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1. Also called Adam's Peak, what is the name of the sacred mountain on Sri Lanka that Buddhists climb in order to follow Gautama's legendary path?
2. An old name for the tradition now known as 'theravada' literally means 'lesser vehicle'. Which name is this?
3. What is the name of the ideal holy man of Hinayana who endeavors to attain enlightenment on his own?
4. Many Buddhists around Asia repeat a certain Buddha's name over and over as a way to assist in the attainment of enlightenment. What is this Buddha's name?
5. One of the largest collections of Buddhist art can be found in the Mogao caves near which town in central-west China?
6. What prime minister of Burma called a World Buddhist Council, in 1954, the first council of its kind to be recognized worldwide in over 500 years?
7. Which of the following terms does not fit with the rest?
8. What was the name of the Indian missionary who was said to be the founder of Chan or Zen Buddhism?
9. What was the name of the evil tempter who tried to attack and bribe the Buddha while he was seated under the Bodhi tree?
10. Near what city did the Buddha give his first sermon?
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