Friday 22 June 2012

Religion Quiz - Part 1


Religion Quiz - Part 1



1) What leader of Buddhist Tibet was exiled after the communist Chinese invaded and conquered Tibet during the 1950s?

1) Dalai Lama
2) Karmapa Lama
3) Panchen Lama
4) Reg Llama (of Brixton)

2) Buddhism is an offshoot of what other major world religion?

1) Christianity
2) Zoroastrianism
3) Islam
4) Hinduism

3) Buddhism is the religion of a substantial portion of the population of which of the following countries?

1) Bhutan
2) Guinea-Bissau
3) Poland
4) Uruguay

4) 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?

1) Confusion
2) Cogito, ergo sum
3) Texas
4) Nirvana

5) A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what comes around goes around'. What is this term?

1) Karma
2) Bodhi
3) Sutra
4) Sangha



6) The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path?

1) 60
2) 1,000
3) 100
4) 8

7) Which of the following is a popular form of Buddhism in Japan?

1) Zen
2) Pikachu
3) Totoro
4) Matsushita

8) What was the real name of the founder of Buddhism?

1) Siddharta Gautama
2) Ashoka
3) Borobodur
4) Suryabaya

9) The largest Buddhist Monastery in India is located at...?

1) Gangktok, Sikkim
2) Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
3) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
4) Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh

10) Ellora in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) is famous for ancient caves representing Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Of these, the largest number pertains to...?

1) Buddhism
2) Hinduism
3) Jainism
4) Zorastrianism



11) What was the purpose of constructing Bowli at Goindwal Sahib ?

1) To eradicate the water shortage
2) To eradicate civil casteism
3) To provide fresh water
4) Can't be said

12) What do you understand by 'Deg Teg Fateh' ?

1) Charity and langar Triumphs
2) Charity and Valour Triumphs
3) Langar Triumphs
4) None

13) Did Guru Nanak Sahib Ji started any Amrit Chakna procedure ?

1) No,Only Guru Gobind Singh ji started
2) Yes, Charan Pahul
3) Yes, Khande baate Da Pahul
4) Can't be said

14) Which Guru declared Guru Granth Sahib as permanent Guru of Sikhs ?

1) Guru Gobind Singh Ji
2) Guru Nanak Sahib Ji
3) Guru Arjan Sahib Ji
4) None

15) What are the four stages an individual has to pass to reach 'Sach Khand' as given in Japuji Sahib ?

1) Dharam ,Gyan,Saram,Sach Khand
2) Dharam,Gyan,Sach,Karam Khand
3) Dharam ,Dunyawi, Saram,Karam Khand
4) Dharam ,Gyan, Saram,Karam Khand



16) What is the concept of 'swarga' and 'narka' in Sikhism ?

1) No concept in Sikhism
2) Prabh wich leenta te Junian wich Bhatakna
3) Naam Japna te Wand Chakna
4) Can't be said

17) Which is supreme seat of Sikhs ?

1) Sri Harmider Sahib ,Amritsar
2) Sri Akal Takht Sahib , Amritsar
3) Sri Darbar Sahib ,Amritsar
4) Sri Bangla Sahib , New Delhi

18) When was Khalsa born ?

1) 1599
2) 1699
3) 1799
4) 1899

19) How many alphabets are in Gurmukhi ?

1) Thirty Five (35)
2) Thirty Six (36)
3) Thirty Seven (37)
4) Twenty Six (26)

20) Which Guru/s Contributed to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji ?

1) Fifth Guru
2) First Five and Ninth Guru
3) First Five and Tenth Guru
4) All Gurus

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