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1
In Daoism, why is it important for humans to practice
li?
Ancestors who are venerated will help descendants
It is prescribed in the Dao de jing
It is prescribed in the Yijing
Spirits who are venerated will harm enemies
2
What is the religious term for models of the origins of the universe?
cosmogonies
epiphanies
soteriology
penomenology
3
The power of the feminine aspect of the divine is known as
Shiva
Puranas
Vishnu
Shakti
4
The Buddhist teaching of
anatman
is the doctrine that
the gods are not allowed to help people attain spiritual awakening
there is no separate, permanent, or immortal self
God cannot and will not answer prayers
once a person dies, they will enter the wheel of birth and death
5
How has the caste system affected Indian society?
by expelling the British from India
by reinforcing hierarchies and inequalities
by opening religious institutions to all
by creating new opportunities for women
6
Bhakti yoga, karma yoga, and jnana yoga are all examples of Indian paths to
a state of serene, detached awareness
the deep roots of the Vedas
a healthier mind and body
cosmic bliss
7
Daiyu lives in a traditional Confucian household; she will most likely be expected to take up
a silent role in the family and not permitted property rights or protection
the sole caretaker to her husband's family & produce at least one son
a subordinate role in family & society, characterized by self-sacrifice
the holy life if no son had been born
8
Shamanic methods are estimated to be approximately
20,000 to 30,000 years old
5,000 to 10,000 years old
50,000 to 60,000 years old
2,000 to 5,000 years old
9
Why is it important for scholars to ask questions about their own approach to the study of religion?
Helps them remember their own religious beliefs
Reinforces their role as a scholar
Helps them understand their own persepctive while studying other religion
Helps them be completely objective about their study
10
The order of ascetic Jain monks noted for their nudity is called "sky-clad" or
Jiva
Mahavira
Digambaras
Siddhartha
11
The monastic order that developed from the Buddha's early disciples is called the
Temple
Mara
Gautama
Sangha
12
The form of Buddhism that offers faithful prayers to Amida Buddha is known as
Pure Land Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Vajrayana Buddhissm
13
Why might someone accept dogma with absolute faith without ever experiencing it?
It promises them a better life after death
It provides a sense of rootedness, meaning, & orderliness
They are not rational people
They live in an oppressive society
14
After ritual purification, someone who is sent alone to a sacred spot to commune with the spirits is engaged in a(n)
experience of the divine
vision quest
ecstatic trance
rite of passage
15
Joseph Campbell thought myths, such as the hero's journey, were meaningful because they
taught the community spiritual truth
were from the Bible
were retellings of ancient events
formed a sacred belief structure that supported the ways of the community
16
Why might some Western scholars describe Zarathusthra's theology as a cosmic dualism?
because the two principles gave birth to ahura Mazda
because they believe it developed from ancient Indian philosophies
because Ahura Mazda is not on the cosmic level
because of the struggle between good and evil powers
17
In contemporary Shinto life, visits to shrines
are an individual act
are only communal events around high holidays
often resemble tourism instead of spirituality
are intense spiritual events
18
The Buddhist term for suffering or dissatisfaction is
kensho
anatman
vipassana
dukkha
19
Why did Confucius promote the virtue
ren
(innate goodness)?
He believed that it was the divine in all beings
He believed that it could save society
He believed that it was the core of the Dao
He believed that it was the core of yin and yang
20
Why are the Vedas so highly regarded in Hindu belief?
They were written by the sage Valmiki
They contain the stories of Vishnu
They are thought to transcend human time
They are the oldest scriptures in the tradition
21
Why is samsara related to karma in Hinduism?
because the gods give us liberation
because self-restraint leads to liberation
because our actions affect future incarnations
because all of life is illusory
22
Why do some Jains cover their mouths to avoid inhaling any organisms?
because the organisms would pollute their bodies
because they want to avoid the consumption of meat
because killing any living being produces negative karma
because they become ill easily
23
The Dahomey tradition from West Africa was carried to Haiti by African slaves and called
Vodou
Ainu
Diaspora
Tsalagi
24
According to legend, Mara, the personification of evil, tempted Siddhartha so that he would
keep his insights to himself
remain a devout member of the Hindu faith
embrace a life of wealth and sin
not become the Buddha
25
Translating kami as "god" or "spirit" is insufficient because
it refers to a reality beyond this world
it refers only to certain gods and spirits
it is a group of deities
it is a quality that manifests in many places
26
The fact that religion can be found in some form in every culture around the world is known as the theory of
supernatural materialism
scientific materialism
imagined materialism
universal materialism
27
The major teachers in Jainism are called the
Samsaras
Tirthankaras
Ahimsas
Ascetics
28
In Daoism, why is the cosmos an ever-changing phenomenon?
because it an illusion
because of the interplay of yin and yang
because qi is self-generating
because it is composed of tuan
29
Today, the major center of the Zoroastrian population is in
Nepal
Baghdad
Tehran
Mumbai
30
A person who proclaims that his or her religion is the only true religion is an example of a(n)
polytheist
inclusivist
exclusivist
pluralist
