Dalai Lama Trivia Quiz

The Dalai Lama is the Most Powerful Person according to Tibetan Buddhist beliefs. But the Dalai Lama is just like one of us in many ways. Here is a quiz to test your knowledge on the Dalai Lama.

1

Tenzin's enthronement as the 14th Dalai Lama took place on:

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- February 22, 1940
- February 22, 1942
- February 22, 1943
- February 22, 1944
2

Tenzin enjoys collecting and repairing:

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- sunglasses
- cars
- robots
- watches
3

On November 17, 1950, Tenzin was enthroned as Tibet's Head of State, at the age of:

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- twelve
- thirteen
- fourteen
- fifteen
4

Tenzin was proclaimed to be the rebirth of the thirteenth Dalai Lama at the age of:

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- five
- six
- seven
- eight
5

“Lama” literally means:

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- Sacred
- Holy
- Master
- Teacher
6

Tenzin has been placed on TIME Magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people:

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- three times
- four times
- five times
- six times
7

Tenzin has many siblings and he is one of the five children to survive after the age of:

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- five
- six
- seven
- eight
8

The Dalai Lamas continued to rule Tibet until the People's Republic of China invaded the region in 1949 and then took full control in 1959. The 14th Dalai Lama then fled to what country?

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- Japan
- Indonesia
- India
- Taiwan
9

Thupten Jigme Norbu, has been recognized as the rebirth of the high lama. What is his relationship to Tenzin?

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- Tenzin’s father
- Tenzin’s younger brother
- Tenzin’s eldest brother
- Tenzin’s grandfather
10

Tenzin received this award from the Buddhist Society of the UK on May 28, 2004

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- Christmas Humphreys Award
- Four Freedoms Award
- Life Achievement Award
- International League for Human Rights Award
11

On September 27, 1979, Tenzin received the key to this city from the mayor.

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- San Francisco City
- Las Vegas City
- Baltimore City
- Oakdale City
12

What year did Tenzin receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

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- in 1986
- in 1987
- in 1988
- in 1989
13

Tenzin once quoted On why Tibet receives little attention from the rest of the world: Tibet is not like Kuwait. Kuwait according to him:

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- is a big country
- has oil
- is an ‘expensive’ country
- is popular than Tibet
14

Tenzin is very negative in his view about abortion.

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- Not actually, he said it depends on every circumstances
- He is not against it if the child will be retarded
- He is not against it if the child creates serious problems for the parents
- Yes, that’s very true
15

According to Tenzin, Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator.

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- That’s not true
- I am not sure he said that
- I think I heard that one
- that’s true
16

According to Tenzin, Buddhism is not a religion but rather:

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- a science of mind
- a principle
- a way of living
- an association
17

According to Tenzin, all major religious traditions carry basically the same message, which is NOT included in this message?

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- sharing of tenth
- love
- compassion
- forgiveness
18

According to Tenzin, “My religion is very simple. My religion is_________”

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- love
- compassion
- forgiveness
- kindness
19

Tenzin is sometimes arrogant.

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- That’s not true, he always helps others
- That’s not true, he always said that he is just a simple Buddhist monk
- That’s not true, he is very compassionate
- Yes, that is his hidden negative trait
20

According to Tenzin, Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of:

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- being a loser
- defeat
- weakness
- surrender