Ancient History Buddhism MCQ (Set– 1) 1. Buddhism originated around which century? 8th century BC 7th century BC 6th century BC 5th century AD 2. Who founded Buddhism? Mahavira Gautam Buddha Ashoka Nagarjuna 3. Gautam Buddha is also known as the following: Light of Europe Light of Asia Son of Earth Great Monk 4. Buddha was born in: Vaishali Kapilvastu Lumbini Rajgriha 5. Buddha belonged to which clan? Maurya Gupta Sakya Nanda 6. Buddha’s father was Bimbisara Shuddhodhana Ajatashatru Ashoka 7. Buddha’s mother was Mahapajapati Yashodhara Mayadevi Gautami 8. Buddha’s childhood name was Rahul Siddhartha Devadatta Nagasena 9. Which of the following was NOT among the four sights seen by Buddha? Old man Sick man King Monk 10. At what age did Buddha renounce home? 25 29 30 35 11. Buddha attained enlightenment at: Sarnath Kushinagar Bodh Gaya Vaishali 12. Buddha delivered his first sermon at: Bodh Gaya Sarnath Rajgriha Vaishali 13. The first sermon is known as: Mahaparinirvana Dharma Chakra Pravartana Tripitaka Nirvana 14. The language used by Buddha for preaching was the following: Sanskrit Pali Prakrit Hindi 15. "The world is full of suffering” refers to: Dukkha Nirvana Karma Dharma 16. Cause of suffering according to Buddha: Wealth Desire Birth Death 17. Which is NOT part of the Eightfold Path? Right Speech Right Effort Right Wealth . Right Action 18. Buddhist scriptures are called the following: Vedas Tripitaka Puranas Upanishads 19. Tripitaka consists of how many parts? 2 3 4 5 20. The Vinaya Pitaka deals with: Philosophy Rules for monks Stories Meditation 21. The first Buddhist Council was held at: Vaishali Kashmir Rajgriha Pataliputra 22. The third Buddhist Council was held under: Kanishka Ashoka Ajatashatru Kalasoka 23. Mahayana means: Lesser Vehicle Great Vehicle Path of monks Path of kings 24. Hinayana emphasizes: Idol worship Original teachings Rituals Sacrifice 25. ‘Arhat’ means: King Enlightened being Teacher Monk 26. "Upasaka" refers to: Monk Teacher Lay follower King 27. Buddha died at: Sarnath Kushinagar Bodh Gaya Vaishali 28. Age of Buddha at death: 70 75 80 85 29. Which is NOT a Buddhist pilgrimage site? Lumbini Bodh Gaya Sarnath Ujjain 30. Enlightenment was attained under which tree? Neem Banyan Peepal Mango Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback