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

2. What form of ritual was carried out at the death of the Buddha?
(a) Embalming.
(b) Air sacrifice.
(c) Mummufication.
(d) Cremation.

3. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.
(a) Samaveda.
(b) Rg Veda.
(c) Atharvaveda.
(d) Yajurveda.

4. The word bodhi means _____.
(a) Awakening.
(b) Wanderer.
(c) Saint.
(d) Sleeping.

5. East Asian Buddhism has coexisted with Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, and more recently but less happily, _____.
(a) Judaism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Fascism.
(d) Christianity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The coming of the _____ into India did not bring political unity, but brought ideology that affected Indian culture.

2. Tibetan Buddhism is sometimes called _____ Buddhism.

3. When was W.C. Peppe digging on his estate in India?

4. What does the word buddha mean?

5. The Theravada tradition is classified by the author as _____.

(see the answer key)

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