Test 1 World Religions

Who was the most revered of the Aztec gods?

"Understanding the nature of the universe" is referred to as

Belief in many gods

Which Dimension of Religion would deal with belonging to a group or being in relationship?

A collection of over 200 texts composed between 900 and 200 BC that provide commentary on the earlier sacred texts

The traditional practice of burning a widow on her husband's funeral pyre

The linking and intermixing of cultures is called

A short section from an epic poem about the god Krishna and his interaction with Arjuna

The main ritual of the Australian Aboriginals was the

Yoruba: The mischievous supernatural being is the

While all Dimensions of religion are important, it could be argued that all begin with which dimension?

Which Dimension of Religion would be considered the FIRST dimension?

KARMA literally means "action" or "deed"

Gandhi renamed the "outcasts" this term

For Hindus, the eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe

All religions start with

The belief that divine reality exists in everything

The supreme god of the Yoruba is

AA: The reenactment of the myth is part of the

Which Path to Liberation would appeal to those who seek more intelligence?

Moksha is a Hindu word that means

Cosmic illusion brought by divine creative power

The doctrine that all reality is ultimately one is known as

The belief in only one God

What is the axis mundi?

Trancelike state in which self-consciousness is lost and the mind is absorbed into ultimate reality

An incarnation, or living embodiment, of a deity is known as an

There are 7 Dimensions of Religion

Which Path to Liberation would appeal to the more emotional Hindu?

Which Key Religious Question would answer with how we are to behave in this world?

The most sacred number for the Lakota was

Which Path to Liberation would appeal to "doers"?

The immortal soul that transmigrates at a person's death is the

What is Dia de Los Muertos?

The supreme god of the Yoruba who remained distant from the people was

The term sociologists use to refer to those unaffiliated with any religion

The Aztecs were a highly developed civilization

Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of indigenous religions traditions?

These river waters are sacred to Hindus

The cycle of life, death and rebirth is called

A supernatural being that who tends to disrupt the normal course of action was the trickster

The Yoruba are not a nation, but they share common culture and

It is suggested that we approach the study of World Religions with comparable methodology and:

A collection of 1017 Sanskrit hymns composed about 1500 BC

The purpose of the Yoruba religion is to maintain balance between humans and gods/ancestors

Which of the following characterizes DHARMA?

Who was the trickster figure for the Lakota?

Another meaning for "indigenous" would be:

AA: Who helped form the land?

A system of social ordering that dictates that specific objects and activities are set aside for specific groups ONLY