Question: Theravada (Pali, literally "school of the elder monks") is a branch of Buddhism that uses the Buddha's teaching preserved in the Pali Canon as its doctrinal core. The Pali canon is the only complete Buddhist canon which survives in a classical Indic Language, Pali, which serves as the sacred language and lingua franca of Theravada Buddhism. Another feature of Theravada is that it tends to be very conservative about matters of doctrine and monastic discipline. As a distinct sect, Theravada Buddhism developed in Sri Lanka and spread to the rest of Southeast Asia.

Theravada also includes a rich diversity of traditions and practices that have developed over its long history of interactions with varying cultures and religious communities. It is the dominant form of religion in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, and is practiced by minority groups in India, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, and Vietnam. In addition, the diaspora of all of these groups as well as converts around the world practice Theravada Buddhism. Contemporary expressions include Buddhist modernism, the Vipassana movement and the Thai Forest Tradition.

Theravada Buddhism is followed by countries and people around the globe, and is:

Today, Theravada Buddhists, otherwise known as Theravadins, number over 150 million worldwide, and during the past few decades Theravada Buddhism has begun to take root in the West and in the Buddhist revival in India. 1. Where was Theravada Buddhism created?
2. Where did it branch out to from there?
3. Is it a dominant form of religion anywhere?
4. Like wehre?
5. Is the religion liberal or conservative in nature?
6. Does it have a worldwide following?
7. How many followers today?
8. This part of Buddhism follows Buddha's teachings from which Canon?
9. Is it complete?
10. How many complete Buddhist Canons exist?
11. What language is it in?
12. Does it have a wide array of traditions and practices?
13. Did they stem from a long history or short?
14. Were they formed by mingling with other cultures and religious people?
15. What's an example of a newer version of this religion?
16. And another?
17. Where has this religion recently started to catch on?
18. Where else?
19. What does the word Theravada mean?
20. Is Pali a sacred language? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Sri Lanka
2. The rest of Southeast Asia.
3. Yes
4. Cambodia, Laos,And Myanmar are three.
5. Conservative
6. Yes.
7. Over 150 million worldwide,
8. Pali Canon
9. Yes.
10. Only the Pali is complete.
11. Indic
12. Yes.
13. Long.
14. Yes.
15. Thai Forest Tradition.
16. Buddhist modernism
17. The West.
18. India.
19. School of the elder monks
20. Yes.

Question: (CNN) -- Manchester City have completed a sensational transfer deadline-day swoop for Brazilian forward Robinho in an estimated 32.5 million ($58 million) deal with Real Madrid, following the English Premier League club's takeover by an Abu Dhabi group on Monday.

Brazilian Robinho joins Manchester City for a British transfer record of 32.5 million.

Chelsea had been leading the chase for Robinho, who had insisted he wanted to play for the London club.

However, Real had stood firm in insisting that they did not want to sell 24-year-old Robinho and refused numerous Chelsea offers in recent weeks, putting an end to that deal.

But City -- with new financial clout provided by their Middle East-based owners -- met the valuation placed on Robinho by the Spanish giants, breaking the British transfer record.

Robinho told City's Web site: "I knew that Manchester City is a very big club, there's a great team there already and this is an exciting project.

"I liked the project, and when City made the offer to Real Madrid, I decided to come here. I liked the plans that Manchester City have and I want to succeed with them."

Robinho confirmed the presence of his international team-mates Jo and Elano at City was a factor in his decision to sign, even though Chelsea appeared a more likely destination at the start of transfer deadline day.

Hughes, who had a playing spell in Spain with Barcelona, has spoken to his new signing and Robinho is keen to work with the former Blackburn and Wales manager. 1. How much was the trade worth?
2. Who got Robinho?
3. What position does Robinho play?
4. Who did Manchester get him from?
5. Did anyone else try to get Robinho?
6. Who?
7. Had they put in offers for him?
8. Is Robinho happy about the trade?
9. How old is he?
10. What web site interviewed Robinho?
11. Does he think Manchester has a good team already? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. estimated 32.5 million ($58 million)
2. Manchester City
3. forward
4. Real Madrid
5. yes
6. Chelsea
7. yes
8. yes
9. 24
10. Manchester City's
11. yes

Question: CHAPTER XV

THREE INTERVIEWS

The next day was a Sunday, and the Colonel went to church, wearing a hat-band four inches deep. Morris, however, declined to accompany him, saying that he had a letter to write to Mary; whereon his father, who at first was inclined to be vexed, replied that he could not be better employed, and that he was to give her his love. Then he asked if Miss Fregelius was coming, but somewhat to his disappointment, was informed that she wished to stay with her father.

"I wonder," thought the Colonel to himself as he strolled to the church, now and again acknowledging greetings or stopping to chat with one of the villagers--"I wonder if they are going to have a little sacred music together in the chapel. If so, upon my soul, I should like to make the congregation. And that pious fellow Morris, too--the blameless Morris--to go philandering about in this fashion. I hope it won't come to Mary's ears; but if it does, luckily, with all her temper, she is a sensible woman, and knows that even Jove nods at times."

After the service the Colonel spoke to various friends, accepted their condolences upon the death of Mr. Porson, and finally walked down the road with Eliza Layard.

"You must have found that all sorts of strange things have happened at the Abbey since you have been away, Colonel Monk," she said presently in a sprightly voice.

"Well, yes; at least I don't know. I understand that Morris has improved that blessed apparatus of his, and the new parson and his daughter have floated to our doors like driftwood. By the way, have you seen Miss Fregelius?" 1. who went to church
2. who wanted to stay home with her dad
3. who did not want to go with the colonel
4. who walked down the road
5. who did he go with
6. who came in the door lake floating wood
7. who wrote a letter
8. was he to send his love for someone to her
9. who has a temper
10. does the parson have a daughter
11. what does Jove do at times
12. how deep is the hat band
13. who is blameless
14. did colonel talk to talk with the town folk
15. who passed away
16. what day was it
17. where did odd things happen
18. who was vexed
19. was someones sur name Layard
20. did colonel have many friends Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. The Colonel
2. Miss Fregelius
3. Morris
4. The Colonel
5. Eliza Layard.
6. the new parson and his daughter
7. Morris
8. Yes
9. Mary
10. Yes
11. He nods
12. 4 inches
13. Morris
14. Yes
15. Mr. Porson
16. Sunday
17. At the Abbey
18. Morris' father
19. Yes
20. Yes