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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. Samsara is _____.
(a) Heaven.
(b) Death.
(c) The round of rebirth.
(d) Chakra light source.

2. The Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka and South-East Asia is called _____ Buddhism.
(a) Northern.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Western.
(d) Southern.

3. An _____ is a being from a lower realm of existence in Buddhist cosmology.
(a) Argonaut.
(b) Angel.
(c) Animal.
(d) Astral traveler.

4. One of the five hindrances is _____.
(a) Impatience.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Pain.
(d) Belief.

5. Where did the Buddha sit twenty-one days after his awakening?
(a) The House of Jewels.
(b) The House of Candles.
(c) The House of Karma.
(d) The House of Dharma.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the noble truths regarding the origin of suffering is the _____ existence.

2. The history of Buddhism stretches over _____ years.

3. What are stupas?

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

5. Tibetan 'Vehicle of the Diamond Thunderbolt' is also known as _____ Buddhism.

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