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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Buddhist Community, Monks, Nuns, and Lay Followers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. East Asian Buddhism has coexisted with Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, and more recently but less happily, _____.
(a) Communism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Christianity.

2. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from handling _____.
(a) Nickel and iron.
(b) Cadmium and titanium.
(c) Gold and silver.
(d) Copper and lead.

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

4. The Theravading Vinaya specifies that the candidate for pravrajya must be old enough to _____.
(a) Walk a tight rope.
(b) Measure the stars.
(c) Eat from a bowl.
(d) Scare crows away.

5. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.
(a) Yajurveda.
(b) Atharvaveda.
(c) Rg Veda.
(d) Samaveda.

Short Answer Questions

1. The followers of Sarvastivada Abhidaharma argue that nirvana should be regarded as _____.

2. There are _____ Nikayas.

3. The Nikayama/Agama are collections of sutras or _____.

4. The matrkas are a summary of _____ lists of significant points of Buddha's teaching.

5. Mahayana Buddhism is classified by the author as _____.

(see the answer key)

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