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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. Where was the Bodhisattva when he considered when and where to be born to teach as the Buddha?
(a) The Dharma heaven.
(b) The Tusita heaven.
(c) The Pali wheel.
(d) The karma wheel.

2. One of a monk's four basic resources is a robe made of _____.
(a) Hemp.
(b) Red-dyed wool.
(c) Sheets of bleached cotton.
(d) Discarded rags.

3. The Bodhisattva was conceived on the _____ night of Asadha, or July.
(a) Fourth.
(b) Longest.
(c) Full moon.
(d) Darkest.

4. One of the ancient and recurring images in Indian religious discourse is of _____.
(a) Crossing the ocean of existence.
(b) Eating the fruit of knowledge.
(c) Sacrificial dance on the full moon.
(d) Reading from written scripture.

5. How old is Buddhism?
(a) A thousand years.
(b) Ten thousand years.
(c) Five hundred years.
(d) Two and a half millennia.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of a monk's four basic resources is medicine made of _____.

2. According the the author, what lies at the heart of Buddhism is _____.

3. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.

4. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.

5. The aspect of change that makes the world a place of suffering is _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of celibacy in the life of a monk?

2. How were the first Buddhist nuns acknowledged? What was the reaction of the Buddha to this?

3. Why did the Buddha possibly refuse to give categorical answers to the ten undetermined questions?

4. What effect did the meeting of Buddha Dipamkara have on Sumedha?

5. Why does the Buddhist saint not harm living creatures?

6. According to the author, what does the term 'Buddhism' refer to?

7. How was the Rig Veda communicated orally?

8. What are some of the features of Tibetan Buddhism?

9. How does the author feel he acts as a spokesman for Buddhism?

10. What is the general Buddhist and Indian world view concerning life and death?

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