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Common terms that are used in the study of religion; ancient religions
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The symbol for Demeter is
Ceres.
a shell.
wheat or grain.
a bow and arrow.
2
Celtic Halloween was a celebration of
victory in battle.
ancestors of the Celtic people.
when gods came down to earth for a day.
people being inferior to gods and showing their respect.
3
Approximately _____% of the world's population identifies as non-believers.
20
15
25
5
4
Norse believe the connection between heaven and earth is
Heimdall.
Asgard.
Midgard.
Bifrost.
5
Belief in the existence of many gods is
atheism
pantheism
polytheism
theism
6
Norse warriors who died in battle were carried off to
Valhalla
Valkyrie
Hel
Ragnorak
7
The Celtic religion was practiced primarily in
the British Isles.
the Middle East.
the Iberian Peninsula.
Scandinavia.
8
Cosmology refers to
the belief in many gods.
a religion's origin story.
the study of the universe.
the belief in one god.
9
The god of war was
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Poseidon/Neptune
Mars/Ares
Zeus/Jupiter
10
The reason Zoroastrians buried their dead on Towers of Silence is because
none of the above
they believed gods would carry away the bodies.
they did not want to contaminate the earth, sea, and air.
they wanted their souls close to the heavens.
11
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.
druids were sworn to secrecy.
there were only a few dozen Celtic believers in history.
12
Which of the following includes the five common elements of religion:
call, code, change, cult, community
code, cult, creed, care, change
code, call, cult, change, creed
code, care, creed, call, change
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The god of sea was
Poseidon/Neptune
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Mars/Ares
Zeus/Jupiter
14
The Roman equivalent of Hades was
Pluto.
Jupiter.
Zeus.
Mars.
15
This describes a person who is unsure of the existence of a god or gods
pantheist
atheist
adherent
agnostic
16
Historic evidence suggests that
Christianity heavily influenced Roman mythology.
Greek and Roman mythology began in the same century.
Greek religion predates Roman religion.
Roman religion predates Greek religion.
17
A term that describes a group of people who have separated from an established religion
tenet
pagan
secular
sect
18
The following religions were polytheistic:
Roman, Greek, Zoroastrianism
Greek, Norse, Egyptian
Zoroastrianism, Norse, Celtic
Roman, Greek, Celtic
19
Which of the following religions make up 75% of the world's religious population?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
20
Zoroastrianism was first practiced in the area now known as
Pakistan.
Persia.
Iran.
Iraq.
21
The Zoroastrianism motto is
good deeds bring good thoughts.
good thoughts, good deeds, good words.
good thoughts, good words, good deeds.
humans have free will and can choose to do good or evil.
22
Rabbis, priests, imams, and shaman would be considered
sects of the faith.
rituals of a faith.
specialists of a faith.
tenets of a faith.
23
This is the symbol known as
the Celtic cross
the Christian cross
the ankh
Thor's hammer
24
The measurement of years BC and AD have been replaced with ___ and ___, respectively.
Before Common Era and Common Era
BCE and ADE
Before Common Error and Common Error
Common Era and Before Common Era
25
Historians credit the similarities between Roman and Greek mythology to
Greek conquest of the Roman people.
geographic proximity.
similar governments.
similar languages.
26
Greek and Roman mythology both had a strict moral code as part of their religion.
Greeks did, but Romans did not.
False
Romans did, but Greeks did not.
True
27
Of the following religions, the one with the lowest number of followers in the world is
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
28
The two Egyptian gods known to protect and control the Underworld are
Isis and Horus.
Anubis and Osiris.
Horus and Geb.
Ra and Amun-Ra.
29
The prefix "pan" as in pantheon and pantheism means
everlasting
holy
all
one
30
Each deity in this image is holding _______, the symbol of _________.
an ankh, life
an Egyptian amulet, enlightenment
a cross, salvation
a fravashi, fire
31
Tenets of a faith refers to
the interpretation of the texts
the specialists who practice the religion
the beliefs or principles of the religion
the followers of the religion
32
The sacred text of ancient Egypt is
the Bible.
the Avesta.
the Old Testament.
the Book of the Dead.
33
This is the symbol for the ___________ religion.
Egyptian
Zoroastrian
fravashi
Norse
34
The king of all gods in ancient Egypt was
Isis.
Ra
Amun-Ra.
Osiris.
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A form of religion that upholds a strict belief in the literal interpretation of a sacred text
fundamentalism
myth
sect
pantheism
