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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. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Delusion.
(b) Consent.
(c) Dissent.
(d) Distraction.

2. Sthaviras is a Buddhist term that refers to ______________.
(a) Boddhis.
(b) Novices.
(c) Commoners.
(d) Elders.

3. The Nikayama/Agama are collections of sutras or _____.
(a) Discourses.
(b) Canons.
(c) Rituals.
(d) Disputes.

4. Impermanence was regarded by the Buddha as _____.
(a) Abhidharma.
(b) Nirvana.
(c) Painful.
(d) Release.

5. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from _____.
(a) Harming living creatures.
(b) Walking with shoes on.
(c) Eating with utensils.
(d) Eating rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.

2. Mahayana Buddhism is classified by the author as _____.

3. The linking of different lives into a causal series is understood as a particular function of _____.

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

5. Flowers, incense, and lamps are _____ in modern Buddhism.

(see the answer key)

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