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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. The Bodhisattva's mother dreamed of a _____ carrying a lotus on the night he was conceived.
(a) Great warrior.
(b) White elephant.
(c) Blue monkey.
(d) Saint.

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

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

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

5. The Mahayana likely began as a _____ movement.
(a) Iconoclastic.
(b) Secret underground.
(c) Minority monastic.
(d) Secular uprising.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of a monk's four basic resources is lodging _____.

2. The religious tradition of Buddhism, at the time of the writing of the book, was followed by over _____ people.

3. Samsara is known as the circle of _____.

4. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from false _____.

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

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