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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. Some three months after the death of the Buddha, 500 arhats took part in a _____.
(a) Silent meditation.
(b) Communial recitation.
(c) Vedic sacrifice.
(d) Fire ritual.

2. What are devas?
(a) Gods.
(b) Artisans.
(c) Lay people.
(d) Sacred singers.

3. The Buddhist attitude toward good conduct and the suggestion of adherence to moral principles for their own sake may be an expression of _____.
(a) Attachment.
(b) Piety.
(c) Faith.
(d) Virtue.

4. One of the five hindrances is _____.
(a) Ill-will.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Attraction.
(d) Volunteerism.

5. What form of ritual was carried out at the death of the Buddha?
(a) Air sacrifice.
(b) Embalming.
(c) Cremation.
(d) Mummufication.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author concentrates on sustained expositions of Buddhist _____.

2. One of the basic critiques of self in Buddhism that implies a constant that Buddhism believes is not constant is _____.

3. The public concern of Buddhism was living by _____, not doctrinal conformity.

4. Buddhism does not involve the belief in a _____.

5. In terms of karma, one's state of mind is important and constitutes a _____.

(see the answer key)

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