| #9061, aired 2024-03-18 | STATUES OF THE WORLD $400: Any statue substantially larger than life-size is one of these, like the Daibutsu or Great Buddha a colossus |
| #9056, aired 2024-03-11 | "AI" $2,000 (Daily Double): A contemporary of Buddha, Mahavira is revered as a leader & organizer of this religion Jainism |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | PLACES TO VISIT $800: Head to this Thai capital to see the Grand Palace or the Emerald Buddha Bangkok |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | THE 1970s $400: Making it the world's 6th nuclear power, in 1974 this nation set off its first atomic test, dubbed "Operation Smiling Buddha" India |
| #8901, aired 2023-06-26 | CLASSICAL MUSIC $2,000 (Daily Double): Tan Dun, an Oscar winner for this 2000 Ang Lee film, recently composed an operatic work called "Buddha Passion" Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | JUST SAY... $1600: Buddha found shade & more under the tree known as this the Bodhi (Bo) |
| #8893, aired 2023-06-14 | UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES $400: India's Mahabodhi Temple Complex, one of the 4 holy sites related to this man's life Buddha |
| #8891, aired 2023-06-12 | CORE VALUES $800: Satyagraha, this man's doctrine against injustice, inspired James Farmer to found CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality Gandhi |
| #8, aired 2023-05-12 | 2-LETTER RESPONSES $2000: Signifying negation or absence, it's the response to the famous koan "Does a dog have Buddha nature?" mu |
| #8793, aired 2023-01-25 | GOOD LUCK $400: To bring luck, rub the ample belly of the laughing figure of this "enlightened one" Buddha |
| #8554, aired 2022-01-13 | ANCIENT FAITH $800: Mara was a demonic deity who tempted this religion founder on several occasions without success the Buddha |
| #8530, aired 2021-12-10 | WINTER HOLIDAYS $200: A February holiday commemorates the Buddha reaching the final state of this goal of the Buddhist path nirvana |
| #8441, aired 2021-07-12 | BUDDHISM $2,600 (Daily Double): The plant called the sacred or Indian this is a symbol of the true nature of beings & of Buddha's throne the lotus |
| #8427, aired 2021-06-22 | SCULPTURE & STATUES $1600: Sri Lanka boasts a 37-foot tall statue of this religious figure carved from a single block of limestone Buddha |
| #8398, aired 2021-05-12 | BIRDS OF PRAY $800: You may have heard of one of these that laid golden eggs; Buddha told of how, in a former life, he was one with golden feathers a goose |
| #8381, aired 2021-04-19 | ANCIENT CITIES $800: The ruined city of Vaishali in northeast India is said to be the place where this man preached his last sermon the Buddha |
| #8356, aired 2021-03-15 | NATION OF THE AIRLINES $1000: Yeti Airlines,
Buddha Air Nepal |
| #8348, aired 2021-03-03 | B.C.-ING YOU $600: Shortly after he attained enlightenment, he gave a sermon in which he presented the 4 noble truths Buddha |
| #8328, aired 2021-02-03 | ATLAS ALLITERATION $2000: This world capital is named for a lady who found a bronze Buddha there Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| #8224, aired 2020-05-28 | A POTPOURRI OF PICTURES $800: The Lady Buddha Statue towers over the city of Da Nang in this country Vietnam |
| #8146, aired 2020-01-27 | BUDDHIST TEMPLES $800: A temple in India has a tree descended from this five-letter tree important in the life of Buddha the Bodhi Tree |
| #7996, aired 2019-05-20 | A PRINCE AMONG MEN $800: In the Sutras he gave up being a prince on his journey towards enlightenment Buddha |
| #7926, aired 2019-02-11 | EMERALD $800: Not actually made of the gem, the statue seen here in a Bangkok temple is called the "Emerald" him Buddha |
| #7759, aired 2018-05-10 | ASIAN GEOGRAPHY $400: The Temple of Buddha's Tooth is found in this island nation off India Sri Lanka |
| #7679, aired 2018-01-18 | CROSSWORD CLUES "S" $1000: Buddha's personal given name
(10) Siddhartha |
| #7660, aired 2017-12-22 | SCULPTURE $400: The "Seated Sakyamuni" from around 100 A.D. shows this figure on a throne meditating in the lotus position the Buddha |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | CAPITAL CITIES $200: "City of Angels, the Great City, the Residence of the Emerald Buddha" is just the start of the official name of this Thai capital Bangkok |
| #7562, aired 2017-06-27 | RELIGION $800: Lumbini, Nepal, is the traditional site of Buddha's birth, and its Maya Devi Temple was named for this woman Buddha's mother |
| #7503, aired 2017-04-05 | ICE CREAM KOANS $1000: If you meet the Buddha, kill him by overserving him this flavor with unbaked Tollhouse bits chocolate chip cookie dough |
| #7465, aired 2017-02-10 | KHAN MEN $1600: Xanadu you know that Shizu was the temple name of this man born in 1215? Kublai Khan |
| #7455, aired 2017-01-27 | LITERATURE $600: This 1922 Hermann Hesse novel about a young Brahmin in India parallels the life of Buddha Siddhartha |
| #7425, aired 2016-12-16 | DECEMBER HOLIDAYS $800: In December many celebrate Buddha's enlightenment under this "tree" with a holiday called this "day" the Bodhi tree |
| #7367, aired 2016-09-27 | SELF-HELP BOOKS $200: Lama Surya Das' "Awakening the Buddha Within" lays out the 8 steps anyone can use to achieve this high spiritual state nirvana |
| #7321, aired 2016-06-13 | HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD $600: A public holiday in some countries, Vesak commemorates his birth, enlightenment & death Buddha |
| #7320, aired 2016-06-10 | RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS $1600: On a trip to Yangon in this country, visit the Shwedagon Pagoda, said to enshrine strands of Buddha's hair Myanmar (Burma accepted) |
| #7261, aired 2016-03-21 | WORLD HOLIDAYS $200: In Thailand, the month of May brings his "enlightenment"; his "cremation" comes later Buddha |
| #7210, aired 2016-01-08 | KUNG FU MASTERS $400: Once a skinny youth, Shang Yunxiang became a warrior known as "iron-leg" this religion founder Buddha |
| #7160, aired 2015-10-30 | MY MOVIE CHARACTERS $2000: Ted "Theodore" Logan,
Siddhartha Keanu Reeves |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | THAT'S OLD STUFF $1200: Since the 8th century, a 230-foot-tall statue of this man has loomed over China's Sichuan Province Buddha |
| #7086, aired 2015-06-08 | METAL $1000: In 1252 in Kamakura, Japan, all 93 tons of the Daibutsu, or Great Buddha, was cast in this alloy bronze |
| #7023, aired 2015-03-11 | THE EMERALD AISLE $400: One of this country's big attractions, the "Emerald Buddha" was in a Chiang Mai temple before it went to the capital Thailand |
| #7020, aired 2015-03-06 | INTRODUCTIONS $2000: Meaning "ignore masters, find your own way", a saying in Zen philosophy is "if you meet" him "on the road, kill him" Buddha |
| #6998, aired 2015-02-04 | THE MI"DD"LE $2000: One who has attained full prajna, or enlightenment Buddha |
| #6990, aired 2015-01-23 | WORLD CAPITAL POINTS OF INTEREST $600: One night in this Asian city, go to Wat Traimit, a temple with a 5 1/2-ton solid gold Buddha statue Bangkok |
| #6900, aired 2014-09-19 | 31 FLAVORS $600: Around 500 B.C. in northern India, he preached on the 31 planes of existence Buddha |
| #6843, aired 2014-05-21 | PHIL-IBUSTER $400: This NBA coach once quipped, "If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball" Phil Jackson |
| #6805, aired 2014-03-28 | FOOTPRINTS $1000: The sculpture seen here in Sanchi, India, represents his footprint the Buddha |
| #6784, aired 2014-02-27 | CNN RELIGION $1200: (CNN's Dan Rivers delivers the clue.) Krung Thep is the local name for Bangkok, but that's only the first two syllables of the full name which includes "City of Angels", "Residence of the Emerald" & this religious figure Buddha |
| #6754, aired 2014-01-16 | METROPOLIS $400: A reclining Buddha, 49 feet high, can be found at the Wat Pho temple in this Thai capital city Bangkok |
| #6678, aired 2013-10-02 | BUDDHISM $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Cambodia.) A reclining Buddha with his arm supporting his head means he's resting; if his arm is beside his head, he has passed on & is entering this peaceful state that means "extinguishing" nirvana |
| #6678, aired 2013-10-02 | BUDDHISM $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands beneath a tree in Cambodia.) Ficus religiosa is the fitting name of this type of common Asian tree under which Buddha gained enlightenment the bodhi (the bo tree accepted) |
| #6635, aired 2013-06-21 | ASIAN RELIGION $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Vietnam.) To the Hindus, this symbol can be used to mark openings, while Buddhists use it on representations of Buddha's footprints; its association as a symbol of prosperity & good fortune have been forever marred by the Nazis the swastika |
| #6607, aired 2013-05-14 | THE YOGI BEARS $800: The yogi bears with dignity his robe of this primary color, like Buddha wore in "Siddhartha" yellow |
| #6566, aired 2013-03-18 | EDICTS $800: The Edicts of Ashoka issued in 3rd century B.C. India spread the teachings of this religious leader Buddha |
| #6550, aired 2013-02-22 | ANCIENT ANGKOR $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia.) Ta Prohm has a pediment of what's known as the Great Departure, when Buddha, still known by this name, begins the quest that will change him & history Siddhartha Gautama |
| #6503, aired 2012-12-19 | A LITTLE LIT $2000: This 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse parallels the life of Buddha Siddhartha |
| #6449, aired 2012-10-04 | LIFE ON THE MEKONG $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from a temple courtyard in Cambodia.) Originally built to house the earthly remains of the Buddha & his associates, these commemorative monuments that house relics or saintly remains can be seen all along the Mekong stupas |
| #6394, aired 2012-06-07 | AUNTIE HEROES $400: Prajapati, the aunt of this "awakened one", was said to be in his religion's first group of nuns the Buddha |
| #6316, aired 2012-02-20 | NOW GO WRITE THAT NOVEL ALREADY $1000: Herman Hesse took 11 years to pen this novel about an Indian boy during the time of Buddha Siddhartha |
| #6274, aired 2011-12-22 | 2-LETTER WORDS $2000: The second-largest city in Sierra Leone, or an Indian fig tree under which Buddha once sat bo |
| #6150, aired 2011-05-13 | NOTABLE EDUCATORS $200: In the 6th century B.C. Sariputra was an early pupil of this Indian religion founder Buddha |
| #6109, aired 2011-03-17 | IN THE MI"DD"LE $800: Siddhartha Gautama achieved worldwide fame under this name Buddha |
| #5962, aired 2010-07-13 | B.C. $800: This man born in Lumbini, India founded a religion the Buddha |
| #5925, aired 2010-05-21 | GERMAN LITERATURE $800: His 1922 novella "Siddhartha" tells the story of an Indian boy on a spiritual journey during the time of Buddha (Hermann) Hesse |
| #5909, aired 2010-04-29 | TER"MA"NATORS $600: From the Sanskrit for "duty", one of its dhefinitions is the teaching of the Buddha dharma |
| #5850, aired 2010-02-05 | WORLD HOLIDAYS $200: This second-most populous country celebrates Buddha Purnima & Diwali, a festival of light India |
| #5845, aired 2010-01-29 | RELIGIOUS LEADERS $400: On the holiday called Vesak, observers celebrate his birth, enlightenment & death the Buddha |
| #5704, aired 2009-05-28 | FOUNDERS $200: This religion founder attained enlightenment under a bo tree & stayed near it 7 weeks to savor the experience Buddha |
| #5694, aired 2009-05-14 | ASSERTING AUTHOR-ITY $400: Ginsberg called this fellow Beatnik "American lonely prose trumpeter of drunken Buddha sacred heart" (Jack) Kerouac |
| #5661, aired 2009-03-30 | IF THEY'D TAUGHT AEROBICS INSTEAD $1200: Reach, reach, reach for that truth of cessation! You're not leaving the Deer Park until you reach! Buddha |
| #5626, aired 2009-02-09 | RELIGIOUS MATTERS $400: Buddha's 1st Noble Truth is all life is suffering--there are more of these in the world than there is water in the ocean tears |
| #5562, aired 2008-11-11 | ANCIENT HISTORY $800: The son of Suddhodana, a wealthy ruler, he was born in what's now Nepal around 563 B.C. Buddha |
| #5548, aired 2008-10-22 | PUT 'EM IN ORDER $400: Religious leaders:
Buddha,
Jesus,
Moses Moses, Buddha, Jesus |
| #5495, aired 2008-06-27 | THE PEARL $1200: In early China, cultured pearls were created by placing a lead object shaped like this religious figure in a mussel Buddha |
| #5421, aired 2008-03-17 | HERE'S A MELANGE POUR VOUS $1600: In March 2001 this notorious Afghan group dynamited ancient giant statues of Buddha in Bamiyan the Taliban |
| #5421, aired 2008-03-17 | THE COURAGE TO "B" $2000: This Asian capital city's Grand Palace houses the Emerald Buddha, which sits on a gilded wood throne Bangkok |
| #5408, aired 2008-02-27 | 2-LETTER WORDS $200: Chinese for "Buddha" (it's not fe, fi or fum) fo |
| #5394, aired 2008-02-07 | ARNOLD $600: Inspired by his years in India, Sir Edwin Arnold's blank-verse epic "The Light of Asia" told of this religion founder Buddha |
| #5367, aired 2008-01-01 | RECENT FICTION $1200: This Indian-born dr. & self-help guru has ventured into novel territory with "Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment" (Deepak) Chopra |
| #5346, aired 2007-12-03 | RELIGION $2,500 (Daily Double): At a deer park, Buddha taught the path of this many parts, part of the 4 Noble Truths eight (eightfold accepted) |
| #5264, aired 2007-06-28 | THE ART OF ASIA $800: The art of ancient Korean kingdom is known for the "Paekche smile" seen on this man Buddha |
| #5246, aired 2007-06-04 | AN ECUMENICAL CATEGORY $2000: Meaning "enlightenment being", in Buddhism this person has enough good karma to hand it out to others Bodhisattva |
| #5203, aired 2007-04-04 | PAGE BURNERS $200: The Koran was burned to protest the Taliban's 2001 destruction of giant statues of this teacher Buddha |
| #5127, aired 2006-12-19 | O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL $200: Lumbini, Nepal is a pilgrimage site as the birthplace of this man about 2,500 years ago Buddha |
| #5061, aired 2006-09-18 | TREES $2000: The Buddhist term for enlightenment, it's also the type of tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment bodhi |
| #4981, aired 2006-04-17 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $200: In India, flowers & wreaths are brought to the shrine of this spiritual leader on his birthday, October 2 Mahatma Gandhi |
| #4925, aired 2006-01-27 | 2-LETTER CROSSWORD HELPER $600: Fo--Chinese name for this prince turned religious leader Buddha |
| #4792, aired 2005-06-07 | EDIFICE REX $800: Located on the Chao Phraya River, a royal palace of this nation is home to the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha Thailand |
| #4765, aired 2005-04-29 | RELIGION $800: It can be any person who's reached Nirvana, or a specific one of the 6th century B.C. buddha |
| #4738, aired 2005-03-23 | MR. TEA $800: According to one legend, this spiritual leader born in 563 B.C. was the first to discover tea Buddha |
| #4679, aired 2004-12-30 | THIS "BUD"'S FOR YOU $800: He preached his first sermon to 5 disciples in a park near the holy city of Varanasi Buddha |
| #4641, aired 2004-11-08 | BOTTOM OF THE NINTH $1000: Hindus consider Buddha to be the ninth incarnation of this preserver god Vishnu |
| #4564, aired 2004-06-10 | OBSERVATIONS & CELEBRATIONS $1600: Buddhists celebrate 3 anniversaries of Buddha: the day of his birth, the day of his death, & the day of this his enlightenment |
| #4526, aired 2004-04-19 | RELIGION $400: Archaeological digs in 1996 indicate that Buddha was born in this country, about 145 miles SW of Katmandu Nepal |
| #4515, aired 2004-04-02 | THE MOVIE WHERE KEANU PLAYED... $1200: Future religion founder Prince Siddhartha Little Buddha |
| #4420, aired 2003-11-21 | RELIGION $200: Statues of this religious figure feature a knot of hair covering a second brain that contains his enlightenment Buddha |
| #4415, aired 2003-11-14 | FARAWAY PLACES $800: It's named for Lady Penh, who found a bronze Buddha there Phnom Penh |
| #4379, aired 2003-09-25 | C D "B" $400: One of the many depictions of this Nepalese-born man is seen here Buddha |
| #4358, aired 2003-07-09 | GIMME AN "E" $800: When translated from Sanskrit, it's what "Buddha" means enlightened one |
| #4218, aired 2002-12-25 | HEMP $1200: Tradition tells us how this spiritual leader survived on one hemp seed a day during his 6 steps of asceticism Buddha |
| #4204, aired 2002-12-05 | HOLY DAYS & FESTIVALS $800: Nirvana Day, February 15, commemorates the death of this leader Buddha |
| #4190, aired 2002-11-15 | A TREK TO NEPAL $800: The first of the "Noble Truths" of this man born in Nepal is that existence is suffering Buddha |
| #4177, aired 2002-10-29 | THE ANIMALS $400: Thought to resemble lions associated with Buddha, this Chinese dog breed was protected by royal decree Pekingese |
| #4145, aired 2002-09-13 | A NATION OF ASIA $1000: The statue seen here (The Golden Buddha) is found in this southeast Asian kingdom bordered by Laos & Burma Thailand |
| #4129, aired 2002-07-11 | CONTORTIONISM $600: This position used by yogis and Buddha is also called the Padmasana the lotus position |
| #4121, aired 2002-07-01 | G-MEN & WOMEN $1200: It was the Buddha's family name Gautama |
| #4038, aired 2002-03-06 | RELIGIOUS PLACES $800: The famous porcelain one of these Buddhist towers used to stand in Nanjing a Pagoda |
| #4005, aired 2002-01-18 | YARD SALE $200: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew shops at a yard sale.) What a deal--75 cents for a statue of this enlightened one--good karma is included Buddha |
| #3983, aired 2001-12-19 | RHYME SPREE $400: An Asian religion founder's name rhymes with this Dutch cheese Gouda |
| #3913, aired 2001-09-12 | STATUE-ESQUE $800: Little remains today of the statue seen here in this country Afghanistan |
| #3773, aired 2001-01-17 | ALL "FOUR" YOU $1000: Buddha taught these moral "truths" the Four Noble Truths |
| #3731, aired 2000-11-20 | RELIGION 101 $1,000 (Daily Double): This religious leader was born around 563 B.C. in what is now Nepal Buddha |
| #3691, aired 2000-09-25 | YE GODS! $400: One of Vishnu's 10 avatars is this founder of a whole religion Buddha |
| #3597, aired 2000-04-04 | WIDE WORLD OF TRIVIA $500: Home to the Temple of Buddha's Tooth, this Sri Lankan city's name sounds like it might cause a cavity in it Kandy |
| #3568, aired 2000-02-23 | HOUSES OF THE HOLY $200: Thailand's most venerated object, the Emerald Buddha, is enshrined in the Wat Phra Keo in this city Bangkok |
| #3552, aired 2000-02-01 | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE $300: This religious leader died in India around 483 B.C., possibly from eating contaminated pork Buddha |
| #3534, aired 2000-01-06 | KOREA $400: It's enlightening to know the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is celebrated as his birthday Buddha |
| #3521, aired 1999-12-20 | B.C. $600 (Daily Double): This religious figure began teaching his new doctrines in the Ganges River Valley around 528 B.C. Buddha |
| #3515, aired 1999-12-10 | EAST ASIAN CITIES $200: The 1998 Olympics have come & gone, but this city still has one of Japan's oldest representations of Buddha Nagano |
| #3513, aired 1999-12-08 | JAPAN $200: The Japanese began following this religious leader's beliefs around 500 A.D.: Buddha |
| #3471, aired 1999-10-11 | RELIGION $200: Legend says he spent 98 days beneath a large bo tree, 49 to solve the riddle of suffering & 49 more to meditate Buddha |
| #3401, aired 1999-05-24 | CHINESE LITERATURE $800: The Taoist masterpiece "The Classic of the Way & the Virtue" was probably written by this man Lao-Tzu |
| #3352, aired 1999-03-16 | RELIGION $800: Some images of this "Enlightened One" show a top-knot which symbolizes his supreme wisdom Buddha |
| #3304, aired 1999-01-07 | THE HINDU RELIGION $200: Hindus consider this father of another religion to be the ninth incarnation of Vishnu Buddha |
| #3293, aired 1998-12-23 | GUINNESS RECORDS $400: There are more statues honoring this religious leader than any other person in the world Buddha |
| #3265, aired 1998-11-13 | A CATEGORY ABOUT NOTHING $500: "Nothing" is the answer to "Does a dog have Buddha nature?", one of these paradoxes a koan |
| #3177, aired 1998-05-26 | FEELING LUCKY? $200 (Daily Double): This man founded a religion, so go ahead & rub his tummy for luck Buddha |
| #3168, aired 1998-05-13 | FROZEN IN STONE $200: From Laos the statue seen here is a reclining version of this founder of a religion Buddha |
| #3161, aired 1998-05-04 | HAIKU $400: Shiki wrote that this / "enlightened one" does not blink / "as the hailstones fall" Buddha |
| #3144, aired 1998-04-09 | HELLO, DALAI $300: The Dalai Lama is the spiritual reincarnation of this Enlightened One, formerly known as Gautama the Buddha |
| #3115, aired 1998-02-27 | WORLD CAPITALS $400: The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is the largest temple in this capital of Thailand Bangkok |
| #3057, aired 1997-12-09 | UNDERNEATH THE BOUGH $400: In this case it was underneath a bo that Buddha is said to have attained this Nirvana/enlightenment |
| #2920, aired 1997-04-18 | SYMBOLISM $600: The Mi-Lo-Fo, a symbol of bliss in China, is a later fat incarnation of this "enlightened" one Buddha |
| #2883, aired 1997-02-26 | BIOGRAPHIES $600: A 1928 biography on this religious figure was titled "Gotama The Man" Buddha |
| #2855, aired 1997-01-17 | BUDDHA $100: The Buddha was born in the kingdom of the Sakyas on the border of present-day Nepal & this country India |
| #2855, aired 1997-01-17 | BUDDHA $200: Until he admitted his aunt, Buddha refused to allow these people into his community Women |
| #2855, aired 1997-01-17 | BUDDHA $300: The World Peace Pagoda in this city also called Yangon was built to mark 2,500 years of Buddhism Rangoon |
| #2855, aired 1997-01-17 | BUDDHA $400: This name given to the Buddha at birth means "goal reached", as Hermann Hesse probably knew Siddhartha |
| #2855, aired 1997-01-17 | BUDDHA $500: At age 29 Buddha had this many visions, later the number of Buddhism's noble truths 4 |
| #2831, aired 1996-12-16 | WORLD RELIGION $400: Suffering, cause, cessation & the path were his four noble truths Buddha |
| #2762, aired 1996-09-10 | DOUBLE D WORDS $200: Siddhartha Gautama's title Buddha |
| #2751, aired 1996-07-15 | RELIGION $800: Bodhisattvas are personifications of the virtues of this founder of a religion Buddha |
| #2722, aired 1996-06-04 | RELIGIOUS LEADERS $600: The "Temple of the Tooth" in Kandy, Sri Lanka houses what is supposedly one of his teeth Buddha |
| #2685, aired 1996-04-12 | WORLD RELIGIONS $600: His enlightenment has been dated to around 528 B.C. after a 7-week stay under the bodhi tree Buddha |
| #2620, aired 1996-01-12 | LITERATURE $1000: This 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse is based on the early life of Buddha Siddhartha |
| #2599, aired 1995-12-14 | RELIGIONS $600: His final release at Kasia from the cycle of rebirth is called the Parinirvana the Buddha |
| #2522, aired 1995-07-18 | RELIGION $500: The name of the Mahayana branch of this religion means "great vehicle" Buddha |
| #2421, aired 1995-02-27 | LANDMARKS $200: The Temple of the Emerald Buddha stands on the grounds of the Grand Palace in this Thai capital Bangkok |
| #2413, aired 1995-02-15 | IN SEARCH OF ... $600: According to tradition, this religious founder began his search for enlightenment when he was 29 Buddha |
| #2360, aired 1994-12-02 | CONTEMPORARIES $500: While Pythagoras taught philosophy in Crotona, this religion-founder was under a bo tree in India Buddha |
| #2327, aired 1994-10-18 | RELIGION $300: He sought to overcome suffering for 6 years before attaining enlightenment in the 520s B.C. Buddha |
| #2286, aired 1994-07-11 | RELIGION $400: His "Analects" does not mention the concept of yin & yang; the "I Ching" does Confucius |
| #2283, aired 1994-07-06 | RELIGION $800: This religious leader's teachings are called the Dharma the Buddha |
| #2226, aired 1994-04-18 | TREES $400: It is believed that this religious leader received enlightenment under a bodhi or bo tree Buddha |
| #2207, aired 1994-03-22 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: An annual festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka honors one of this religious figure's teeth Buddha |
| #2190, aired 1994-02-25 | WORLD CAPITALS $400: The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is the largest temple in this capital of Thailand Bangkok |
| #2091, aired 1993-10-11 | CHINESE HISTORY $1,000 (Daily Double): This religion that arose in India in the 500s B.C. reached China in the Han Dynasty Buddhism |
| #2059, aired 1993-07-15 | ASIAN CAPITALS $3,000 (Daily Double): King Rama I built this city's Grand Palace, which contains the Temple of the Emerald Buddha Bangkok |
| #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | RELIGIOUS LEADERS $100: In art this "Enlightened One" is often depicted in the lotus position in deep meditation the Buddha |
| #2023, aired 1993-05-26 | RELIGION $400: Buddha taught that people should devote themselves to achieving this state of peace & happiness Nirvana |
| #2019, aired 1993-05-20 | WORD ORIGINS $400: This title of prince Siddhartha comes from Sanskrit for "awakening" Buddha |
| #2002, aired 1993-04-27 | RELIGIOUS HISTORY $400: His cousin Devadatta tried to kill him by sending a mad elephant to stomp him Buddha |
| #1943, aired 1993-02-03 | RELIGION $1000: Supposedly born on the same day, Ananda was this man's first cousin & an important disciple Buddha |
| #1916, aired 1992-12-28 | WORLD RELIGION $1,700 (Daily Double): It's what the title "Buddha" means enlightened |
| #1857, aired 1992-10-06 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: In Southeast Asia, Vesak, usually in May, commemorates his birth, enlightenment, and death the Buddha |
| #1783, aired 1992-05-06 | RELIGION $500: This religious figure is called Fo in Chinese & Butsu in Japanese Buddha |
| #1722, aired 1992-02-11 | WORLD RELIGION $600: The Buddha attained enlightenment in what's now Bodh Gaya in this country India |
| #1651, aired 1991-11-04 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $200: This country's most famous bronze statue is the Great Buddha at Kamakura Japan |
| #1565, aired 1991-05-24 | WORLD RELIGION $400: This title means enlightened one in Sanskrit Buddha |
| #1511, aired 1991-03-11 | THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE $100: This Thai city is home to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha & the Temple of the Reclining Buddha Bangkok |
| #1510, aired 1991-03-08 | RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS $400: The festival of Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment & death of this religious leader the Buddha |
| #1492, aired 1991-02-12 | ANCIENT HISTORY $800: Born around 563 B.C. in southern Nepal, his father was Suddhodana, a ruler of the Sakya tribe Buddha |
| #1394, aired 1990-09-27 | ANCIENT HISTORY $200: While Confucius was teaching in China, this man from the clan of Gautama was teaching in India Buddha |
| #1391, aired 1990-09-24 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $300: In Taiwan they say his birthday is honored as Teacher's Day Confucius |
| #1306, aired 1990-04-16 | CAPITAL CITIES $500: As late as '24 this Mongolian city was the seat of the religious leader known as the "living Buddha" Ulan Bator |
| #1291, aired 1990-03-26 | PEOPLE $400: Evicted from his Oregon ashram, he now lives in Bombay & is called "Zorba The Buddha" Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh |
| #1272, aired 1990-02-27 | HOLIDAYS $200: Japan has 3 separate observances marking this man's birth, enlightenment & death Buddha |
| #1256, aired 1990-02-05 | RELIGION $800: He was born to a noble family circa 563 B.C. in the region of the Indian-Nepalese border the Buddha |
| #1230, aired 1989-12-29 | WORLD LITERATURE $400: Hermann Hesse's novel of a young Indian's search for reality; its title is one of the names of Buddha Siddhartha |
| #1204, aired 1989-11-23 | RELIGIOUS LEADERS $3,000 (Daily Double): The 1st of his Noble Truths states that existence is suffering Buddha |
| #1139, aired 1989-07-13 | FAMOUS RIDERS $200: Siddhartha Gautama, better known as this, had a horse described as having "breath like dragons" Buddha |
| #1127, aired 1989-06-27 | HODGEPODGE $500: This guru, asked to leave Oregon in 1986, says he ordered Buddha to leave his body in 1989 Rajneesh (the Bhagwan) |
| #1072, aired 1989-04-11 | WORLD RELIGION $600 (Daily Double): Legend says his mother's dream about a white elephant foretold that he would be a great man Buddha |
| #996, aired 1988-12-26 | THE '50s $1,000 (Daily Double): In May 1956 India observed the 2,500th anniversary of this person's death the founder of Buddhism (Buddha) |
| #994, aired 1988-12-22 | RELIGION $600: Originally built to house the ashes of Buddha, stupas evolved into these in S.E. Asia pagodas |
| #979, aired 1988-12-01 | CHINA $200: An image of him over 200 ft. tall was cut out of rock at Leshan in the 8th century Buddha |
| #963, aired 1988-11-09 | MISSIONARIES $400: In the sixth century B.C. he sent monks to spread his teachings throughout India Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) |
| #804, aired 1988-02-18 | ANCIENT HISTORY $400: At 16, Prince Siddhartha, later known as this, married his cousin Buddha |
| #785, aired 1988-01-22 | BUDDHISM $1000: Buddha is a title; this was his real name (Siddhartha) Gautama |
| #732, aired 1987-11-10 | NEPAL $400: At Lumbini, you can visit the birthplace of this "Enlightened One" Buddha |
| #723, aired 1987-10-28 | WORLD RELIGION $400: This great religious leader was born circa 563 B.C. near the India-Nepal border Buddha |
| #715, aired 1987-10-16 | LANDMARKS $200: The Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Rangoon is said to contain "the 8 precious hairs" of this 2000 year-old teacher Buddha |
| #634, aired 1987-05-14 | CITIES IN ASIA $400: You can pay homage to a bone fragment of Buddha at a temple in this Thai city Bangkok |
| #598, aired 1987-03-25 | ANCIENT WORLDS $100: In the 6th century B.C., Buddha gave his 1st sermon at Sarnath, in this country India |
| #484, aired 1986-10-16 | RELIGION $200: Few of this country's people are Buddhists, though Buddha spent most of his life there India |
| #279, aired 1985-10-03 | RELIGION $600: Well-known nickname of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha |
| #180, aired 1985-05-17 | WORLD HISTORY $200: In 622, he was driven out of Mecca & fled to Medina Muhammad |
| #163, aired 1985-04-24 | INDIA $200: He sought & taught Nirvana in India 500 years before Christ Buddha (Siddhārtha Gautama) |
