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Buddha and Ashoka

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of Buddhism? 

a)

Confucius

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Guatama

d)

Attilla

2.

What is the Buddha's real name? 

a)

Gangas Khan 

b)

Asoka

c)

Siddartha Guatama 

d)

Finn

3.

What was Buddha also known as? 

a)

The clever one

b)

The enlightened one

c)

king of the Buddhists

d)

His Holiness

4.

What is Buddha's real name?

a)

Siddhartha

b)

Maurya

c)

Rahul

d)

Ashoka

5.

Buddhism was founded by which historical figure?

a)

King Ashoka

b)

Guru Nanak

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Rama

6.

What was a key aspect of Ashoka's religious policies?

a)

He promoted the spread of Christianity.

b)

He enforced a strict adherence to Hindu rituals.

c)

He supported the spread of Buddhism.

d)

He banned all religions except for Zoroastrianism.

7.

Siddhartha Guatama was the ​ (a)   of Buddhism and known as The ​ (b)   One.

Choose from the below words

founder

Enlightened

Warrior

Prophet

Cute

Poor

8.

A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha.

a)

Subcontinent

b)

Varna

c)

Meditation

d)

Buddhism

9.

Things Ashoka had done

a)

Built a navy to conquer new territories

b)

Established a network of casinos

c)

Introduced a tax system to fund his military campaigns

d)

Spread Buddhism, established hospitals and veterinary clinics, created pillars with inscriptions promoting moral values, implemented policies to improve welfare

10.

 known as the Buddha after he became enlightened.


​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

Brahmins

Vishnu

Siddhartha Gautama

Gupta Empir

Shiva

Aryans

11.

The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________

a)

prince.

b)

pauper.

c)

merchant.

d)

farmer.

12.

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

a)

To reach Heaven

b)

To achieve Enlightenment or Nirvana

c)

To worship all gods

d)

To follow the caste system

13.

Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the Buddha, left behind his ​ (a)   and riches so he could find the meaning of ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words

family

life

car

job

money

house

the Upanishands

14.

Who was the first emperor to embrace Buddhism and promote its spread across his empire?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Ashoka

c)

Harsha

d)

Samudragupta

15.

What was the name of the battle after which Ashoka embraced Buddhism?

a)

Battle of Panipat

b)

Battle of Kalinga

c)

Battle of Plassey

d)

Battle of Haldighati

16.

Which of the following is a symbol associated with Ashoka's reign?

a)

Lotus

b)

Lion Capital

c)

Peacock

d)

Elephant

17.

What is the collection of edicts inscribed on pillars and rocks by Ashoka known as?

a)

Vedas

b)

Upanishads

c)

Ashoka's Edicts

d)

Puranas

18.

Which dynasty did Ashoka belong to?

a)

Gupta

b)

Maurya

c)

Chola

d)

Pandya

19.

What was the primary language used in Ashoka's inscriptions?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Pali

c)

Prakrit

d)

Tamil

20.

Which of the following is a key teaching of Buddhism?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Bhagavad Gita

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Five Pillars

21.

What is the term for the Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and laypeople?

a)

Sangha

b)

Ashram

c)

Monastery

d)

Temple

22.

Which of the following animals is associated with the birth of Buddha?

a)

Elephant

b)

Horse

c)

Lion

d)

Tiger

23.

What is the name of the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment?

a)

Banyan Tree

b)

Bodhi Tree

c)

Neem Tree

d)

Peepal Tree

24.

Which of the following is a festival celebrating the birth of Buddha?

a)

Diwali

b)

Vesak

c)

Holi

d)

Eid

25.

What is the term for the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Buddhism?

a)

Karma

b)

Moksha

c)

Samsara

d)

Nirvana