91 Buddhism And The Life Of Buddha Trivia Questions with Answers
91 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which Buddhist scripture collection is known as the “Three Baskets”?
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Tripitaka
What does the Buddhist term “Mahayana” literally mean?
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Great Vehicle
Which Buddhist council is traditionally said to have taken place at Vaishali?
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Second Buddhist Council
What title is given to the Buddha’s first discourse in the Buddhist tradition?
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Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
Which disciple did the Buddha identify as foremost in wisdom?
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Sariputta
What is the Buddhist term for the Middle Way taught by Gautama Buddha?
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Majjhima Patipada
In Buddhism, where did Siddhartha Gautama deliver his first sermon after enlightenment?
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Deer Park at Sarnath
What is the traditional name of the cave where the First Buddhist Council met?
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Sattapanni Cave
What was the traditional name of the Buddha’s father, the Shakya ruler?
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Suddhodana
What personal name is traditionally given to the Buddha before his enlightenment?
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Siddhartha Gautama
According to Buddhist tradition, who was Siddhartha Gautama’s maternal aunt and foster mother?
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Mahapajapati Gotami
What is the traditional name for Siddhartha Gautama’s departure from palace life?
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Great Renunciation
What does the title “Buddha,” used for Siddhartha Gautama, literally mean?
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Awakened One
According to Buddhist tradition, which disciple was foremost in supernatural powers?
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Maudgalyayana