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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Buddhist Community, Monks, Nuns, and Lay Followers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Dispersion.
(b) Attitude.
(c) Conversion.
(d) Aversion.

2. When was W.C. Peppe digging on his estate in India?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1968.

3. Where was W.C. Peppe digging on his estate in India?
(a) Under his house.
(b) Under his stables.
(c) Into a mound.
(d) Into a well.

4. Vinaya is the word Buddhists use for _____.
(a) Text.
(b) Discipline.
(c) Community.
(d) Oration.

5. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.
(a) A holy book.
(b) An order.
(c) A prison.
(d) A ritual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tibetan 'Vehicle of the Diamond Thunderbolt' is also known as _____ Buddhism.

2. One of the noble truths regarding the origin of suffering is the _____ existence.

3. According the the author, what lies at the heart of Buddhism is _____.

4. One of a monk's four basic resources is a robe made of _____.

5. What does the word duhkha mean?

(see the answer key)

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