World religion multiple choice 100 question exam. Please no guessing, last exam I posted for world religion tutor was 50% wrong.
Book:
Many People, Many faiths
10th Edition, 2014
Robert S. Ellwood and Barbra A. McGraw
Questions:
1.Muslims worship ina _______.
a. temple
b. church
c. mosque
d. All of the above.
2. Hinduism in India or Roman Catholicism in Spain fall intowhich of the following types?
a. religious group
b. sect
c. cult
d. All of the above.
3. The Amish or Jehovah’s Witnesses fall into which of thefollowing?
a. church
b. sect
c. cult
d. None of the above.
4. Religious groups that combine separation from societywith new ideas and an emphasis on
mystical experience fall into which religious types?
a. church
b. sect
c. cult
d. divison
5. The Buddhist doctrine of Nirvana is an example of___________.
a. reality
b. unconditioned reality
c. conditioned reality
d. virtual reality
6. Persons singled out by the divine to receive specialecstatic powers for dealing with spiritual
things are known as _________.
a. priests
b. shamans
c. monks
d. deacons
7. Which of the following is one of the three forms ofreligious expression?
a. sociological
b. practical
c. theoretical
d. All of the above.
8. Myths that tell the story of the creation of the universecan be considered a __________ form
of religious expression.
a. theoretical
b. emotional
c. sociological
d. central
9. _________, Japanese shamanesses of Japan, are all blindor nearly so.
a. Bodhisattva
b. Miko
c. Kojiki
d. Dema
10. The _______ had a traditional ritual in which they wouldraise a bear cub to adulthood and
then kill it in order to send it back to the spirit world.
a. !Kungs
b. Druids
c. Ainu
d. Jivaro
11. In general, which of the following characterize the soulaccording to indigenous religions?
a. separable part of yourself
b. undying
c. All of the above.
d. None of the above.
12. Approximately 80% of the people of India are followersof _________.
a. Buddism
b. Daoism
c. Shinto
d. Hinduism
13. _________ refers to that chain of cause and effect setin motion by one’s deeds in the world.
a. Rita
b. Caste
c. Karma
d. Dharma
14. In Hinduism, the cosmic order is called _______.
a. rita
b. karma
c. caste
d. svadharma
15. Dharma imposes personal retribution and reward through_______.
a. rita
b. karma
c. caste
d. moksha
16. According to the Laws of Manu, the basic end of man,which is pleasure, is called _______.
a. kama
b. artha
c. dharma
d. nirvana
17. According to the Laws of Manu, the basic end of manwhich is liberation is called ________.
a. kama
b. artha
c. moksha
d. nirvana
18. According to the Laws of Manu, the basic end of manwhich is righteousness is called
_________.
a. kama
b. artha
c. dharma
d. nirvana
19. According to the Laws of Manu, the basic end of manwhich is gain is called _______.
a. kama
b. artha
c. dharma
d. nirvana
20. The sets of songs and chants for auxiliary groups ofpriests and charms from the Vedas are
called _______.
a. Sama Veda
b. Yajur Veda
c. Atharva Veda
d. All of the above.
21. The “Books of the Forest Schools” are _______.
a. Brahamans
b. Aranyakas
c. Upanishads
d. Rig Veda
22. In the Upanishads, _________ is the innermost self or”soul”.
a. Atman
b. Mantra
c. Dyaus
d. Ignis
23. Jainism was founded by _______.
a. Siddhartha Gautama
b. Mahavira
c. Ashoka
d. Guru Nanak
24. Buddhism was founded by _______.
a. Siddhartha Gautama
b. Mahavira
c. Ashoka
d. Guru Nanak
25. Which is the correct listing of castes/varnas, fromhighest to lowest rank?
a. Brahmins, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, Shudras.
b. Brahmins, Shudras, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas.
c. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Shudras.
d. Kshatriyas, Shudras, Vaisyas, Brahmins.
26. According to the Yoga Sutras, the first limbs arepositive and negative moral rules called
_________.
a. yama and niyama
b. siddhis and dharmana
c. asana and pranayama
d. pratyahara and dhyana
27. According to the Yoga Sutras, posture and breath controlare called _______.
a. asana and pranayama
b. siddhis and dharmana
c. yama and niyama
d. pratyahara and dhyana
28. Krishna teaches Prince Arjuna the secret of _______.
a. Jnana-yoga
b. Bhakti-yoga
c. Karma-yoga
d. All of the above
29. Which of the following are one of the three things thata Buddhist affirms?
a. “I take refuge in the Buddha.”
b. “I take refuge in the Dharma.”
c. “I take refuge in the samgha.”
d. All of the above.
30. Which of the following was another title for the Buddha?
a. Sakyamuni
b. Shaka
c. Shakamuni
d. All of the above.
31. Vajrayana can be characterized by being __________.
a. known as the Thunderbolt Vessel
b. found in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia
c. known as the Diamond Vessel
d. All of the above.
32. In Vajrayana thought, the dharmakaya is made equivalentto __________.
a. paramitas
b. prajna
c. prajnaparamita
d. None of the above.
33. Who brought the Chan tradition of Buddhism to China?
a. Upali
b. Kashyapa
c. Bodhidharma
d. Mahayana
34. Shinto gods are known as _______.
a. Torii
b. Kami
c. Matsuri
d. None of the above.
35. Which of the following is an offering at a Shintoshrine?
a. Torii
b. Kami
c. Matsuri
d. None of the above.
36. What is a Shinto shrine festival called?
a. Torii
b. Kami
c. Matsuri
d. All of the above.
37. The Five Books or Confucian Classics include _______.
a. The Great Learning
b. The Analects
c. The Mean
d. None of the above.
38. In Confucian thought, the Superior Man is called_______.
a. Li
b. Ren
c. Jun-zi
d. Yang
39. In Confucian thought, what term indicates rites, properconduct, ceremonies, courtesy, and
doing things the right way?
a. Li
b. Ren
c. Jun-zi
d. Ying
40. Society for Confucius was founded on _______.
a. filial piety
b. the rectification of names
c. the five relationships
d. the Eight Fold Path
41. The Cornerstone relationship among the Five Relationshipsis _______.
a. ruler-subject
b. father-son
c. husband-wife
d. elder-younger brother
42. Filal Piety characterizes which of the following FiveRelationships?
a. ruler-subject
b. father-son
c. husband-wife
d. elder-younger brother
43. Which of the following is a Confucian Philosopher?
a. Xunzi
b. Mencius
c. Dong Zhongshu
d. All of the above.
44. Which of the following held that human nature isbasically good and is only impeded by an
evil social environment?
a. Xunzi
b. Mencius
c. Dong Zhongshu
d. All of the above.
45. Which of the following said that man is basically evilin the sense of being self-centered and
need education and social control to become good?
a. Xunzi
b. Mencius
c. Dong Zhongshu
d. Han
46. According to tradition, which of the following wrotepart of and edited all of the
Five Books (also known as the basic texts of the ru)?
a. Xunzi
b. Mencius
c. Dong Zhongshu
d. None of the above.
47. The unity in which all things fit together harmoniouslyis called:
a. Confucian
b. Dao/Tao
c. Shinto
d. Di
48. Which of the following religions believes that what isexpected of humans is to live
spontaneously and close to nature in more formal systems,and to meditate and perform rites
that draw on close to gods and immortals?
a. Confucianism
b. Daoism/Taoism
c. Shintoism
d. Hinduism
49. Which religious founder was known as the “Old Man” andleft China on a water buffalo
toward Tibet?
a. Siddhartha
b. Confucius
c. Laozi
d. Tung Zhungshu
50. Which of the following books did Laozi write?
a. Baopuzi
b. The Great Learning
c. Dao de Jing
d. All of the above.
51. The first and greatest of subsequent Daoist writers is_______.
a. Guo Xiang
b. Baopuzi
c. Ge Hong
d. Zhuangzi
52. Which of the following are Daoist writers?
a. Guo Xiang
b. Laozi
c. Ge Hong
d. All of the above.
53. Which of the following writings had Outer and Innerparts?
a. The Dao de Jing
b. The Baopuzi
c. The Zhuangzi
d. The Yi Jing
54. Wu-Wei stands for _______.
a. being or doing
b. nonbeing or not doing
c. being or not doing
d. nonbeing or doing
55. The supreme deity in religious Daoism is _______.
a. The Jade Emperor
b. Laozi
c. The Yellow Emperor
d. The Mother Goddess
56. In Daoism, which of the following lives in Shangri-La?
a. The Jade Emperor
b. Laozi
c. The Yellow Emperor
d. The Mother Goddess
57. Who wrote the analects for women?
a. Ch’eng
b. Pan Chao
c. Sung Jochao
d. Lui Hsian
58. In Shinto, the symbolic dwelling place of the kami iscalled _______.
a. Honden
b. Gohei
c. Haiden
d. Heiden
59. What is the name of the God Abraham worshiped?
a. Ashtoreth
b. Tammuz
c. Sin
d. None of the above.
60. In Mesopotamia, the dying-rising vegetation god iscalled _______.
a. Ashtoreth
b. Tammuz
c. Sin
d. None of the above.
61. Among the Hebrews, the ________ were members of a classof seers who entered into
visionary, divinatory trance in which they would give outthe direct word of God for a
situation.
a. levites
b. scribes
c. prophets
d. knights
62. Which of the following were in the Garden of Eden?
a. Cain and Abel
b. Abraham and Sarah
c. Adam and Eve
d. All of the above.
63. Which of the following Hebrew Kings built the firsttemple?
a. Saul
b. Solomon
c. David
d. Mark
64. Which people took Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple,carrying many off into exile?
a. Babylon
b. Egypt
c. Persia
d. Rome
65. Who conquered the Persian Empire?
a. Alexander the Great
b. Ptolemy
c. Antiochus IV
d. Ptolemy II
66. Which of the following teaches the full following of thelaw or Torah and are very traditional
in Talmudic scholarship, theology, forms of festival andworship?
a. Reform Judaism
b. Conservative Judaism
c. Reconstructionist Judaism
d. Orthodox Judaism
67. Which of the following takes the Law seriously as aguide to life but believes that its
provisions can and should be adjusted to suit the conditionsof modern living?
a. Reform Judaism
b. Conservative Judaism
c. Reconstructionist Judaism
d. Orthodox Judaism
68. Which of the following had the “I-Thou” relationship asa key concept of his thinking?
a. Franz Rosenzweig
b. Martin Buber
c. Abraham Joshua Heschel
d. None of the above.
69. The Jewish marital settlement is called _______.
a. Niddah
b. Ketubah
c. Agunah
d. Shekhinah
70. Jesus’ chief disciple was _______.
a. Pontius Pilate
b. Judas
c. Mary Magdalene
d. None of the above.
71. What happened to the followers of Jesus who weregathered in an upper room at Pentecost?
a. They saw Jesus ascend into heaven.
b. They saw the resurrected Jesus.
c. They received the Holy Spirit of God.
d. b and c only
72. Who is known as the Apostle to the Gentiles?
a. Paul
b. Peter
c. John
d. Matthew
73. Which of the following councils affirmed the NiceneCreed?
a. Nicaea
b. Ephesus
c. Chalcedon
d. Constantinople
74. Which of these reformers contributed immensely to thedevelopment of democracy and to the
churches we know as Reformed, Presbyterian, andCongregational?
a. John Hus
b. Martin Luther
c. John Calvin
d. John Wycliffe
75. The first woman to be ordained to the Christian ministryin America was _______.
a. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton
b. Mother Anne Lee
c. Phoebe Palmer
d. Antoinette Brown
76. The founder of the Shaker movement was _______.
a. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton
b. Mother Anne Lee
c. Phoebe Palmer
d. Frances Willard
77. The founder of the Sisters of Charity (the firstAmerican Roman Catholic religious order) and
often called the mother of the Catholic parochial schoolsystem who was beatified in 1963:
a. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton
b. Mother Anne Lee
c. Phoebe Palmer
d. Frances Willard
78. Who wrote The Way of Holiness and Faith and Its Effects?
a. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton
b. Mother Anne Lee
c. Phoebe Palmer
d. Frances Willard
79. Who graduated from Oberlin College, the first to admitwomen to its degree-granting
programs?
a. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton
b. Mother Anne Lee
c. Phoebe Palmer
d. Antoinette Brown
80. Which is the second most sacred city in Islam?
a. Jerusalem
b. Mecca
c. Medina
d. Cairo
81. Which of the following is Muhammad’s daughter?
a. Aisha
b. Fatima
c. Khadija
d. Rabi’a
82. Which of the following is Muhammad’s first wife?
a. Aisha
b. Fatima
c. Khadija
d. Rabi’a
83. The name of God in Islam is _______.
a. Qur’an
b. Allah
c. Muezzin
d. Minaret
84. In Islam, the name of their holy book is _______.
a. Qur’an
b. Allah
c. Muezzin
d. Minaret
85. In Islam, the call to prayer is made by a _______.
a. Qur’an
b. Allah
c. Muezzin
d. Minaret
86. In Islam, worship takes place in a _______.
a. Mosque
b. Allah
c. Muezzin
d. Minaret
87. What is the purpose of the Qur’an?
a. to proclaim the oneness and sovereignty of God
b. to develop the philosophy and theology of God
c. to tell the story of God and God’s people
d. All of the above.
88. The term used to denote the law in Islam is _______.
a. shirk
b. shari’a
c. hadith
d. jihad
89. The term used to denote holy war in Islam is _______.
a. shirk
b. shari’a
c. hadith
d. jihad
90. The successors to Muhammad are called _______.
a. imam
b. mahdi
c. king
d. caliph
91. The Umbanda and Candomblé is a type of __________Movement.
a. Hybrid
b. Spirit
c. Reactive
d. Golden Age
92. _________ is an up-to-date religion with youth rallies,marching bands, and an emphasis on
chanting to receive worldy as well as spiritual benefits.
a. Falun Gong
b. Nichiren Shoshu
c. Hare Krishna
d. Druid
93. In __________ Movements, participants claim a specialconnection with beings from the
spiritual realm.
a. Reactive
b. Goddess
c. Spirit
d. Import
94. Two subgroups of the Golden Age Movement are __________and ___________.
a. Voodoo; Santería
b. Pentecostal; Nichiren
c. Feminist spirituality; Neo-pagan
d. Falun Gong; Hare Krishna
95. _________,”the way of the saints,” is a religiousmovement combining African and Roman
Catholic features.
a. Bhakti
b. Santería
c. Wicca
d. Voodoo
96. New religions usually offer either a __________ message.
a. progressivist-reform
b. purist-reform
c. All of the above.
d. None of the above.
97. In _______, esho funi means that the inner and the outerare not separate.
a. Nichiren Buddhism
b. Daoism
c. Taoism
d. None of the above.
98. Which of the following only allows female leadership?
a. Millennialism
b. Tenrikyo
c. Voodoo
d. Brahma Kumari
99. The foundational belief of most __________ followers isthat prior to the patriarchal
revolution, men and women lived harmoniously with each otherand with nature in egalitarian
agrarian communities.
a. Goddess Movement
b. The Church on Earth
c. Falun Gong
d. Hari Krishna
100. The _______ movement was originally an importantspiritual practice within Hinduism that’s
now been adopted in the West as a form of exercise.
a. chanting
b. hugging
c. yoga
d. All of the above.