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The Dalai Lama: The Spiritual Leader of Tibetan Buddhism

The Dalai Lama: The Spiritual Leader of Tibetan Buddhism

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the official title of the Dalai Lama?

  1. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  2. The Supreme Leader of Tibet
  3. The Head of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where was the Dalai Lama born?

  1. Lhasa, Tibet
  2. Qinghai, China
  3. Amdo, Tibet
  4. Kham, Tibet
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's name before he was enthroned?

  1. Lhamo Thondup
  2. Tenzin Gyatso
  3. Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso
  4. None of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Dalai Lama enthroned?

  1. 1940
  2. 1950
  3. 1959
  4. 1964
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why did the Dalai Lama flee Tibet?

  1. The Chinese invasion of Tibet
  2. The Cultural Revolution
  3. The Tibetan uprising of 1959
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where did the Dalai Lama establish the Tibetan Government-in-Exile?

  1. Dharamsala, India
  2. Kathmandu, Nepal
  3. New Delhi, India
  4. Beijing, China
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's main teaching?

  1. Compassion
  2. Non-violence
  3. Interdependence
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's stance on Tibetan independence?

  1. He supports Tibetan independence
  2. He supports Tibetan autonomy within China
  3. He is indifferent to Tibetan independence
  4. He opposes Tibetan independence
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many times has the Dalai Lama met with the Chinese government?

  1. Once
  2. Twice
  3. Three times
  4. Never
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's current age?

  1. 85
  2. 86
  3. 87
  4. 88
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's nationality?

  1. Tibetan
  2. Chinese
  3. Indian
  4. None of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's religion?

  1. Buddhism
  2. Hinduism
  3. Islam
  4. Christianity
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's political affiliation?

  1. None
  2. Tibetan Government-in-Exile
  3. Chinese Communist Party
  4. Indian National Congress
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's educational background?

  1. He is a self-taught scholar
  2. He attended a traditional Tibetan monastery school
  3. He attended a modern school in India
  4. He attended a university in the United States
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Dalai Lama's favorite food?

  1. Momo
  2. Thukpa
  3. Tsampa
  4. All of the above
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