List of top History Questions on Buddhism

Discuss the role of Stupas in Buddhism and explain the architecture of the Sanchi Stupa.
Explain the Buddhist rules for the Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis in the monasteries in ancient India.
Examine how the sculptural elements are integrated within the architectural framework of the Sanchi Stupa.

The sculpture of the Bodhisattva statue shown in the image below is influenced by which of the following schools of art?

Match Column I with Column II regarding the Buddhist texts and choose the correct option from the following:

Column I
(Buddhist Text)		Column II
(Description)
a. Vinaya Pitakai. Rules and regulations for monastic order
b. Abhidhamma Pitakaii. Chronicle of the island
c. Dipavamsaiii. Regional histories of Buddha
d. Mahavamsaiv. Dealt with philosophical matters
How did the patronage of rulers of ancient India influence the growth of Buddhism?
How does the Sanchi Stupa reflect the religious and cultural beliefs of ancient India? Explain with examples.
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option: Assertion (A): The Tripitaka written in Pali is one of the primary collections of Buddhist scriptures.
Reason (R): The Tripitaka consists of three collections, which include the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka.
Why did the Buddha lay emphasis on conduct and values?
‘Dipavamsa’ and ‘Mahavasma’ related to Buddhism were composed in which foreign country ?
Arrange in a chronological order the incidents of Siddhartha's first journey into the world.
(A) He saw a sick man.
(B) He saw a homeless mendicant.
(C) He saw an old man.
(D) He saw a corpse.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Which of the following statements are TRUE about Mahayana Buddhism ?
(A) Mahayana Buddhists did not believe that Buddha was the one who could ensure salvation.
(B) Mahayana Buddhists saw Buddha as the saviour.
(C) Bodhisattas were perceived as deeply compassionate beings who accumulated merit through their efforts.
(D) Bodhisattas used their accumulated merit to attain nibbana and thereby abandon the world.
(E) Bodhisattas used their accumulated merit to help others.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II :
List - IList - II
(A)Bodhgaya(I)Place where Buddha attained ‘nibbana’.
(B)Kusinagara(II)Place where Buddha gave his first sermon.
(C)Lumbini(III)Place where Buddha attained enlightenment.
(D)Sarnath(IV)Place where Buddha was born.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Correct statements about Buddhism: (A) Rapid growth during/after Buddha
(B) Neglected conduct/values
(C) Appealed to religious dissenters
(D) Emphasized faith-based superiority
(E) Addressed social change confusion Choose the correct answer: