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Random Facts About Buddhism Trivia Quiz

Enjoy some random facts about the Buddhist religion. Perhaps you will obtain quick enlightenment!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,843

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Also called Adam's Peak, what is the name of the sacred mountain on Sri Lanka that Buddhists climb in order to follow Gautama's legendary path? Hint

Sinhal Peak

Shri Pada

Agri Uruk

Gautama's Mount

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Question 2 of 10

2. An old name for the tradition now known as 'theravada' literally means 'lesser vehicle'. Which name is this? Hint

mahayana

vajrayana

tantric

hinayana

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the ideal holy man of Hinayana who endeavors to attain enlightenment on his own? Hint

arhat

kamakura

panchen

ajanta

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many Buddhists around Asia repeat a certain Buddha's name over and over as a way to assist in the attainment of enlightenment. What is this Buddha's name? Hint

Amritsar

Amitabha

Kuan Yin

Padma-Sambhava

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the largest collections of Buddhist art can be found in the Mogao caves near which town in central-west China? Hint

Kashgar

Xian

Dun Huang

Urumqi

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Question 6 of 10

6. What prime minister of Burma called a World Buddhist Council, in 1954, the first council of its kind to be recognized worldwide in over 500 years? Hint

U Nu

Aung San

U Thant

Mung Lao

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following terms does not fit with the rest? Hint

sangha

pagoda

stupa

dagoba

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the Indian missionary who was said to be the founder of Chan or Zen Buddhism? Hint

Kalimara

Bodhidarma

Kuan Yin

Karmapa

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the evil tempter who tried to attack and bribe the Buddha while he was seated under the Bodhi tree? Hint

Harumpa

Kalki

Mara

Agni

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Question 10 of 10

10. Near what city did the Buddha give his first sermon? Hint

Benares

Dhankuta

Darjeeling

Patna

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Also called Adam's Peak, what is the name of the sacred mountain on Sri Lanka that Buddhists climb in order to follow Gautama's legendary path?

Answer: Shri Pada

Shri Pada means 'Sacred Footprint'. This peak is also sacred to Hindus who call it Siva's Peak. It was called Adam's Peak by Muslims, and is revered even by some Christians.

2. An old name for the tradition now known as 'theravada' literally means 'lesser vehicle'. Which name is this?

Answer: hinayana

3. What is the name of the ideal holy man of Hinayana who endeavors to attain enlightenment on his own?

Answer: arhat

4. Many Buddhists around Asia repeat a certain Buddha's name over and over as a way to assist in the attainment of enlightenment. What is this Buddha's name?

Answer: Amitabha

The name Amitabha means something to the effect of 'Buddha of Infinite Light'.

5. One of the largest collections of Buddhist art can be found in the Mogao caves near which town in central-west China?

Answer: Dun Huang

The art was closed up in these caves, along with many other religious texts, for hundreds of years, until discovered in the 20th century.

6. What prime minister of Burma called a World Buddhist Council, in 1954, the first council of its kind to be recognized worldwide in over 500 years?

Answer: U Nu

This council drew several thousand monks and many other thousands of Buddhist followers. At the conference, and following it, ancient Hinayana texts were translated and preserved.

7. Which of the following terms does not fit with the rest?

Answer: sangha

Stupas, pagodas and dagobas are all names for Buddhist shrines. The sangha is a more general term for a community of believers. Often, the sangha refers specifically to the community of Buddhist monks, but it can also refer to the community of Buddhists in general.

8. What was the name of the Indian missionary who was said to be the founder of Chan or Zen Buddhism?

Answer: Bodhidarma

The rumor is that he spent 9 years straight staring at a wall in a cave. Now that is dedication!

9. What was the name of the evil tempter who tried to attack and bribe the Buddha while he was seated under the Bodhi tree?

Answer: Mara

Mara attacked the Buddha with both conventional weapons and the weather, and also offered him all the wealth of the world. It didn't work.

10. Near what city did the Buddha give his first sermon?

Answer: Benares

Benares is a city in the northeast of India.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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