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1
The Three marks of existence
samsara, kamma, dhamma
anicca, anatta, dukkha
anicca, kamma, dukkha
nibbana, kamma, dukkha
2
What was the name of the theory Dawkins used to criticise and replace Paley's theory?
The Five Ways
The Watchmaker
The Blind Watchmaker
The Cosmological Argument
3
A group of Wiccans is called
An Oven
A croven
A Flock
A Coven
4
The problem of evil is...?
God doesn't exist.
God chooses to let humans suffer.
How can an all loving, powerful and knowing God allow evil.
God is not powerful enough to stop evil.
5
Who first put forward the problem of evil?
Epicurus
Plato
Aristotle
6
A new religious movement or cult
rejects new converts or followers.
never grows beyond a sect.
is normally centered around a single charismatic leader.
finds support from other religious groups.
7
William Paley compared the universe with...
A clock
A pocket-watch
A wrist-watch
A sundial
8
Which of these ideas is part of Buddhism, but not a part of Hinduism?
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Karma
The Eightfold Path
9
True/False: The fact that galaxies are moving closer to us, supports the Big Bang theory
True
False
10
Which of the following stages is
NOT
one of the
7 Steps to Cult Indoctrination?
A New Reality - closing off to society
Crossroads - start by picking on the vulnerable.
Creation of an External Enemy
Sacrifice - usually in the form of blood or money
11
How many names do Muslims have for God?
9999
999
9
99
12
Number of Buddhists gods:
0
1
2
many
13
Which country has the most number of Buddhists?
China
India
Nepal
Tibet
14
Which country is home to the religious philosophy of Rastafarianism?
Trinidad and Tobago
St Vincent
Jamaica
St Lucia
15
What are the "Five Pillars"?
the five columns that support the roof of Ka'aba
five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
five basic obligations of Muslims
the first five books of the Quran
16
The wiccan religion consist of only women
True, the goddess is female
False, wiccans can be Male or female
17
Which philosopher came up with the 'Design argument'
William Smith
William Paley
William Wallace
William Windsor
18
According to Islam, drugs are...
halal
helpful
acceptable
haram
19
Most Christians think alcohol is
acceptable in moderation - but don't get drunk
acceptable as Jesus drank wine at the Last Supper
the work of the devil
wrong - they should never drink
20
Christian views on illegal drugs...
You are made in the image of God so care for your body
Take care of your body as you will be reborn
Your body is a temple - take care of it
Harm your body
21
The largest branch of Islam, to which as many as 80% of all Muslims belong, is called
Shia
Berber
Meccan
Sunni
22
How many people are Scientologists?
14,500 people
300,000 people
25,000 people
79,000 people
23
What is the first step in cult indoctrination?
Recruiters "soft sell" to potential members
Potential members are isolated from society
Peer pressure from other cult members
The formation of a strong relationship with the leader
24
Which of these are evidence for evolution?
Fossils
Colour of animals
Intelligence of animals
25
Rastafarianism believes what country to be heaven?
Malaysia
Jamaica
Kenya
Ethiopia
26
Christians believe God is omnipotent, which means...
All loving
All powerful
All smelling
All knowing
27
The cult leader attempted to
indoctrinate
his new followers. What does
indoctrinate
mean?
to please
To teach a certain point of view
to follow
To make less severe
28
Which one is
not
part of the Inconsistent Triad?
Omnipotent
Omni-Benevolent
Omniscient
Omnipresent
29
Example used by Richard Dawkins to refute the design argument
A sardine
the laryngeal nerve in a giraffe
A trout
The pulmonary artery in a giraffe
30
How many mosques are there in Turkey?
82,693
79,693
89,963
90,396
31
A major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is that Hinduism is
Polytheistic
from China
Based on Buddhism
More peaceful
32
How many Prophets are mentioned in the Quran?
21
26
25
32
33
What day and month was the Holy Quran Revealed?
27th day of Rajab
15th day of Shaban
27th day of Ramadan
9th day of Zilhajj
34
Liberal
Christians believe that religion and science...
Can coexist - believe God made the Big Bang and Evolution.
Can work together because the bible is not an exact account.
Can't coexist - believe only bible account can be believed.
Can't coexist because Evolution contradicts Genesis.
35
The three poisons
greed, pride, anger
gluttony, greed, pride
ignorance, greed, anger
anger, greed, jealousy
36
Design Argument is...
Life originally came from nonliving matter more than 3.5 billion years ago
The universe did not come into existence by chance but was made by a being
If something exists that is designed, then it must have a designer.
New species arise from natural selection by chance mutations in DNA
37
What is Catholic conscience?
to be a better person
to follow Jesus
to not give up
A moral sense of right and wrong
38
The big bang consisted mostly of :
Space
Time
Matter
Energy
39
Which of the following is an example of an illegal drug in California?
Adderall
Caffeine
Cocaine
Cannabis
40
A sacred Place that a Wiccan performs rituals is in the shape of
A Rectangle
A Square
The Star of David
A Circle
41
What is the Catholic Church's position on following one's conscience? One should . . .
only follow one's conscience if it agrees with the Bible
never follow one's own conscience
always follow one's conscience; form it properly
only follow one's conscience if it agrees with the church
42
Muslims are monotheistic. What is god called in Arabic?
Allah
Jesus
Yahweh
Buddha
43
Where did Buddhism originate?
South Asia (India)
Cambodia
Loas
China
44
The five pillars are:
Handshake, Salad, Zorro, Muhammed, Hajj
Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm/Siyam, Hajj
Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Mahat, Hajj
Shahadah, Salad, Zakat, Swim, Hajj
45
Which of the following answers is
evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
Hubble Teloscope
The show on CBS
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR)
CERN Particles
46
It is illegal to sell alcohol on Buddhist holidays in Thailand.
False
True
47
Who proposed the Theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin
James Watson
Robert Hooke
48
Rastafarians believe who to be the living God?
Haile Selassie
Thomas Rastar
Bob Marley
Rastafarians do not worship a God
49
According to Islam, drugs are...
acceptable
halal
haram
helpful
50
Which of these statements
cannot
be attributed to Richard Dawkins?
Nature is cruel and immoral
Creatures such as the digger wasp have no clear purpose
The only purpose of nature is DNA replication
51
Wiccans believe in the idea of reincarnation
False
True
52
Which Country is the Blue Mosque in??
Israel
Egypt
Turkey
Spain
53
Who calls Muslims to pray?
Muhammad
A Consul Member
A Priest
A Muezzin
54
What is the, 'Middle Way'?
Never going any good or any bad stuff.
Finding a balance between good and what you want.
Doing too much of what you want.
Doing too much good stuff.
55
In Islam alcohol is forbidden because...
...it makes the mind unfit to concentrate on Allah.
...it is the law in Islamic countries.
...in drinking it, you may behave inappropriately.
...it is forbidden in Mecca.
56
Scientology was created by an American science fiction author in 1953
True
False
57
What is the goal of Scientology?
True spiritual enlightenment and freedom for the individual.
For everyone to be a part of the Scientology religion.
For human/spiritual being to be happy with themselves/others
To help and recreate the individual.
58
The Eightfold Path is:
being reborn in a different form
a way of living that ends suffering; truths for daily living
the most sacred city in Islam
the sum of all one does in this life
59
Why should the Qur'an be read in its original Arabic?
So that misunderstandings from translations do not happen
So people can show how clever they are
Arabic is rhythmic and it can help people remember it
So only certain people can understand it
60
Which of the following is an example of a legal drug?
Heroin
Nicotine
Methamphetamine
Cocaine
61
What do Muslims mean when they use the phrase 'inshallah'
Praise God
If they pray for something it will happen
God bless you
Something will only happen if God wants it to
62
The moral argument is...
Humans are moral creatures and don't need God
Humans are immoral creatures and need God
God exists as he provides a clear sense of right and wrong
God does not exist because of all the evil in the world
