2006 Dhamma Jnr1 Part 1

• Bodhisatta Gotama received hist first affirmation (niyata vivarana) from
1. Buddha Dipankara
2. Buddha Saranankara
3. Buddha Kassapa
4. Asita
• King Suddhodana wanted his son prince Siddhattha to become a
1. Buddha
2. Universal Monarch
3. Warrior
4. Religious Teacher
• Buddha was acconplished, worthy of offering and attained the fruits of Arahantship. In the salutation to the Buddha, this quality is called
1. Sugato
2. Araham
3. Samma Sambuddha
4. Bagava
• The learned Buddhist monk who selected one thousand Arahants and held the Third Buddhist councel to recite and compile the true Dhamma was
1. Ven Maha Kassapa
2. Ven Yasa
3. Ven Sabbakami
4. Ven Moggaliputta Tissa
• Saving an animal for slaughter can be called
1. Amisa dana
2. Dhamma dana
3. Abhaya dana
4. Mansa dana
• The morality of novice monks (Samanera Sila) consists of the taking of Three Refuges and the observances of
1. Five Precepts
2. Eight Precepts
3. Nine Precepts
4. Ten Precepts
• The Tipitaka was written down for the first time at
1. Mahavihara
2. Abhayagiriya
3. Asokarama
4. Alu Vihara
• The Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka consists of _____ treatises
1. seven
2. ten
3. eighteen
4. five
• Showing reverence to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, Parents, teachers and Elders is one of the Ten Meritorious Deeds. This virtue is called
1. Veyyavacca
2. Apacayana
3. Patti Dana
4. Pattanumodana
• The Treatise added to the Tipitaka to refute false views at the Third Buddhist Council was
1. Vibhanga
2. Kathavatthu
3. Petavatthu
4. Vimanavatthu

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Of the "Five Great Observances" made by the Bodhisatta from Tusita Heaven, one was "Time" (kala). Give the other four observations. Continent, Country, Clan and Mother

Who presented the Eight Requisites (atta parikkhara) to Aesetic Gotama? Brahma Ghantikara

What is the meaning of the pali words "evam me sutam" at the begining of a Sutta? Thus Have I Heard

When Buddha passed away, ordinary monks started weeping and lamenting. Who said "Do not weep! Do not lament!" ? Ven Suddhada

Give in English the four 'Blessings" contained in the following line from the Mangala Sutta "Bhau Saccam ca sippam ca vinayo ca susikkhito". Vast Learning, Perfect Handicraft, Highly-trained Discipline and Pleasant Speech