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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. The five aggregates of _____ are suffering.
(a) Repeating.
(b) Grasping.
(c) Throwing.
(d) Repealing.

2. According to the author, Buddhism is typically seen as a history of _____ Theravada Buddhism.
(a) Ascetic.
(b) Egalitarian.
(c) Common.
(d) Elitist.

3. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from false _____.
(a) Speech.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Hope.
(d) Commitment.

4. _____ is an ancient language closely related to Sanskrit.
(a) Bali.
(b) Pali.
(c) Purdu.
(d) Urdu.

5. The tradition of Mahayana Buddhism found in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam is called _____ Buddhism.
(a) Western.
(b) Northern.
(c) Eastern.
(d) Southern.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.

2. Samsara is known as the circle of _____.

3. There are _____ Nikayas.

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

5. The word trsna means _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the precursor to the Indian caste system?

2. Why is stealing not permitted by a monk?

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

4. Why does the author say that he wrote this book on Buddhism?

5. How was the Rig Veda communicated orally?

6. What does the author say about the nature of Buddhism's influence on the world?

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

8. What does the author say about satya in relation to a Buddhist creed?

9. What is the psychological relationship of aversion to craving?

10. Why has the prominence of the ancient oral traditions concerning Buddhism changed?

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