Random Facts About Buddhism

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1. Also called Adam's Peak, what is the name of the sacred mountain on Sri Lanka that Buddhists climb in order to follow Gautama's legendary path? Sinhal Peak Gautama's Mount Agri Uruk Shri Pada

2. Which is the name for the lesser vehicle which many refer to as 'theravada'? hinayana tantric mahayana vajrayana

3. What is the name of the ideal holy man of Hinayana who endeavors to attain enlightenment on his own? ajanta panchen arhat kamakura

4. Many Buddhists around Asia repeat a certain Buddha's name over and over as a way to assist in the attainment of enlightenment. What is this Buddha's name? Padma-Sambhava Amritsar Amitabha Kuan Yin

5. One of the largest collections of Buddhist art can be found in the Mogao caves near which town in central-west China? Kashgar Xian Dun Huang Urumqi

6. What prime minister of Burma called a World Buddhist Council, in 1954, the first council of its kind to be recognized worldwide in over 500 years? U Nu Aung San U Thant Mung Lao

7. Which of the following terms does not fit with the rest? sangha pagoda stupa dagoba

8. What was the name of the Indian missionary who was said to be the founder of Chan or Zen Buddhism? Kalimara Karmapa Kuan Yin Bodhidarma

9. What was the name of the evil tempter who tried to attack and bribe the Buddha while he was seated under the Bodhi tree? Harumpa Kalki Mara Agni

10. Near what city did the Buddha give his first sermon? Darjeeling Patna Dhankuta Benares