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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Buddha, The Story of the Awakened One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Bodhisattva was conceived on the _____ night of Asadha, or July.
(a) Full moon.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Longest.
(d) Darkest.

2. Arhats are the names of Buddhist _____.
(a) Writings.
(b) Prayers.
(c) Saints.
(d) Sanctuaries.

3. At the writing of the book, the author taught introductory courses on Buddhism at a _____.
(a) New age research center.
(b) Monastary.
(c) University.
(d) Prep school.

4. The Theravada tradition is classified by the author as _____.
(a) Liberal.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Modern.
(d) Prehistoric.

5. _____ is an ancient language closely related to Sanskrit.
(a) Purdu.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Bali.
(d) Pali.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Buddhism?

2. The earliest Buddhist sources state that the future Buddha was born with the name _____.

3. What form of ritual was carried out at the death of the Buddha?

4. The Mahayana likely began as a _____ movement.

5. The scholar Etienne Lamotte was from _____.

(see the answer key)

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