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1 trivia quiz  Basic facts about Buddhism coolicon
Here's a quiz on basic facts about Buddhism. Have fun!
 Easy 10Q
9813 plays
 Apr 18 00
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2 trivia quiz  Buddhism and the 8-Fold Path
The follow-up to Buddhism for beginners...the alchemy of the mind through the 8 fold-path of a quark.
 Tough 10Q
2886 plays
 May 17 01
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3 trivia quiz  Advanced Buddhism
Meditate on these...
 Tough 10Q
2880 plays
 May 14 01
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4 trivia quiz  Random Facts About Buddhism
Enjoy some random facts about the Buddhist religion. Perhaps you will obtain quick enlightenment!
 Very Difficult 10Q
2871 plays
 Aug 02 00
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5 trivia quiz  Buddhism Glossary
Test your knowledge of a few basic Buddhist terms.
 Tough 10Q
1863 plays
 Aug 14 02
Athaell
6 trivia quiz  Mahayana Buddhism icon
Madhyamaka and Yogacara Buddhist doctrine and doxography from the Indian Subcontinent.
 Very Difficult 15Q
717 plays
 Dec 27 03
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7 trivia quiz  The Life of Buddha icon
This great personality from Indian soil is an all-time celebrity around the globe. According to one study, Buddhism started from a small community of 5 mendicants but now has the third largest following in the world.
 Difficult 10Q
393 plays
 Dec 17 07
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8 trivia quiz  The World Of Buddhism icon
Knowing the religions of the world may be helpful to get on well with our neighbours in the global village. Here follows a quiz on the birth and rise of Buddhism.
 Tough 10Q
1716 plays
 Oct 08 02
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9 trivia quiz  Buddhist Meditation icon
Some historical and technical aspects of meditation as taught by the Buddha.
 Difficult 10Q
813 plays
 Dec 11 02
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10 trivia quiz  Blue Cliff Records
A study of Koans is the focus in this quiz. I shall present a Koan and you try to determine the pertinent answer to the ancient Chinese-Japanese puzzles of the Zen buddhists. Have fun.
 Impossible 10Q
957 plays
 Mar 20 02
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11 trivia quiz  Suttas & Sutras icon
From the Nikayas to the Mahayana sutras, I'll give you a passage and you identify the source. Each passage is carefully chosen to make things easier for you, but the 'obvious' answer isn't necessarily the right answer.
 Very Difficult 10Q
354 plays
 Jan 17 04
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12 trivia quiz  Basic Buddhism icon
From Hegel to Nietzsche to Alan Watts, the West has always presumed to know what Buddhism is all about. See if you can distinguish the truth from the falsehood.
 Very Difficult 10Q
1593 plays
 Dec 03 03
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13 trivia quiz  Saints, Courtesans, Murderers and Madmen icon
The world of Buddhist hagiography is filled with unlikely heros and heroines. Identify some of India and Tibet's most infamous saints.
 Very Difficult 10Q
249 plays
 Dec 27 03
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Some sample questions from this category:

* What was the real name of the founder of Buddhism?
* Which of the following is a popular form of Buddhism in Japan?
* The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path?
* A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what comes around goes around'. What is this term?
* When a Buddhist individual reaches enlightenment, it is said that they reach a certain state that can be literally translated as 'snuffing out'. What is this state?
* Buddhism is the religion of a substantial portion of the population of which of the following countries?
* Buddhism is an offshoot of what other major world religion?
* Buddhism had a difficult time catching on in China. Which of the following is a major reason why?
* What leader of Buddhist Tibet was exiled after the communist Chinese invaded and conquered Tibet during the 1950s?
* Which of the following is Buddha also known as?
* 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?
* Which is the name for the lesser vehicle which many refer to as 'theravada'?
* What is the name of the ideal holy man of Hinayana who endeavors to attain enlightenment on his own?
* 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?
* One of the largest collections of Buddhist art can be found in the Mogao caves near which town in central-west China?
* What prime minister of Burma called a World Buddhist Council, in 1954, the first council of its kind in over 500 years?
* Which of the following terms does not fit with the rest?
* What was the name of the Indian missionary who was said to be the founder of Chan or Zen Buddhism?
* What was the name of the evil tempter who tried to attack and bribe the Buddha while he was seated under the Bodhi tree?
* Near what city did the Buddha give his first sermon?

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