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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Abhidharma, The Higher Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the four elements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Wood.
(b) Earth.
(c) Sand.
(d) Time.

2. One of the five hindrances is _____.
(a) Satiation.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Thirst.
(d) Sleepiness.

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

4. According to the author, Buddhism is typically seen as a history of _____ Theravada Buddhism.
(a) Egalitarian.
(b) Elitist.
(c) Common.
(d) Ascetic.

5. Asoka, the great _____ king, was thought to have been consecrated 218 years after the death of the Buddha.
(a) Bihar.
(b) Mauryan.
(c) Hellenist.
(d) Brahmin.

Short Answer Questions

1. The tradition of Mahayana Buddhism found in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam is called _____ Buddhism.

2. Arhats are the names of Buddhist _____.

3. What the Buddha taught is often referred to in the early texts as a system of _____.

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

5. Where was W.C. Peppe digging on his estate in India?

(see the answer key)

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