This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Buddhism – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Buddhism Quiz 2 (34 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The reign of the Kushana monarch Kanishka was a turning point in the history of Buddhism, because: A) It witnessed the rise of Mahayanism. B) Buddhism was introduced in China and Central Asia in his time. C) Both A and B. D) The images of Buddha and Bodhisattvas began to be carved out during this period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 2. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists? A) Upanishad. B) Agams. C) Tripitaka. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tripitaka. 3. On the basis of which of the following traditional records have the dates of Lord Buddha 's birth and death been fixed? A) Simhalese tradion-Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa. B) Tibetan tradition of historian Taranath. C) Indian Buddhist texts-Ashokavadan and Divyvadan. D) Chinese tradition-Cantonese records. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chinese tradition-Cantonese records. 4. What were the 'Four Great Signs' that according to Buddhist tradition led Gautama to renounce the world? A) Love, compassion, non-injury, purity. B) Old age, diseased person, dead body, an ascetic. C) That the world is full of suffering, desire and carve for existence, renunciation of desire, cycle of births and re-birth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old age, diseased person, dead body, an ascetic. 5. Who impressed upon Harsha to incline towards Buddhism? A) Diwakarmitra. B) Bhikshu Mahakashyapa. C) Hiuen-Tsang. D) Thera Nagasen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diwakarmitra. 6. Kushinagar, where Buddha died was then a part of which Kingdom A) Kamarupa kingdom. B) Ajatshatru's empire. C) Licchhavi kingdom. D) Hill kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Licchhavi kingdom. 7. In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for? A) The rules of the Sangha. B) A description of Mahayana Buddhism. C) A description of Hinayana Buddhism. D) The questions of king Menander. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rules of the Sangha. 8. Which one of the following ancient cities is not related to the life of Gautam Buddha? A) Champa. B) Kosambi. C) Saketa. D) Pataliputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pataliputra. 9. Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha? A) Kalashok. B) Parsvanath. C) Vardhaman Mahavir. D) Bhadrabahu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vardhaman Mahavir. 10. Ashvaghosha, who has written the marvelous work "Buddhacharita" was a court poet of which among the following kings? A) Kanishka. B) Ashoka. C) Samudragupta. D) Ajatshatru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kanishka. 11. Lord Buddha was born in A) Pataliputra. B) Lumbini. C) Vaishali. D) Bodh Gaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lumbini. 12. The four virtues which Buddha emphasized for practicing were A) Truth, non-violence, compassion and toleration. B) Truth, compassion, toleration and love. C) Truth, love, sacrifice and generosity. D) Love, compassion, elation at others success and equanimity towards all beings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Love, compassion, elation at others success and equanimity towards all beings. 13. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a A) Kirg. B) Boddhisatva. C) Merchant. D) Physician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physician. 14. Which tradition has most importance for deciding the dates of birth and death of lord Buddha? A) Indian Buddhist literature-Avadana literature. B) Ceylones Tradition-Mahavansa and Deepavansa. C) Chinese Tradition-Canton. D) Tibetan Tradition-Historian Taranath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ceylones Tradition-Mahavansa and Deepavansa. 15. Who built the Buddha Vihar at Nagapattinam? A) Prasenjit. B) Illango Adigal. C) Gayabahu of Sri Lanka. D) Srivijay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Srivijay. 16. What was the purpose of the Chaityas during the early phase of Buddhism? A) They served the purpose of temples. B) They were meditation halls. C) They were used for religious assemblies and prayers. D) They were used for holding social functions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were used for religious assemblies and prayers. 17. Who among the following kings was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Buddha? A) Bimbisara. B) Nandivardhana. C) Ajatshatru. D) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bimbisara. 18. Which one is related with Mahatma Buddha? A) Malla. B) Deva. C) Shakya. D) Koliya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shakya. 19. Buddhist scriptures were written in A) Pali. B) Sanskrit. C) Kharosthi. D) Marathi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pali. 20. Which of the following Sangam works tries to expound the excellence of Buddhism? A) Kurla. B) Silappadikaram. C) Tokappiyam. D) Manimekalai. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manimekalai. 21. The most important event on the death centenary (parinivrana) of the Buddha was the: A) Despatch of the Buddhist mission to Sri Lanka. B) Calling of the second Buddhist Council. C) Compilation of the teachings of the Buddha. D) Division of Buddhism into Mahayana and Hinayana sects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calling of the second Buddhist Council. 22. Which of the following cultures does NOT practice Theravada Buddhism? A) Burma. B) Korea. C) Sri Lanka. D) Laos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Korea. 23. Buddha's Birth Place now is known as A) Nepal. B) Buttan. C) Prinla. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prinla. 24. Ceylon became a stronghold of which among the following branches of Buddhism? A) Theravada. B) Mahendra. C) Hinayana. D) Mahayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinayana. 25. The Srivijaya ruler, who completed the construction of the Buddhist Vihara started by his father at Nagapattana during the reign of Rajaraja I, was A) Balaputradeva. B) Samaragravira. C) Maravijayottunga Varman. D) Trailokyaraja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maravijayottunga Varman. 26. The Buddha did not talk about spiritual aspects such as God, soul, life after death, etc. because: A) He did not intend to establish a formal religion. B) He considered such speculations unnecessary. C) He wanted to resolve the practical problems of life. D) He was only concerned with the ethical aspects of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He did not intend to establish a formal religion. 27. Theravada Buddhism believes that salvation: A) Comes from good works. B) Is impossible. C) Comes from ritual devotion. D) Is a product of the Buddha's grace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comes from good works. 28. The great Indian king who helped spreading Buddhism in Asia was A) Chandra Gupta I. B) Chandra Gupta Maurya. C) Ashoka, the Great. D) Harsha Vardhan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ashoka, the Great. 29. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by A) Kanishka. B) Harashavardhana. C) Ashoka. D) Chandragupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kanishka. 30. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of A) Kunal. B) Bindusara. C) Ashoka. D) Kanishka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kanishka. 31. Which of the following is not a Buddhist Concept? A) Sambhogakaya. B) Astik-aya. C) Nirmanakaya. D) Dharmakaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astik-aya. 32. Mother of Gautam Buddha belonged to which dynasty? A) Maya dynasty. B) Koliyan dynasty. C) Lichchavi dynasty. D) Shakya dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Koliyan dynasty. 33. Buddhism became widely accepted and spread throughout Asia after the conversion of Emperor: A) Harasha. B) Ashoka. C) Porus. D) Chandragupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ashoka. 34. Where has the world's largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed? A) Lhasa. B) Hyderabad. C) Bamiyan. D) Kandy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bamiyan. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesIndian History QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesBuddhism Quiz 1Ancient India QuizAncient Indian History QuizChandragupta QuizGupta Period QuizHarrapan Civilization QuizIndus QuizJainism Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books