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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Buddhism, The Secret of the Flower, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Diamond Thunderbolt, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Image of Crossing,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hinduism see life?
(a) As something to be ignored
(b) As a way to stay young
(c) As the main source of suffering
(d) On a continuum that moves naturally through all the stages

2. How did the followers of the Buddha categorize his teachings?
(a) As a religion of suffering
(b) As a religion of infinite compassion
(c) As a religion of regulations
(d) As a religion of sacrifice

3. Why is the question of "is this all" relevant to Hinduism?
(a) Because Hinduism has no beginning or ending
(b) Because it affirms that there is far more to life than satisfying pleasures.
(c) Because Hinduism fails to give the answers to life's questions.
(d) Because Hinduism constantly demands more

4. What is the main departure of Tibetan Buddhism?
(a) No begging for food
(b) Doing away with monks' robes
(c) Prayer wheels and magic bells
(d) It enables achieving nirvana within a single lifetime.

5. What do (1) the brahmin, or seer; (2) the kshatriya, or administrator; (3) the vaishya, or producer; and (4) the shudra, or servant represent?
(a) The stations of life
(b) The levels of education
(c) The highest forms of yoga
(d) The divisions of monks

Short Answer Questions

1. When does karma come into effect?

2. What was transformed into the diamond scepter of Buddhism?

3. Eventually, how do Hindu minds conceive of God?

4. What form of Buddhism flourishes in Japan?

5. In the caste system, who receives the greatest punishment for wrong doing?

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