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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Abhidharma, The Higher Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According the the author, what lies at the heart of Buddhism is _____.
(a) India.
(b) Dharma.
(c) Brahma.
(d) Karma.

2. The Mahayana view of the universe is that, ultimately, only the _____ is real.
(a) Brahma.
(b) Mind.
(c) Heart.
(d) Soul.

3. A _____ is a being from a lower realm of existence in Buddhist cosmology.
(a) Lost angel.
(b) Martyr.
(c) Hungry ghost.
(d) Happy human.

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

5. The dhyanas are levels of _____.
(a) Meditation.
(b) Monkdom.
(c) Existence.
(d) Martyrdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nagas are mythical _____.

2. Vinaya is the word Buddhists use for _____.

3. The Tibetan Kanjur and _____ canon were translated between the seventh and thirteenth centuries.

4. How long have people been wandering through samsara?

5. Eighty-one types of dharma are _____.

(see the answer key)

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