Random Facts About Buddhism Quiz

Random Facts About Buddhism Quiz

Random Facts About Buddhism Quiz – Enjoy some random facts about the Buddhist religion. Perhaps you will obtain quick enlightenment!

Quiz: Random Facts About Buddhism

  1. 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?

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    • Wrong — Correct 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.

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  2. Question 2 of 10

    2.

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

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct Answer – Hinayana

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  3. Question 3 of 10

    3.

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

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct Answer – Arhat

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  4. 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?

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct Answer – Amitabha

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

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  5. 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?

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct 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.

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  6. 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?

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct 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.

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  7. Question 7 of 10

    7.

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

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    • Wrong — Correct 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.

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  8. 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?

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct Answer – Bodhidarma

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

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  9. 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?

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct 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.

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  10. Question 10 of 10

    10.

    Near what city did the Buddha give his first sermon?

    • Correct

    • Wrong — Correct Answer – Benares

      Benares is a city in the northeast of India.

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