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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. An _____ is a being from a lower realm of existence in Buddhist cosmology.
(a) Astral traveler.
(b) Animal.
(c) Angel.
(d) Argonaut.

2. Gandharvas are celestial _____.
(a) Teachers.
(b) Actors.
(c) Dancers.
(d) Musicians.

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

4. The southern continent of Jambudvipa is known as the continent of the _____ tree.
(a) Cypress.
(b) Birch.
(c) Liquid-amber.
(d) Rose-apple.

5. The word sutra literally means _____.
(a) Thread.
(b) Vapor.
(c) Conduit.
(d) River.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dhyanas are levels of _____.

2. The condition of duhkha implies _____ existence.

3. One of the four elements in Buddhism is _____.

4. One of the four elements in Buddhism is _____.

5. The Mahayana view of the universe is that, ultimately, only the _____ is real.

(see the answer key)

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