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Common terms that are used in the study of religion; ancient religions
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A form of religion that upholds a strict belief in the literal interpretation of a sacred text
pantheism
sect
myth
fundamentalism
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The two Egyptian gods known to protect and control the Underworld are
Ra and Amun-Ra.
Isis and Horus.
Horus and Geb.
Anubis and Osiris.
3
This describes a person who is unsure of the existence of a god or gods
pantheist
agnostic
adherent
atheist
4
The prefix "pan" as in pantheon and pantheism means
holy
one
all
everlasting
5
The Celtic religion was practiced primarily in
Scandinavia.
the Middle East.
the British Isles.
the Iberian Peninsula.
6
Celtic Halloween was a celebration of
people being inferior to gods and showing their respect.
ancestors of the Celtic people.
victory in battle.
when gods came down to earth for a day.
7
Approximately _____% of the world's population identifies as non-believers.
15
25
5
20
8
Cosmology refers to
the belief in one god.
the belief in many gods.
a religion's origin story.
the study of the universe.
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A term that describes a group of people who have separated from an established religion
sect
tenet
secular
pagan
10
Belief in the existence of many gods is
theism
polytheism
pantheism
atheism
11
The symbol for Demeter is
a shell.
a bow and arrow.
Ceres.
wheat or grain.
12
The god of sea was
Poseidon/Neptune
Zeus/Jupiter
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Mars/Ares
13
Tenets of a faith refers to
the specialists who practice the religion
the interpretation of the texts
the followers of the religion
the beliefs or principles of the religion
14
Greek and Roman mythology both had a strict moral code as part of their religion.
False
Greeks did, but Romans did not.
Romans did, but Greeks did not.
True
15
The sacred text of ancient Egypt is
the Old Testament.
the Avesta.
the Book of the Dead.
the Bible.
16
Historians credit the similarities between Roman and Greek mythology to
similar governments.
Greek conquest of the Roman people.
similar languages.
geographic proximity.
17
The king of all gods in ancient Egypt was
Amun-Ra.
Ra
Osiris.
Isis.
18
Of the following religions, the one with the lowest number of followers in the world is
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
19
The measurement of years BC and AD have been replaced with ___ and ___, respectively.
BCE and ADE
Common Era and Before Common Era
Before Common Era and Common Era
Before Common Error and Common Error
20
Rabbis, priests, imams, and shaman would be considered
rituals of a faith.
tenets of a faith.
specialists of a faith.
sects of the faith.
21
Which of the following religions make up 75% of the world's religious population?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
22
The Zoroastrianism motto is
good thoughts, good words, good deeds.
good deeds bring good thoughts.
humans have free will and can choose to do good or evil.
good thoughts, good deeds, good words.
23
Norse believe the connection between heaven and earth is
Heimdall.
Asgard.
Midgard.
Bifrost.
24
We know very little about the Celtic religion because
their followers lived before writing was invented.
the Roman Empire wiped the Celts off the face of the earth.
there were only a few dozen Celtic believers in history.
druids were sworn to secrecy.
25
Historic evidence suggests that
Roman religion predates Greek religion.
Greek religion predates Roman religion.
Christianity heavily influenced Roman mythology.
Greek and Roman mythology began in the same century.
26
The following religions were polytheistic:
Zoroastrianism, Norse, Celtic
Roman, Greek, Celtic
Roman, Greek, Zoroastrianism
Greek, Norse, Egyptian
27
The Roman equivalent of Hades was
Zeus.
Pluto.
Mars.
Jupiter.
28
Each deity in this image is holding _______, the symbol of _________.
a cross, salvation
a fravashi, fire
an ankh, life
an Egyptian amulet, enlightenment
29
The god of war was
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Mars/Ares
Zeus/Jupiter
Poseidon/Neptune
30
Which of the following includes the five common elements of religion:
code, care, creed, call, change
code, cult, creed, care, change
call, code, change, cult, community
code, call, cult, change, creed
31
This is the symbol for the ___________ religion.
Norse
fravashi
Egyptian
Zoroastrian
32
Zoroastrianism was first practiced in the area now known as
Pakistan.
Persia.
Iraq.
Iran.
33
Norse warriors who died in battle were carried off to
Valkyrie
Valhalla
Ragnorak
Hel
34
This is the symbol known as
the Christian cross
the Celtic cross
the ankh
Thor's hammer
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The reason Zoroastrians buried their dead on Towers of Silence is because
they wanted their souls close to the heavens.
they did not want to contaminate the earth, sea, and air.
they believed gods would carry away the bodies.
none of the above
