2003 Junior Exam

1. The Lumbini Park is at Kapilavatthu, on the borders of

• Tibet

• Burma

• Nepal

• Pakistan

2. Who became the foster-mother of Prince Siddhattha?

• Maha Maya

• Mahapajapati Gotami

• Yasodhara

• Visakha

Which ascetic was also known as Kaladevala?

• Assaji

• Asita

• Kondanna

• Alara Kalama

4. _______ was the family name of Prince Siddhattha.

• Gotama

• Sakya

• Koliya

• Suddhodana

5. In the naming ceremony, ______ declared that the Prince Siddhattha would become a Buddha but not a Universal Monarch.

• Asita

• Assaji

• Kondanna

• Mahanama

6. King Suddhodana saluted the Prince for the second time _______.

• during the ploughing festival.

• during the naming ceremony.

• when he welcomed the Prince home after his enlightenment.

• at his death-bed.

7. How many palaces were built for Prince Siddhattha?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

8. Prince Siddhattha finally left the palace at midnight with his charioteer name _____.

• Kanthaka

• Kondanna

• Cunda

• Channa

9. Prince Siddhattha shaved his head near the bank of ______

• Anoma

• Ganges

• Yamuna

• Neranjara

10. The ascetic Gotama learnt the doctrine of _______and developed the seventh Arupa Jhana.

• Uddaka Ramaputta

• Alara Kalama

• Sanjaya

• Sahampati