Buddhism - Ancient History

Questions Asked

Answer

1.      When was Gautam buddha born?

563 B.C

2.      The word Buddha means ….

An Enlightened one

3.      Who is also known as Light of Asia?

Gautam Buddha

4.      What was the real name of Gautam Buddha?

Siddhartha

5.      Gautama Buddha was born at ….

Lumbini

6.      In which language did Gautama Buddha teach?

Prakrit

7.      Gautam buddha’s mother was from which clan?

Koliyan clan

8.      To which Clan Gautam Buddha belonged?

Shakya clan

9.      At which place did Buddha give his first sermon ‘Dhammachakkapavathana’?

Sarnath

10.  Gautam buddha gave his first sermon/preaching at ….

Sarnath

11.  Who was ‘Alara Kalama’?

A teacher of Buddha

12.  Who, according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?

Maitreya

13.  In which mudra did Gautam Buddha deliver his first sermon at Sarnath?

Dharma chakra Mudra

14.  Which inscription of Ashoka confirms the tradition that Gautam buddha was born in Lumbini?

Rummindei pillar Inscription

15.  The inscription of which king give the information that ‘Shakyamuni buddha’ was born in Lumbini?

Ashoka

16.  Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment?

Bodh Gaya

17.  Where did Gautam Buddha take his Samadhi/ Mahaparinirvan/ Passed Away?

Kushinagar

18.  Who was a contemporary of Buddha?

Bimbisara

19.  Gautam buddha attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ in kingdom of ….

Malla

20.  Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as ….

Triratna or Triple gem

21.  Chinese travelers visited India primarily because they were ….

interested in Buddhism

22.  Which are the sects of Buddhism?

Mahayana, Hinayana, Theravada

23.  Who was the last person to get enlightenment from Gautam Buddha?

Subhadda

24.  Where did buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life?

Vaishali

25.  What is the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?

Extinction of flame of desire

26.  Gautam buddha gave the maximum sermons at which place?

Shravasti

27.  Buddha has visited Kaushambi during the reign of ….

Udayana

28.  First Buddhist conference after the death of Buddha was presided by ….

Mahakashyapa

29.  Which was the last Buddhist text produced in India?

Vamsathapakasini 

30.  What is ‘Tripitaka’ (three baskets)?

Collection of the preaching’s of Buddha

31.  Which is the sacred/religious book of the Buddhists?

Tripitaka

32.  In which language were the Buddhist texts ‘Pitakas’ composed?

Pali

33.  Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism?

Pali

34.  In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai’ are related to ….

Buddhism

35.  What is ‘Milindapanho’?

A Buddhist text

36.  What inspired the paintings of Ajanta?

Compassionate Buddha

37.  The caves of Ajanta and Ellora in Maharashtra belonged to ….

Buddhists

38.  The paintings and sculptures of the Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are related to ….

Buddhism

39.  Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves?

Jataka Tales

40.  Which ‘Math’ is related with Buddhism?

Chaitya

41.  Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat?

Cambodia

42.  Where has the world's largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?

Bamiyan of Afghanistan

43.  The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was ….

Padmasambhava

44.  Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of ….

Ashoka

45.  ‘Saptaparni cave’ is situated in ….

Rajgriha

46.  Which Buddhist sacred place is situated on the bank of river Niranjana?

Bodhgaya

47.  Coins made of metal first appeared in ….

Age of the Buddha

48.  Gandhara school of art came into existence in ….

Mahayana sect

49.  Karmapa Lama belongs to which sects of Tibetan Buddhism?

Kangyupa sects

50.  Buddhist texts have been mentioned in which of Ashoka's Inscriptions?

Bhabru

51.  The teaching of Buddha is related to ….

Purity and holiness of conduct

52.  The concept of Eightfold path forms the theme of ….

Dharma chakra pravartana

53.  Which planetarium in India is inspired by the architecture of the Sanchi Stupa?

Birla Planetarium, Kolkata

54.  Taxila was famous site of ….

Gandhara Art

55.  Which art is also known as Greco-Buddhist art?

Gandhara Art

56.  The school of Indian art developed during the Kushan Period, which is also known as the Greek-Roman-Buddhist art?

Gandhara Art

57.  The entry of women as a ‘Bhikshuni’ into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by Gautam buddha at ….

Vaishali

58.  Which of the Buddhist text contain the rules of Monastic life?

Vinaya pitaka

59.  Which Buddhist literature contains the Buddha’s sermons on matter of Ethics and Doctrine?

Sutta pitaka

60.  The concept of ‘The Four Noble Truths’ belongs to which religions?

Buddhism

61.  Nalanda was an ancient center of learning for which religion?

Buddhism

62.  The Mahayana text belongs to which religion?

Buddhism

63.  The term ‘Stupa’ is associated with which event of Gautam Buddha’s life?

Death

64.  Who wrote ‘Nyaya Sutra’?

Gautam

65.  ‘Yamaka’ belongs to the Buddhist ‘pitaka’ ….

Abhidhamma

66.  ‘Ashoka ram’ monastery was situated at ….

Pataliputra

67.  Where is the world highest ‘Vishwa Shanti Stupa’ located in?

Rajgir in Bihar

68.  The Giant Buddha statue 25m(80feet) height was constructed by ….

Japanese

69.  Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been used for the first time?

Rigveda

70.  Dhamma' is the …… word for the Sanskrit term 'Dharma' ….

Pali

71.  The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Buddha life is?

Sanchi stupa

72.  ‘World is unstable and transient’ is related to ….

Buddhism

73.  Sir Edwin Arnold book ‘The light of Asia’ is based on ….

Lalitvistar

74.  What is the fundamental difference between Hinayana and Mahayana sects of Buddhism?

Worship of God and Goddess

75.  ‘Chaukhandi Stupa’ is a Buddhist monument located at ….

Varanasi Uttar Pradesh

76.  In which city of India is ‘Dhamekh Stupa’ located?

Varanasi

77.  In which year Sanchi Stupa was discovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 Years?

1818, by Sir Henry Taylor

78.  Gautama buddha was elevated to the position of God during period of ….

Kanishka

79.  The Great Stupa of Sanchi' located in which state?

Madhya Pradesh

80.  Which term is associated with the architecture of a Buddhist Stupa?

Harmika

81.  The Stupa site is NOT located in the state of Uttar Pradesh?

Bharhut

82.  The Buddhist sites Vaishali and Nalanda are situated in which state?

Bihar

83.  Buddhist Centre of learning is ….

Vikramshila

84.  Who laid the foundation of idol worship in the country?

Buddhism

85.  Which feature distinguishes/ not common Buddhism and Jainism?

Extreme form of conduct and self-mortification

86.  Both Jainism and Buddhism believe that ….

Philosophy of Karma and transmigration of soul

87.  Who gave most of his preaching at ‘Gridhrakuta’?

Gautama Buddha

88.  Which Indian Buddhist monk had been sent to China in the 1^st century A.D?

Nagarjuna

89.  The Doctrine of Void (Sunyata) was propounded by the Buddhist philosopher ….

Nagarjuna

90.  In which state ‘Odantipur’ Education Centre was situated?

Bihar

91.  ‘Vallabhi University’ was situated in which state?

Gujarat

92.  ‘Nalanda university’ was found during the dynasty of ….

Gupta dynasty

93.  Who was the founder of ‘Nalanda university’?

Kumargupta

94.  Why was Nalanda University famous in the world?

Buddhist religious philosophy

95.  ‘Nav Nalanda Mahavir’ is famous for ….

Pali research centre

96.  Which form of Buddhism was prominent during Sultanate period?

Vajrayana

97.  Mahatma buddha believed in the doctrine of ….

Karma, Rebirth and Nirvana

Buddhist Councils

Year

Place

Ruler/Patron

President

Importance

First

483 B.C

Rajgriha

Ajatashatru

(Harayanak Dynasty)

Mahakassapa

Compilation of Vinay Pitaka and Sutta Pitaka

Second

383 B.C

Vaishali

Kalashoka (Shisunaga Dynasty)

Saba kami

Buddhists split into Sthavira-Vadins and Mahasanghikas

Third

250 B.C

Pataliputra

Ashoka (Maurya Dynasty)

Mogaliputta Tissa

Abhidhamma pitaka compiled

Fourth

100 B.C

Kundal van (Kashmir)

Kanishka (Kushana Dynasty)

Vasumitra

Division of Hinayana and Mahayana

Symbols

Great Event’s

Lotus and Bull

Janma (Birth)

Horse

Mahabhinishkramana (Renunciation – his departure from home)

Bodhi tree

Nirvana / Sambodhi (Enlightenment)

Wheel with deer

Dharma chakra Pravartana (First sermon/ First preach)

Stupa

Mahaparinirvana (Death)