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