puzzles of the Zen buddhists. Have fun.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 20 04
Very Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
1909 plays
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