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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Mahayana, The Great Vehicle.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Karma is a being's _____ of body, speech, and mind.
(a) Outward denial.
(b) Inward expression.
(c) Intentional actions.
(d) Forced reactions.

3. The earliest Buddhist sources state that the future Buddha was born with the name _____.
(a) Har Dayal.
(b) Walpola Rahula.
(c) Piprahwa Sakya.
(d) Siddhartha Gautama.

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

5. When he ascended to heaven after performing the miracle, under which tree did he sit to do his teaching?
(a) The Karma Tree.
(b) The Bodhi Tree.
(c) The Coral Tree.
(d) The Liquid Amber Tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Earlier texts state that the universe as a whole comprises a vast number of _____.

2. Who is the father of the Madhyamaka or middle school?

3. Good conduct is seen in Buddhism as auspicious action or _____.

4. What does the word buddha mean?

5. Buddhism does not involve the belief in a _____.

(see the answer key)

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