Buddhism Quiz 2 (34 MCQs)

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1. The reign of the Kushana monarch Kanishka was a turning point in the history of Buddhism, because:
2. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
3. On the basis of which of the following traditional records have the dates of Lord Buddha 's birth and death been fixed?
4. What were the 'Four Great Signs' that according to Buddhist tradition led Gautama to renounce the world?
5. Who impressed upon Harsha to incline towards Buddhism?
6. Kushinagar, where Buddha died was then a part of which Kingdom
7. In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for?
8. Which one of the following ancient cities is not related to the life of Gautam Buddha?
9. Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
10. Ashvaghosha, who has written the marvelous work "Buddhacharita" was a court poet of which among the following kings?
11. Lord Buddha was born in
12. The four virtues which Buddha emphasized for practicing were
13. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a
14. Which tradition has most importance for deciding the dates of birth and death of lord Buddha?
15. Who built the Buddha Vihar at Nagapattinam?
16. What was the purpose of the Chaityas during the early phase of Buddhism?
17. Who among the following kings was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Buddha?
18. Which one is related with Mahatma Buddha?
19. Buddhist scriptures were written in
20. Which of the following Sangam works tries to expound the excellence of Buddhism?
21. The most important event on the death centenary (parinivrana) of the Buddha was the:
22. Which of the following cultures does NOT practice Theravada Buddhism?
23. Buddha's Birth Place now is known as
24. Ceylon became a stronghold of which among the following branches of Buddhism?
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
26. The Buddha did not talk about spiritual aspects such as God, soul, life after death, etc. because:
27. Theravada Buddhism believes that salvation:
28. The great Indian king who helped spreading Buddhism in Asia was
29. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by
30. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of
31. Which of the following is not a Buddhist Concept?
32. Mother of Gautam Buddha belonged to which dynasty?
33. Buddhism became widely accepted and spread throughout Asia after the conversion of Emperor:
34. Where has the world's largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?