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1) Gautama Buddha was born at:
Correct answer: Lumbini (in the Shakya realm). -
2) Buddha’s clan and family background were:
Correct answer: Shakya; father Suddhodana. -
3) The name of Buddha’s mother and foster mother were:
Correct answer: Mahamaya & Mahapajapati Gotami. -
4) Siddhartha’s wife and son were:
Correct answer: Yashodhara & Rahula. -
5) The “Four Sights” that inspired renunciation included an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and:
Correct answer: A monk/ascetic. -
6) The “Great Renunciation” traditionally occurred at age:
Correct answer: 29. -
7) Buddha attained Enlightenment at:
Correct answer: Bodh Gaya under the Bodhi (peepal) tree. -
8) The river near which Siddhartha practiced austerities before Enlightenment is:
Correct answer: Niranjana (Phalgu). -
9) The being who tempted Siddhartha during meditation is known as:
Correct answer: Mara. -
10) Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath is called the:
Correct answer: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta. -
11) The core of Buddha’s teaching begins with the:
Correct answer: Four Noble Truths. -
12) The path recommended by Buddha that avoids extremes is the:
Correct answer: Middle Path (Majjhima Patipada). -
13) The Noble Eightfold Path includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Correct answer: Right Birth. -
14) The “Three Marks of Existence” taught by Buddha are:
Correct answer: Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta. -
15) Buddha’s chief attendant and cousin, known for his memory, was:
Correct answer: Ananda. -
16) The first lay supporters who offered major patronage included:
Correct answer: Bimbisara and Anathapindika. -
17) The Buddhist monastic community founded by Buddha is the:
Correct answer: Sangha. -
18) The “Three Jewels” (Tri-ratna) in Buddhism are:
Correct answer: Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha. -
19) Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at:
Correct answer: Kushinagar at about age 80. -
20) Buddha’s core ethical code for lay followers is summarized in the:
Correct answer: Five Precepts (Pañca-sila).