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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Buddhism, The Silent Sage, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Rebel Saint, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Four Noble Truths,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Hindus tend to look at Sikhs?
(a) Hindus tend to look at Sikhs as lost sould.
(b) Hindus tend to look at Sikhs as beggars.
(c) Hindus tend to look at Sikhs as morally superior.
(d) Hindus tend to look at Sikhs as wayward Hindus.

2. What is the most popular form of yoga and has the most followers?
(a) Bhakti yoga
(b) Batik yoga
(c) Back tree yoga
(d) Braman yoga

3. How is Western thought different from Hinduism in the matter of imperfection?
(a) Western thought says that imperfection is an illusion; whereas, Hinduism accepts it as reality.
(b) Western thought suggests getting as far away from imperfection as possible; whereas, Hinduism avows a purpose of by-passing imperfection altogether.
(c) Hinduism says there are no imperfections.
(d) Western thought says there are no imperfections.

4. What are the Hindu stages of life?
(a) Fetus, birth, education, work
(b) Infant, student, career, enjoyment
(c) Student, marriage, retirement, detachment
(d) Birth, separation, retirement, death

5. What is the result of seeking wealth, fame, and power?
(a) Competition, which is always precarious
(b) More failure than success
(c) Either celebrity or noteriety
(d) A lifetime of hard work

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hinduism teach that pain can be endured?

2. Under what condition does Hinduism allow for self-gratification of the senses?

3. What Huston Smith says the book is not.

4. The two men Huston Smith regards as having the greatest impact on the world as we know it today.

5. What do (1) the brahmin, or seer; (2) the kshatriya, or administrator; (3) the vaishya, or producer; and (4) the shudra, or servant represent?

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