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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Four Truths, The Disease, the Cause, the Cure, the Medicine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days after the Bodhisattva was born did his mother die?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

2. Arhats are the names of Buddhist _____.
(a) Sanctuaries.
(b) Writings.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Saints.

3. The tradition of Mahayana Buddhism found in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam is called _____ Buddhism.
(a) Eastern.
(b) Western.
(c) Southern.
(d) Northern.

4. The Buddha is the author of _____ books and treatises.
(a) One.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Zero.

5. _____ is an ancient language closely related to Sanskrit.
(a) Pali.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Bali.
(d) Purdu.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word trsna means _____.

2. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.

3. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.

4. The Theravada tradition is classified by the author as _____.

5. The public concern of Buddhism was living by _____, not doctrinal conformity.

(see the answer key)

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