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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Abhidharma, The Higher Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word sutra literally means _____.
(a) River.
(b) Thread.
(c) Vapor.
(d) Conduit.

2. Gandharvas are celestial _____.
(a) Dancers.
(b) Actors.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Teachers.

3. What the Buddha taught is often referred to in the early texts as a system of _____.
(a) Beliefs.
(b) Commandments.
(c) Divination.
(d) Training.

4. Some of the teachings of the Buddha are expressed in conventional terms, and others are expressed in _____ terms.
(a) Ultimate.
(b) Watered-down.
(c) Harsh.
(d) Esoteric.

5. At the center of a cakra-vada is the great _____.
(a) World mountain.
(b) Ocean.
(c) Gold heart.
(d) Sky god.

Short Answer Questions

1. The southern continent of Jambudvipa is known as the continent of the _____ tree.

2. Abhidharma captures the very essence of dharma, which means that its sound can almost operate as a _____.

3. The Buddha is the author of _____ books and treatises.

4. One of the four elements in Buddhism is _____.

5. One of the four elements in Buddhism is _____.

(see the answer key)

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