The Life of Gautama Buddha

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Where was Gautama Buddha born?

  • Southern India
  • Northern India (correct)
  • Eastern India
  • Western India

At what age did Gautama Buddha leave his royal life to seek enlightenment?

  • Around 30
  • Around 25 (correct)
  • Around 35
  • Around 20

What did Gautama Buddha rename the tree under which he attained enlightenment?

  • Wisdom Tree
  • Sorrow Tree
  • Bodhi Tree (correct)
  • Enlightenment Tree

Where did Gautama Buddha preach his first sermon?

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What is Gautama Buddha also known as?

<p>The Awakened or the Enlightened (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Life of Gautama Buddha

  • Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini, a town in modern-day Nepal.
  • At the age of 29, Gautama Buddha renounced his royal life to seek enlightenment.
  • He renamed the tree under which he attained enlightenment as the Bodhi Tree.
  • Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon at the Deer Park in Sarnath, a city in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Gautama Buddha is also known as Siddhartha or Shakyamuni.

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