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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Buddhist Path, The Way of Calm and Thought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some Budhdists believe that the idea of self is something conditioned by ____.
(a) Love.
(b) Greed.
(c) Continuity.
(d) Success.

2. According the the author, what lies at the heart of Buddhism is _____.
(a) Brahma.
(b) India.
(c) Dharma.
(d) Karma.

3. Skandhas are _____ of physical and mental events.
(a) Denial.
(b) Emotional espressions.
(c) Singularities.
(d) Aggregates.

4. Flowers, incense, and lamps are _____ in modern Buddhism.
(a) Distractions.
(b) Discards.
(c) Offerings.
(d) Bribes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. An _____ is a being from a lower realm of existence in Buddhist cosmology.

2. According to the author, Christianity can be explained as a system of _____.

3. Good conduct is seen in Buddhism as auspicious action or _____.

4. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.

5. Samsara is known as the circle of _____.

(see the answer key)

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