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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Evolving Traditions of Buddhism, South, East, North and West.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a system of thought, Abhidharma is to be contrasted with the system of _____ of the Buddha.
(a) Soma.
(b) Sutras.
(c) Karma.
(d) Samsara.

2. There is a Pali version of the Nikayama/Agama and a _____ translation contained in the Tripitaka.
(a) Tibetan.
(b) Cambodian.
(c) Sri Lankan.
(d) Chinese.

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

4. One of the noble truths regarding the origin of suffering is the _____ existence.
(a) Hatred for.
(b) Denial of.
(c) Thirst for.
(d) Chain reaction of.

5. One of the five hindrances is _____.
(a) Dogma.
(b) Sensual desire.
(c) Piety.
(d) Oblation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have people been wandering through samsara?

2. According the the author, what lies at the heart of Buddhism is _____.

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

4. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from false _____.

5. What does the word buddha mean?

(see the answer key)

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