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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. _____ is the beginning of the Buddhist path.
(a) Rebirth.
(b) Birth.
(c) Faith in the Buddha.
(d) Awakening.

2. When he ascended to heaven after performing the miracle, under which tree did he sit to do his teaching?
(a) The Bodhi Tree.
(b) The Coral Tree.
(c) The Karma Tree.
(d) The Liquid Amber Tree.

3. The public concern of Buddhism was living by _____, not doctrinal conformity.
(a) Vegan laws.
(b) Monastic rules.
(c) Common language.
(d) Ritual oblation.

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

5. What are stupas?
(a) Indian burial mounds.
(b) Indian writings.
(c) Indian saints.
(d) Indian prayer rites.

Short Answer Questions

1. Abhidharma captures the very essence of dharma, which means that its sound can almost operate as a _____.

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

3. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from sleeping _____.

4. The implications when using the word 'I' in a sentence is that it is a _____.

5. The three defilements are also known as _____.

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