SOR 1 Preliminary Revision

Question 1

Transcendence means...

Accepted Answer

Divine existence or experience beyond

Question 2

Why does an individual participate in temple puja?

Accepted Answer

Stresses the individual's need for enlightenment, Stresses the community's cultural identity

Question 3

What is monotheism?

Accepted Answer

Worship of only one god

Question 4

Wesak is...

Accepted Answer

A celebration of the Buddha's enlightenment, Marks the Buddha's birth and death

Question 5

Jesus is seen as...

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 6

What is omnipotent?

Accepted Answer

Being all powerful

Question 7

Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal and Protestant are examples of...

Accepted Answer

Variants, Denominations

Question 8

The consequences of one's actions in life whether they be good or bad is...

Accepted Answer

Karma

Question 9

Three main schools or variants formed in Buddhism are...

Accepted Answer

Vajrayana, Theravada, Mahayana

Question 10

What are the Four Noble Truths?

Accepted Answer

The truth of suffering and the cause of suffering, The truth of the end and the freedom of suffering

Question 11

What are Smart's characteristics of religion?

Accepted Answer

A material dimension (buildings, art), A narrative or mythic dimension (stories forming traditions), A practical and ritual dimension (worship and prayers), A doctrinal and philosophical dimension (values, beliefs)

Question 12

How can religion be broken down for discussion?

Accepted Answer

Liturgy, texts, stories, myths, ethics and architecture

Question 13

Pilgrimage, Temple Puja and Wesak are examples of...

Accepted Answer

Practices

Question 14

Aspects of the Dreaming include...

Accepted Answer

Sacred sites, Stories, The origin of a particular region, Symbolism and the arts

Question 15

Religion is a way of seeing...

Accepted Answer

Worldview, World

Question 16

The dreaming is commonly expressed through...

Accepted Answer

Stories

Question 17

Nirvana is...

Accepted Answer

A state of no suffering/achieving enlightenment

Question 18

Why is religion important to understand?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 19

What are the characteristics of religion?

Accepted Answer

Beliefs, sacred text, ethics, rituals and ceremonies

Question 20

Christians believing that Jesus died to save them from the punishment of sin is...

Accepted Answer

Salvation

Question 21

The Buddha has been identified as the...

Accepted Answer

Siddartha Gautana, Indian prince

Question 22

Examples of core ethical teachings include...

Accepted Answer

The Commandment of Love, The Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments

Question 23

Christianity emerged from what religion?

Accepted Answer

Juddahism

Question 24

What can prayer be used for?

Accepted Answer

A request, Communication with entities beyond the world, An offering, Praise

Question 25

Why are trees significant in Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

The Buddha found enlightenment under a tree

Question 26

Christians have been persecuted for their faith

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Parthenogenesis is...

Accepted Answer

A divine being born from a virgin without sexual intercourse

Question 28

The Trinity consists of...

Accepted Answer

God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit

Question 29

What are the Three Jewels?

Accepted Answer

The Buddha, Dharma and Sangha

Question 30

Why is the Holy Bible important?

Accepted Answer

Christian beliefs were introduced from this, It has a role of guiding Christian behavior

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