The Buddha delivered his first sermon at

Bodh GayaCorrect answerYour answerSarnathCorrect answerYour answerLumbiniCorrect answerYour answerKushinagarCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

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The first sermon was given at Sarnath, near Varanasi.
It is remembered as the turning of the wheel of law, and it is the reason Sarnath carries the Lion Capital.
Bodh Gaya is the enlightenment, Lumbini the birth, Kushinagar the death.

Worth noting

This is the same four-place set as the Bodh Gaya question, asked from the other end. Learn the four together and both are free.

Ten questions from Indian History & Freedom Movement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Indian History & Freedom Movement, at your own pace.

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