1999 Dhamma Jnr1 Part 1

• Before taking birth in the human world, the Bodhisatta Siddhattha lived in the heaven of
1. Tavatimsa
2. Tusita
3. Yama
4. Nimmanarati
• The Bodhisatta's last human existence before he was born as Prince Siddhattha was
1. Dharmapala
2. Mahosadha
3. Senaka
4. Vessantara (prince)
• King Suddhodana wished his son to be
1. Buddha
2. an army chief
3. a universal king
4. his advisor
• Queen Maha Maya and Pajapati Gotami were
1. cousins
2. friends
3. sisters
4. relatives
• The Bodhisatta renounced the home life at the age of
1. 28
2. 29
3. 30
4. 31
• The inappropriate term is
1. Channa
2. Kanthaka
3. Anoma
4. Neranjara
• King Suddhodana was _______ the Bodhisatta's renounciation
1. in favour of
2. against
3. indifferent to
4. did not care for
• The Bodhisatta renounced the domestic life because he had
1. lost his mother
2. was angey with his father
3. his wife had asked him to do so
4. he wanted to find the Truth
• The stanza called nibbutapada was uttered by
1. Kisagotami
2. Pajapati Gotami
3. Yasodhara
4. Janapadakalyani
• The Bodhisatta's personal teacher was
1. Asita
2. Kaladevala
3. Uddaka
4. Sarvamitra