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1
According to scholars, which of the Hebrew creation stories is oldest?
Genesis 1 7seven day creation
Genesis 2-3 Garden of Eden story
Genesis Flood Story
2
a. The Puranas are the oldest extant texts in Hinduism:
False
True
3
The story of Adam and Eve was written by a Priestly source in the Jewish tradition
True
False
4
In Hinduism, moksha means...
Ritual
Liberation
Reincarnation
5
Which is NOT included in the five pillars of Islam?
Zakah
Hajj
Hadith
Salah
6
The god Vishnu is known for being tender and merciful:
False
True
7
According to Eliade, the axis mundi is a universal center or reality for religious individuals
False
True
8
Puja is one of the classes in the caste system in Hinduism:
False
True
9
According to our articles on the Purity Ball, why did the founder Randy Wilson begin the ritual?
To model a healthy father-daughter relationship
To make sure Christian teenagers resist secular culture including sexuality
To make sure his daughters did not have sex before marriage
To promote fidelity and purity among the fathers
10
According to Turner, people involved in communitas are often times abused by the authoritative structure because:
they are criminals
their unclear status makes them dangerous with their power to upset systems
they need to prove their loyalty and that they can be trusted
11
All is true about Purity Balls except:
Created by Randy and Lisa Wilson
Arose from Evangelical Christianity
There is a strict definition of the term purity that members agree upon
Grounded by participants in sacred texts
12
Islam is a monotheistic religion.
True
False
13
Typically, according to Gill, the goal of disenchantment is:
to destroy children's holiday spirit and sense of magic
to encourage a loss of faith in one's religion
to make the next generation co-creators in rituals
to remove sorcery and witchcraft
14
Pagels looks at early Christian texts that were censored because...
she wants to see which version of Christianity is best
she wants to see the truest picture of early Christianity
she wants to prove that the Bible is wrong
15
What is the Tanakh?
Christian sacred text
Muslim sacred text
Buddhist sacred text
Jewish sacred text
16
The passage we read from the Garuda Purana discusses:
i. The story of Arjuna and Vishnu
i. Proper burial rites for achieving salvation
i. Instructions on chastity rituals
17
What is the largest religious pilgirmage in the world?
Mulslim hajj to Mecca
Christian pilgrimage to Lourdes
Hindu Holi pilgrimage
18
"Religion" is difficult to define and not agreed upon in scholarship.
True
False
19
In her article, Ruether argues that creation stories:
Convey the truth of how the world was created
Reveal how the world came about and orient religious traditions
Reveal the values of a society and mandate them upon the future
20
What are the oldest scriptures in the New Testament?
Gospel of Matthew
Paul's letters
Gospel of Mark
21
Using Ruether, Dr. Bell argues that Mt. Rushmore (as a USA creation story) mandates values on modern Americans
False
True
22
How do I learn more about becoming a major?
Talk to Dr. Moultrie! Email at
[email protected]
Don't talk to Dr. Moultrie
23
The four goals of Hinduism are:
i. Artha, Kama, Dharma, and Moksha
i. Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Shudra
i. Vishnu, Shiva, Kali, and Durga
24
In Hinduism, ________________ describes the repeating cycle of birth, life, and death.
Samsara
Karma
Kama
Moksha
25
In the Gospel of Mary, Peter says that
the secret teachings Jesus gave to Mary could bring salvation.
Mary deserved to teach because she was the mother of Jesus.
Jesus would not have given special teachings to Mary.
26
According to Turner, liminality is important during the ritual process because:
it enforces social structure
it opposes superstition and religious influence over public life
it is the space in which creativity and transformation happens
it illuminates its participants
27
What are the three branches of Christianity?
Baptist, Methodist, and Catholic
Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, and Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant
28
Which boutique dept. at GSU offers their majors training in critical thinking, writing, and one on one guidance?
Department of Religious Studies
All those other departments
29
Bracketing is important in religious studies because...
It helps us maintain neutrality
It is our responsibility to prove religious beliefs right or wrong
It helps academics convert students
30
The ___________ community makes up the majority of Muslims
Shi'a
Sufi
Sunni
31
A polythetic definition of religion....
There is one god
There is a core and unified definition of religion
There are many dimensions of religion, none essential to defining religion
Means there are many gods
32
The meaning of "Islam" is "peace."
False
True
33
In the Hindu cremation text we read in class, the dying person is placed....
On the ground cleaned by cow dung
On a cot
On a cot and cleaned for burial preparation
On the ground cleaned by ritual seeds and grass
34
In the Qur'an passage we read, the story of Adam and Eve portrays whom eating the forbidden fruit first?
Adam
The serpent
Adam and Eve at the same time
Eve
35
By definition, Varnashramadarma includes all except:
one's stage in life
one's personal goals
one's duty in life
one's social caste
36
The gnostic gospels were rejected from the New Testament canon
True
False
37
The current population of Muslims in the world....
1 billion
2 billion
4 billion
38
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, sawm means...
holy pilgrimage
fasting
Giving alms to the poor
39
According to most scholars, what is the oldest surviving religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
40
The name of God in Islam is "Elohim"
True
False
41
An "emic" perspective refers to...
An outside the faith perspective
The brackted academic perspective
The perspective of a person from within their faith
42
The most holy spot in Hinduism is
The Ganges
i. The Ka’bah
i. Karakoram
