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

2. The four _____ are from the realm of the Supreme Gods.
(a) Yama Gods.
(b) Gods who Delight in Creation.
(c) Contented Gods.
(d) Great Brahmas.

3. The earliest Buddhist sources state that the future Buddha was born with the name _____.
(a) Walpola Rahula.
(b) Piprahwa Sakya.
(c) Siddhartha Gautama.
(d) Har Dayal.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.

2. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from wearing _____.

3. The various Indo-Aryan dialects, the vernacular of Buddha's time, are known as _____.

4. The word sutra literally means _____.

5. The Nikayama/Agama are collections of sutras or _____.

(see the answer key)

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