Buddha and His Teachings

Q. Gautama Buddha was born in _____.

1. Anga
2. Magadha
3. Vajji
4. Kapilavastu

Q.

Gautama Buddha belonged to the Kshatriya clan of

1. Bhil

2. Celt

3. Sakya

4. Huna

Q. Arrange the following events based on the life of Gautama Buddha in chronological order.

1. He went into the forest in search of truth.
2. He came across an old man who had been abandoned by his relatives.
3. He attained enlightenment while meditating under a pipal tree.
4. He got married to a princess called Yashodhara.

1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 4, 3, 2, 1
3. 4, 2, 1, 3
4. 2, 3, 4, 1

Q. Statement 1: Buddhism is a sect of Hinduism.
Statement 2: Buddhism does not have a caste system.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
3. Both statements are true.
4. Both statements are false.

Q.

Gautama attained enlightenment at the age of ______________

1. 25

2. 30

3. 35

4. 32

Q.

Both Jainism and Buddhism were founded by ___________ princes

1. Vaishyas

2. Buddhist

3. Kshatriya

4. Bramhan

Q. Shreya was talking to her friends about Life. "Life is unpredictable. It can go from being alright to a complete mess in a matter of seconds." Her friend said, "Buddha came up with a method to help get over Dukkha." Shreya wanted to know what was it.

What was the name of the path described by Buddha to get over Dukkha?

1. Pratipad
2. Dukkha Nivaran
3. Ashtangik
4. Eightfold Path

Q. Choose among the following places where Buddha imparted his knowledge to the people after attaining enlightenment.

1. Saranath
2. Magadha
3. Kosala
4. Sri Lanka

Q. Burst the bubbles containing the messages propagated by Buddhism and Jainism.

1. Peace
2. Hatred
3. Anger
4. Love
5. Equality
6. Tolerance
7. Inequality
8. Brotherhood

Q. Burst the bubbles containing the Eightfold Path.

1. Right Thought
2. Right Speech
3. Right
   Understanding
4. Right Violence
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Conduct
8. Right Anger

Q. Buddhism offered equality between people of all castes.

1. True
2. False

Q. What age did Siddhartha leave home?

1. 27
2. 28
3. 29
4. 30

Q. Which of the following best describes one of the major reasons that some Roman authorities persecuted the early Christians?

1. Their political strength was a threat to the authority of provincial leaders
2. Their frequent use of military force threatened the stability of the Empire
3. Their inclusion of slaves made the Romans nervous about a slave rebellion
4. They refused to worship the emperor as a god
5. Their vast economic success was viewed with suspicion by the Roman aristocracy