The Great Sangha belittled the traditionalists who advocated keeping strictly to what they considered the earliest practices of Buddhism by calling them:
a. Hinayana.
b. Tathagata.
c. Mahayanas.
d. Trikayas.
a. Hinayana.
Analysis:
a. Correct. The Great Sangha belittled the traditionalists as Hinayana, or "small vehicle" Buddhists, but the traditionalists' self-designation of Theravada eventually stuck.
b, c & d. Incorrect. After debates between those who advocated keeping strictly to what they considered the earliest practices of Buddhism and those advocating change, the second group left and called itself the "Great Sangha."
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