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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. One of a monk's four basic resources is a robe made of _____.
(a) Red-dyed wool.
(b) Sheets of bleached cotton.
(c) Hemp.
(d) Discarded rags.

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

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

4. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Distraction.
(b) Delusion.
(c) Dissent.
(d) Consent.

5. According to the author, Buddhism is typically seen as a history of _____ Theravada Buddhism.
(a) Egalitarian.
(b) Ascetic.
(c) Elitist.
(d) Common.

Short Answer Questions

1. The religious tradition of Buddhism, at the time of the writing of the book, was followed by over _____ people.

2. The Brahmajala Sutta is a discourse on the ____.

3. The various Indo-Aryan dialects, the vernacular of Buddha's time, are known as _____.

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

5. Buddhist devotional and ritual acts are generally seen as having a _____ quality.

(see the answer key)

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