Are you a devoted Buddhist quiz

Buddhism is one of the world's most practiced religions. It is also both a philisophy and a religion derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha. Here is the quiz for all Buddhists.

  1.  1

    Buddha’s real name is:

    • Siddhartha Gautama
    • Siddhartha Buddha
    • Gautama Buddha
    • Suharta Buddha
  2.  2

    How many major branches are there in Buddhism?

    • five
    • four
    • three
    • two
  3.  3

    Theravada literally means:

    • the Teaching of the Elders
    • the Ancient Teaching
    • the Old Teaching
    • The Old Ways
  4.  4

    Mahayana literally means:

    • Great Souls
    • Great Teachings
    • Great Virtues
    • Great Vehicles
  5.  5

    Which is NOT one of the Three Jewels?

    • Mecca
    • Buddha
    • Dharma
    • Sangha
  6.  6

    According to Tipitaka, moments after Buddha’s birth he took a few steps proclaiming:

    • “This is my last birth. Never shall I be reborn”
    • “Supreme am I in the world”
    • “Greatest am I in the world”
    • All of the above
  7.  7

    Who was Rahula in Buddha’s life?

    • his son
    • his father
    • his brother
    • his mentor
  8.  8

    Who is Buddha’s wife?

    • Rajisha
    • Yarisha
    • Ramonha
    • Yasodhara
  9.  9

    This is the energy which drives Saṃsāra, the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being.

    • Karma
    • Kusala
    • Akusala
    • Phala
  10. 10

    Which is NOT included as one of the Sutras?

    • Nirvana Sutra
    • Angulimaliya Sutra
    • Lotus Sutra
    • Genshin Sutra
  11. 11

    Buddha, in Sanskrit, means:

    • "the enlightened one"
    • “the Blessed Soul”
    • “the Living Soul”
    • “the light of the universe”
  12. 12

    In spite of the efforts made by his father to conceal the misery of the world to him, what did Buddha see at the royal park that changed his life forever?

    • A sick man
    • a dead body
    • an old man
    • none of the above
  13. 13

    How many days did he sit under a wild fig tree until he found ‘enlightenment’?

    • 46
    • 48
    • 50
    • 49
  14. 14

    What Nirvana means:

    • “blowing out”
    • “giving in”
    • “denial of worldly things”
    • “sacrifice”
  15. 15

    Buddha deeply believes in God.

    • Yes, of course
    • I think so
    • Seldom mentions it
    • No, he was an atheist
  16. 16

    Mahayana is NOT stress in what country?

    • Ceylon
    • China
    • Korea
    • Japan
  17. 17

    Zen Buddhism was brought to China from southern India in the:

    • 9th century
    • 8th century
    • 7th century
    • 6th century
  18. 18

    Various sources put the number of Buddhists in the world between:

    • 230 million and 500 million
    • 300 million and 600 million
    • 400 million and 700 million
    • 430 million and 800 million
  19. 19

    After practicing this form of self denial like undereating, Buddha abandoned it.

    • Dharma
    • Anapanasati meditation
    • Jhana
    • Asceticism
  20. 20

    At the age of 80, Buddha died. What is the cause of his death?

    • food poisoning
    • starvation
    • he was mobbed
    • back stabbed

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