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Buddhism trivia
- 3. What is the word that means “become
a monk”?
• Ordain
- 5. What kind of water do monks spray on
people?
• Holy Water
- 6. What is the “Sangharaja”?
The most important monk in Thailand
- 7. Where did the Buddha sit when he
found enlightenment?
• Under the Bodhi Tree
- 8. Who was the woman that gave
Buddha food when he was dying?
• Lady Sujata
- 13. What was the first thing the Buddha
did after he was born?
Walk with lotus flowers growing from
his footsteps
- 15. What kind of Buddhism do we have in
Thailand
• Theravada
- 16. What day do we remember the
birth, death and enlightenment of the
Buddha?
• Visakha Puja
- 17. What day do we give robes to the
monks?
• Kathina ceremony day
- 18. What is the word for being born again?
• Reincarnation
- 19. Whatever you do will come back to
you. This is called _________
• Karma
- 20. What are the two main kinds of
Buddhism in the world?
• Theravada and Mahayana
- 21. Who is the Buddha of the future?
(mahayana)
Maitreya
- 22. What do the monks do in the morning
to get food?
• Go on alms round
- 23. How do we say
• The five precepts
in English?
- 24. How do we say
• The Noble Eightfold Path
in English?
- 25. How do you say
English?
• The four noble truths
in
- 26. Why does the Buddha have long
earlobes?
• Because he was a rich prince and had heavy
gold earrings.
- 27. What are the gestures the Buddha
does with his hands?
• mudras
- 28. What will happen to a monk if he
breaks the Vinaya rules badly?
• He will be disrobed