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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Distraction.
(b) Dissent.
(c) Consent.
(d) Delusion.
2. What does the word duhkha mean?
(a) Suffering.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Control.
(d) Power.
3. The various Indo-Aryan dialects, the vernacular of Buddha's time, are known as _____.
(a) Taisho.
(b) Prakrit.
(c) Sanskrit.
(d) Pali.
4. The followers of Sarvastivada Abhidaharma argue that nirvana should be regarded as _____.
(a) A creed.
(b) Real.
(c) False.
(d) A defilement.
5. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Dispersion.
(b) Aversion.
(c) Conversion.
(d) Attitude.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Vinaya contains _____ for the corporate acts of the monastic collective.
2. The Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka and South-East Asia is called _____ Buddhism.
3. The author concentrates on sustained expositions of Buddhist _____.
4. The Bodhisattva's mother dreamed of a _____ carrying a lotus on the night he was conceived.
5. The _____ school of Buddhism in the sixth and seventh centuries was suspicious of theoretical formulations regarding the practice of Buddhism.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is a bhiksu and how is this different from an upasampada?
2. What is the precursor to the Indian caste system?
3. According to the author, what does the term 'Buddhism' refer to?
4. What does the author say about the nature of Buddhism's influence on the world?
5. What is the significance of celibacy in the life of a monk?
6. Why was the oral tradition of communicating the concept of dharma considered to be more accurate than the written tradition by some people?
7. How is bodhi characterized?
8. What language did the Buddha use to communicate his ideas and why?
9. Who are the four great authorities in Buddhism? Why would a monk go to them?
10. How did the Buddha respond when Malunkya said he would stop training with him if he didn't answer the ten undetermined questions?
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