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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) Fourth.
(b) Longest.
(c) Full moon.
(d) Darkest.

2. Tibetan Buddhism is sometimes called _____ Buddhism.
(a) Southern.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Western.
(d) Northern.

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

4. What are stupas?
(a) Indian writings.
(b) Indian burial mounds.
(c) Indian prayer rites.
(d) Indian saints.

5. The religious tradition of Buddhism, at the time of the writing of the book, was followed by over _____ people.
(a) 2 billion.
(b) 20 million.
(c) 100 million.
(d) 200 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Arhats are the names of Buddhist _____.

2. The scholar Etienne Lamotte was from _____.

3. What is the framework which underlies all later Buddhist thought called?

4. The author concentrates on sustained expositions of Buddhist _____.

5. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.

(see the answer key)

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