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1
Pinchot believed ____ failed to "apprehend the religious duty to develop natural resources for the good of humankind."
Muir
Emerson
Thoreau
Walker
2
The idea of justice often is talked about in terms opposing to _______
truth
trust
solidarity
peace
3
___ is a sub-field of anthropology that attempts to document the use of plants by indigenous peoples.
ethnobotany
anthrobotany
microbotany
indigenous botany
4
What is not one of St. Augustine’s five basic criteria for “just war”?
Do we have just cause?
s violence our last resort?
Can we conduct war without proportionality?
Does it have a reasonable chance of success?
5
Western cultures tend to see Animism and Druidry as primitive and Paganism __.
silly
backward
evil
true
6
What does Shunryū Suzuki say about gaining religious knowledge by gathering information?
"gather as much information to best understand Zen Judaism"
"it is a way to end up not knowing anything at all"
"true learning is impossible" teachers unknowingly 'contradict themselves'
"clear one's mind" and "let God bring it out in one"
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What is the international declaration of values and principles for a just, sustainable, and peaceful 21st century?
The Earth Charter
The Animism Charter
The Ethno Charter
The Human Charter
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White said that Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism perpetuated modes of living that were damaging to the environment.
True
False
9
Following earthquakes in Missouri in 1811-1812, participation at local churches increased. Some estimates suggest
1,000 members joined the Methodist church at that time
15,000 members joined the Methodist Church at that time
5, 000 members joined the Methodist Church at that time
10,000 members joined the Methodist Church at that time
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____ asserts that it is the consequences of one's conduct that form the basis for moral judgments.
Consequentialism
Thomism
Abrahamic Religion
Atheism
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Is religion to blame for the state of the environment?
environmental damage exists everywhere and predates Abrahamic religions
abrahamic religions fail to value nature the way nature-based religions do
there is no consensus among scholars, but most think influence each other
there is no correlation between the two
12
Which term does not refer to the category of religious and spiritual traditions described as environmentally friendly?
Paganism
Primitivism
Pantheism
Animism
13
Which child psychologist believes children may be more spiritual than we think?
Robert Cole
Lynne White
Bruno Bettleheim
Clarence Glacken
14
nature-based religions work together for the preservation of nature
True
False
15
Free thought is a philosophy that asserts that science, logic and reason are the basis for truth and opinion.
True
False
16
Children who are born into religious families usually...
adapt the religion of their parents
adapt a different religion
don’t adapt any religion at all
there is no clear pattern
17
Religious ___ has been used to justify violent actions such as war in the name of righteousness and justice.
culture
ritual
symbols
langauge
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How does Peter Singer describe consequentialism?
"start with goals; assess actions by the extent they further these goals"
"human beings can be ethical and moral without religion or God"
"for good people to do evil-that takes religion"
"science, logic and reason are the basis for truth and opinion"
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Numerous scholars agree that ____ plays a role in shaping religion and vice versa.
Nature
clergy
science
Indigenlous people
20
What does religion offer if a belief in God is diminishing?
Stories that speak to how humankind imagines/navigates the world teaching
cultural perspective
a set of rules to follow that guide us
security
21
___ has seen a renewed interest in recent decades coinciding with alarm about environmental destruction.
Contemporary Potterism
Ecofeminism
Abrahamic Religion
Contemporary Paganism
22
What did Voltaire’s 1756 poem on the disaster of Lisbon ridicule?
Nature-oriented religious belief
The idea of just God
Environmental politics
The idea that natural disaster is a form of punishment of human misconduct
23
What question is within the scope of what TOK seeks to answer?
How sure are we that God exists?
Does God exist?
Is religion a force for good or evil?
24
The ____ of Europe grew directly out of the failure of religion to meet the challenge of change.
Lamentation
Humanization
Secularization
Polarization
25
This naturalist and leading figure of Transcendentalism believed the "...wilderness is the preservation of the world."
Attwater
Muir
Thoreau
Emerson
26
Why was Marvin Harris’ viewpoint on beliefs and rituals criticized? It is..
overly dramatic
over exaggerated
overly romantic and simplistic
disrespectful
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What has played a key role in how religion is passed down?
prophets
language
photos and videos
parents
28
Rather than assuming exposure to descriptions about religious diversity will lead to tolerance/empathy, we should
analyze how religion is conceptualized and categorized
all of the above
analyze how it is used and misused
analyze how power & politics affects conceptualization and use of religion
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What is deontological ethics?
puts rules, behavior and duty as central
puts what ever provides the most good as central