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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Confucianism, Rival Answers, | Chapter IV, Confucianism, Confucius' Answer, | Chapter IV, The Content of Deliberate Tradition,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does karma come into effect?
(a) When the spirit occupies a human form.
(b) When the spirit has reincarnated.
(c) When the spirit resides in a cow.
(d) When the spirit is in insect form.

2. What form of Buddhism flourishes in Japan?
(a) Zen Buddhism
(b) Theravada Buddhism
(c) Hinayana Buddhism
(d) Mahayana Buddhism

3. What is the tanha?
(a) Loosely translated, it is human desire.
(b) Loosely translated, it is suffering.
(c) Loosely translated, it is the fear of death.
(d) Loosely translated, it is religious education.

4. How does the yogi eliminate distractions of the mind during raja yoga?
(a) The yogi lies flat of his back.
(b) The yogi concentrates on reading.
(c) The yogi puts cotton in his ears.
(d) The yogi concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of all others.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Confucius reject both the Realists and the Mohists?

2. What is the problem of explaining nirvana?

3. How did the followers of the Buddha categorize his teachings?

4. What is the irony of Buddhism and India?

5. What is the Hindu attitude toward other religions?

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