World’s First Intelligence Quiz? Arhant Mahinda queries Sinhala King Devanampiya-Tissa
"Devanampiya-Tissa who had already heard of Buddhism from his friend Asoka received the Buddhist missionaries with the greatest kindness and regard. During their first conversation, Mahinda, in order to gauge the king’s intelligence and capacity to understand, put him some questions. This test,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Simon Fraser University, David See Chai Lam Centre for International Communication
2009
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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies
Year: 2009, Volume: 5, Pages: 97-98 |
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| Summary: | "Devanampiya-Tissa who had already heard of Buddhism from his friend Asoka received the Buddhist missionaries with the greatest kindness and regard. During their first conversation, Mahinda, in order to gauge the king’s intelligence and capacity to understand, put him some questions. This test, which can be regarded as the first intelligence test recorded in history and, though simple and easy at first glance, required a clear and acute mind to answer it.", |
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| ISSN: | 1710-825X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies
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