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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) Conversion.
(b) Dispersion.
(c) Aversion.
(d) Attitude.

2. Good conduct is seen in Buddhism as auspicious action or _____.
(a) Merit.
(b) Faith.
(c) Speaking.
(d) Praise.

3. The Buddha is the author of _____ books and treatises.
(a) Thirty-nine.
(b) Zero.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.

4. The five aggregates of _____ are suffering.
(a) Grasping.
(b) Repeating.
(c) Repealing.
(d) Throwing.

5. Though the precise form of the earliest Buddhist devotions is unclear, it is know that they revolved around the worship of _____.
(a) Skandhas.
(b) Samsaras.
(c) Stupas.
(d) Suttas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Samsara is known as the circle of _____.

2. One of the five hindrances is _____.

3. Earlier texts state that the universe as a whole comprises a vast number of _____.

4. What form of ritual was carried out at the death of the Buddha?

5. Skandhas are _____ of physical and mental events.

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