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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Word of the Buddha, Buddhist Scriptures and Schools.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There are _____ Nikayas.
(a) Ninety-nine.
(b) Fifty-five.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Four.

2. The river that flows through the area where the Buddha gathered a following is called _____.
(a) The Tigris.
(b) The Krishna.
(c) The Euphrates.
(d) The Ganges.

3. The public concern of Buddhism was living by _____, not doctrinal conformity.
(a) Vegan laws.
(b) Monastic rules.
(c) Ritual oblation.
(d) Common language.

4. What the Buddha taught is often referred to in the early texts as a system of _____.
(a) Commandments.
(b) Training.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Divination.

5. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.
(a) Rg Veda.
(b) Samaveda.
(c) Yajurveda.
(d) Atharvaveda.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Mahayana likely began as a _____ movement.

2. The Visuddhimagga is the Path of ____.

3. The book looks at what is _____ in the three schools of Buddhist thought.

4. The term sramana means _____.

5. What does the word buddha mean?

(see the answer key)

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