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Basic Facts About Buddhism Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz on basic facts about Buddhism. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,337

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
18906

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the real name of the founder of Buddhism? Hint

Suryabaya

Borobodur

Siddhartha Gautama

Ashoka

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is a popular form of Buddhism in Japan? Hint

Totoro

Zen

Pikachu

Matsushita

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path? Hint

1,000

100

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Question 4 of 10

4. A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what goes around comes around'. What is this term? Hint

Sangha

Sutra

Karma

Bodhi

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Question 5 of 10

5. When a Buddhist individual reaches enlightenment, it is said that they reach a certain state that can be literally translated as 'snuffing out'. What is this state? Hint

Nirvana

Texas

Confusion

Cogito, ergo sum

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Question 6 of 10

6. Buddhism is the religion of a substantial portion of the population of which of the following countries? Hint

Poland

Bhutan

Guinea-Bissau

Uruguay

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Question 7 of 10

7. Buddhism shares its roots with what other major world religion? Hint

Christianity

Hinduism

Islam

Zoroastrianism

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Question 8 of 10

8. Buddhism had a difficult time catching on in China. Which of the following is a major reason why? Hint

Buddhist monks are expected to abandon family responsibilities

Buddhist art was too gaudy

Too many gods

Buddhists ate a lot of meat at the time, and the Chinese did not

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Question 9 of 10

9. What leader of Buddhist Tibet fled into exile after the communist Chinese invaded Tibet, conquered it, and put down an uprising during the 1950s? Hint

Panchen Lama

Reg Llama (of Brixton)

Karmapa Lama

Dalai Lama

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is Buddha also known as? Hint

The leader

The man of the people

The enlightened one

The average one

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the real name of the founder of Buddhism?

Answer: Siddhartha Gautama

Shakyamuni was also a name appointed to Buddha. He was a prince of the Shakya family.

2. Which of the following is a popular form of Buddhism in Japan?

Answer: Zen

Zen Buddhism arrived in Japan from China, where it is called 'Chan'.

3. The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path?

Answer: 8

The eight-fold path includes various moral stances that a practitioner of the religion ought to follow.

4. A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what goes around comes around'. What is this term?

Answer: Karma

It is said that the karma you acquire in one life will affect the results of your next life!

5. When a Buddhist individual reaches enlightenment, it is said that they reach a certain state that can be literally translated as 'snuffing out'. What is this state?

Answer: Nirvana

Aside from being a cool grunge rock group, Nirvana is the ultimate goal of the devout Buddhist.

6. Buddhism is the religion of a substantial portion of the population of which of the following countries?

Answer: Bhutan

Bhutan is an entirely Buddhist country tucked into the Himalayas. None of the other countries mentioned have a reasonably large number of Buddhists among their populations. Bhutan sits between India and China.

7. Buddhism shares its roots with what other major world religion?

Answer: Hinduism

Many of the ideas and tenets of Buddhism were drawn from the more ancient south Asian religion called Hinduism.

8. Buddhism had a difficult time catching on in China. Which of the following is a major reason why?

Answer: Buddhist monks are expected to abandon family responsibilities

In China, the family is sacred according to the Confucian tradition. This Buddhist doctrine ran directly against the grain of Confucian morality and was hence not well accepted amongst many Chinese.

9. What leader of Buddhist Tibet fled into exile after the communist Chinese invaded Tibet, conquered it, and put down an uprising during the 1950s?

Answer: Dalai Lama

You can see a version of the Dalai Lama's story by watching the wonderful film 'Kundun', directed by Martin Scorsese.

10. Which of the following is Buddha also known as?

Answer: The enlightened one

The name 'Buddha' means 'enlightened one', as a matter of fact!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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