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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Evolving Traditions of Buddhism, South, East, North and West.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The subject of the monk Nagasena's story to the king is a _____.
(a) Chariot.
(b) Hut.
(c) Camel.
(d) Dog.

2. The dhyanas are levels of _____.
(a) Monkdom.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Martyrdom.
(d) Existence.

3. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.
(a) An order.
(b) A holy book.
(c) A prison.
(d) A ritual.

4. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from handling _____.
(a) Nickel and iron.
(b) Gold and silver.
(c) Cadmium and titanium.
(d) Copper and lead.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Buddhist attitude toward good conduct and the suggestion of adherence to moral principles for their own sake may be an expression of _____.

3. The Bodhisattva was conceived on the _____ night of Asadha, or July.

4. The lam rim in _____ Buddhism is called the gradual path.

5. There is a Pali version of the Nikayama/Agama and a _____ translation contained in the Tripitaka.

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