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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Buddhist Path, The Way of Calm and Thought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flowers, incense, and lamps are _____ in modern Buddhism.
(a) Offerings.
(b) Distractions.
(c) Bribes.
(d) Discards.

2. Buddhist devotional and ritual acts are generally seen as having a _____ quality.
(a) Exclusive.
(b) Protective.
(c) Evangelical.
(d) Derisive.

3. The term sramana means _____.
(a) One who breathes life.
(b) One who eats fruit.
(c) One who sits.
(d) One who strives.

4. The Buddha apparently approved of worship at _____.
(a) Non-Buddhist shrines.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) City centers.
(d) Sacrificial altars.

5. Samsara is known as the circle of _____.
(a) Life.
(b) Conditions.
(c) Success.
(d) Rebirth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The followers of Sarvastivada Abhidaharma argue that nirvana should be regarded as _____.

2. The five aggregates of _____ are suffering.

3. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.

4. Though the precise form of the earliest Buddhist devotions is unclear, it is know that they revolved around the worship of _____.

5. The aspect of change that makes the world a place of suffering is _____.

(see the answer key)

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