Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?

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Q: 11 (IAS/1994)
Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?

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The biggest fundamental difference between Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism is the workship of gods and goddesses.Mahayana workships the bodhisattvas , while Hinayana Buddhist think that Buddha was the human instead of God because Hinayana think that Buddha was simply a man who found a way to Nirvana.Mahayana believes in Idol Workship.