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Buddhism Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of Buddhism?
2. Mahayana Buddhism is generally found in:
3. The earliest epigraphic evidence mentioning the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha is obtained from
4. Which of the following pairs indicating the contents of the sacred Buddhist Pitakas is not correctly matched?
5. Who among the following was King of Magadha, at the time of Mahaparinirvana of Gautam Buddha?
6. Which of the following Buddhist Philosopher is said to have visited Nepal in the fourth century A.D. in order to propagate his own doctrine?
7. Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature?
8. Which one of the following is not included in the eightfold path of Buddhism?
9. The Doctrine of Karma in Buddhism means:
10. What was the occasion of the Second Buddhist Council?
11. Who patronized the third Buddhist council held at Pataliputra?
12. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
13. Whom did Ashoka send for the propagations of Buddhism to foreign countries
14. Buddhas original name was
15. The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana during the reign of?
16. To which of the following castes did Gautam Buddha belong?
17. Under which of the following set of ruler were organised the 1st three Buddhist councils?
18. How many Pitakas are in Buddhist literature?
19. Which of the following was not responsible for the spread of Buddhism?
20. Who of the following Gupta kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
21. The merchants were attracted to a sect of Buddhism because:
22. How many cities were in existence during Buddha's time?
23. Buddha preached acceptance of existence of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which were?
24. Which one of the following was a Buddhist seat which held that constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form?
25. An account of Gupta emperors from Buddhist angle is given.
26. The fourth Buddhist council held under the patronage of emperor Kanishka in Kashmir was presided over by
27. Zen Buddhism, introduced in the twelfth century A.D., found its adher ents mainly among the war riors and influenced Japanese culture considerabley. The key to enlightenment, according to Zen Buddhism, is:
28. Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana?
29. The early images of the Buddha were made almost simultaneously at
30. The earliest Buddhist literature which deals with the stories of the various birth of Buddha are
31. The largest number of discourses delivered by Buddha were at
32. Who was the President of 3rd Buddhist Assembly?
33. Buddhism originated in
34. Which of the following wr iters was the founder of Buddhist logic and has been called the Father of Medieval Nyaya?
35. Which of the following statements about the conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism is generally believed to be correct?
36. Milinda Panho is in the form of a dialogue between the king Menander and Buddhist Monk
37. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism?
38. In which of the following edicts/inscriptions does Ashoka express his faith in the Buddhist creed?
39. The Buddhist Law of Doctrine of Karma meant:
40. Some hold the view that Buddhism was mer ely a phase of Hinduism. Which of the following was not one of the concepts and practices borrowed by Budhhism from Hinduism/Brahmanism?
41. The major contribution of the Third Buddhist Council convened by Ashoka was:
42. Which of the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the frontiers of India?
43. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as
44. Birth place of Buddha is
45. Which one of the following Buddhist sects insist on the 'necessity of the monastic life, worship of the relics of Lord Buddha, attainment of-salvation by one-self alone and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no more be born?
46. When did China receive Buddhism?
47. Gautam Buddha was the founder of
48. The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship?
49. Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Buddha's attitude on the subject of entry of women into the Bud-dhist Sangha?
50. Which of the features given below was not an aspect of Buddhism?
51. Buddha is depicted on the coins of
52. The Palas patronized which form of Buddhism?
53. From the point of view of places of Buddhist pilgrimage/interest, which of the following is the latest archaeological discovery?
54. Who called Sree Narayana Guru as 'The Second Buddha'?
55. Which of the following steps was not taken by Ashoka to promote and patronise Buddhism?
56. The points of similarity between Buddhism and Hinduism is
57. Who is supposed to be the future Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism?
58. What is the greatest debt owed by the Buddhist world to Sri Lanka?
59. Buddhist doctrines are contained in
60. The majority of the Buddhist vases in India are found in Western Maharashtra because:
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