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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Word of the Buddha, Buddhist Scriptures and Schools.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The various Indo-Aryan dialects, the vernacular of Buddha's time, are known as _____.
(a) Prakrit.
(b) Pali.
(c) Sanskrit.
(d) Taisho.

4. The matrkas are a summary of _____ lists of significant points of Buddha's teaching.
(a) Canonic.
(b) Kenjonic.
(c) Mnemonic.
(d) Tantric.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The scholar Etienne Lamotte was from _____.

2. The Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka and South-East Asia is called _____ Buddhism.

3. The Bodhisattva's mother dreamed of a _____ carrying a lotus on the night he was conceived.

4. The public concern of Buddhism was living by _____, not doctrinal conformity.

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

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