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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. The followers of Sarvastivada Abhidaharma argue that nirvana should be regarded as _____.
(a) A creed.
(b) Real.
(c) A defilement.
(d) False.

2. The southern continent of Jambudvipa is known as the continent of the _____ tree.
(a) Cypress.
(b) Birch.
(c) Rose-apple.
(d) Liquid-amber.

3. One of a monk's four basic resources is medicine made of _____.
(a) Boiled tree bark.
(b) Masticated birch leaves.
(c) Fermented urine.
(d) The skin of frogs.

4. What did W.C. Peppe find when he was digging on his estate in India?
(a) An ivory talisman.
(b) A soapstone vase.
(c) A bronze statue.
(d) A quartz ball.

5. The word trsna means _____.
(a) God.
(b) Soul.
(c) Conduit.
(d) Thirst.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka and South-East Asia is called _____ Buddhism.

3. Nagas are mythical _____.

4. The Milindapanha records the meeting of a Buddhist monk and the local _____ king, Milinda or Menander.

5. The coming of the _____ into India did not bring political unity, but brought ideology that affected Indian culture.

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