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World Religions Final Exam PART 1
World Religions Final Exam PART 1
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1
All Buddhists believe ___________ are/is the best way to live
going with the flow
as monks in a monastery
the Middle Way
Mendicants
2
The
arhat
is _______.
the cycle of rebirth
a “worthy person” who has become awakened or enlightened
liberation from the human condition
the community of practicing Buddhists
3
The Lakota believe in the great serpent god who consumed the Earth
True
False
4
The Aztecs believe that human sacrifice is necessary to keep this world from being destroyed.
False
True
5
The Aboriginal people believe that all living creatures came from the sky
False
True
6
Krishna compares reincarnation to _______.
climbing a tower that goes on forever
putting on a mask
enjoying an endless banquet
getting undressed at night and putting on a different set of clothes
7
The Aztecs believe that dressing like a god can give them the power of that god.
True
False
8
The Yoruba people believe that their gods never came down to Earth
False
True
9
The Lakota people dance and sing to celebrate the sun
False
True
10
Which is NOT part of the Eightfold path?
Right Speech
Right Meditation
Right Livelihood
Right intention
11
The Yoruba people believe in one God
True
False
12
Of the following beliefs or features, which one does Buddhism
not
share with Hinduism?
karma
samsara
the caste system
liberation from samsara
13
All Buddhists believe that are destiny is...
Either Samsara or Enlightenment
Whatever the Buddha wants it to be
Whatever we make it
Based on the universe and its attempt to keep balance
14
Hindus believe Shiva will destroy the universe and....
That a new world will be created
That Brahman will take control of everything
That will be the end of everything
That Vishnu will battle him for control
15
Hindus believe all humans are avatars of one of the gods
False
True
16
The Yoruba people believe that all of creation came from the center of the Earth
True
False
17
Buddhism holds that salvation must be won through
intervention of arhats
efforts of the human mind
the gods
the most superior deity
18
The Three Jewels of Buddhism include all of the following
except _______.
the Dharma
samsara
the Sangha
the Buddha
19
For Buddhists, Gautama the Buddha is...
The first Buddha
The most superior deity
The only Buddha
Not the first or only Buddha
20
The Aboriginal people believe that scarring yourself is an important ritual
False
True
21
Buddhist believe that all humans....
All of these are correct
Suffer
Will face judgment based on karma
Will go through Samsara
22
The Aboriginal people believe that all of creation started in Australia
False
True
23
Gautama finally attained enlightenment when he _______.
acquired the “divine eye”
discovered the Four Noble Truths
perceived his previous lifetimes
accepted a simple meal
24
Hindus believe that salvation is earned when we reach Nirvana
False
True
25
Which of the following concepts is not one of the Three Marks of Existence?
suffering (dukkha)
action (karma)
no-self (anatta)
impermanence (anicca)
26
Brahman is the _______.
the most sacred text in Hinduism
highest of the four classes
eternal essence of reality
the creator god
27
The Lakota people believe that their great spirit is made up of 16 different elements
False
True
28
Hinduism's closest equivalent to the Western term religion is
maya
brahmin
dharma
artha
29
Hindus believe when we die our souls are reincarnated, but what does this mean?
Your soul becomes one with the universe
Your soul is reborn into a new body
Your soul ceases to exist
Your soul becomes a star in the night sky
30
Buddha was a _______.
a statue
god
supernatural being
man
