Questions and Answers

 1.
The jewish community during the roman period who retreated to the
wilderness in response to apocalyptic visions were the
o A.
Sadducees
o B.
Essenes
o C.
Pharisees
o D.
Zealots
 2.
The christianization of the roman empire resulted in each of the following
except
o A.
Several books added to the new testament
o B.
A new emphasis on the final destiny of the individual rather than of the universe itself
o C.
The appointment of christians to high ranking official public postions
o D.
The governments return of confiscated church property
 3.
Animistic beliefs include the idea that
o A.
No clear boundaries exsist between the natural and the supernatural
o B.
Nature is superior to the supernatural
o C.
Animals once existed as human beings
o D.
There is one creator who intervenes in both the natural and supernatural
 4.
Traditional indigenous religions in africa tend to view the supernatural as a
o A.
Omnipotent god supplemented and served by lesser spirits including ancestors and animal
spirits, including ancestors and animal spirits
o B.
Impersonal and unrelated set of natural forces
o C.
Omnipotent god whom people worship and ask for help
o D.
Patheon of gods who share seperate but roughly equal powers
 5.
What is the term for letters written in the new testament for the purpose of
instruction, encouragement, and practical advice?
o A.
Gospels
o B.
Acts
o C.
Parables
o D.
Epistles
 6.
The purpose of the puritian jeremiad was to
o A.
Instill values of hard work honesty and good citizenship
o B.
Set a tone of guilt and the need for repentence
o C.
Seperate the elect from the masses for the future final judgement
o D.
Celebrate the living mystery of god
 7.
Taoism today currently has about 20 million followers and is centered in
o A.
Tibet
o B.
Korea
o C.
Taiwan
o D.
Chinas Hunan province
 8.
The vedas are believed to have come to ancient members of the priestly class
directly from
o A.
Brahman
o B.
Indra
o C.
Agni
o D.
Vishnu
 9.
In addition to the quran muslims often look to the hadiths for rules of daily life.
the hadiths are best described as
o A.
Rulings of muhammads sucessors
o B.
Recollections people have had of muhammads words and deeds
o C.
The sayings of muhammads wife, khadijah
o D.
Natural laws
 10.
Christian Fundamentalism is a
o A.
Protestant movement that emphasizes the work of the holy spirit
o B.
Protestant movement that grew up in response to issues of liberalism and modernity
o C.
Catholic movement that focuses on methodical study of the bible
o D.
Catholic counter revolution that reasserts the infallibility of the papacy
 11.
Which of the following was a nineteenth century movement that promoted the
idea of emotion or intuition as opposed to reason as the source of human
understanding?
o A.
Revivalism
o B.
Enlightment
o C.
Mysticism
o D.
Romanticism
 12.
In many primal religions a common symbol signifying the center of the
universe
o A.
Egg
o B.
Mandala
o C.
Tree of life
o D.
Heart
 13.
Which of the three orientations of religion seeks union with a reality that is
greater than oneself?
o A.
Apocalyptic
o B.
Prophetic
o C.
Mystical
o D.
Communal
 14.
The savior figure in the hindu religion is
o A.
Vishnu
o B.
Brahma
o C.
Shiva
o D.
Krishna
 15.
Which of the following beliefs is shared by Sikhs and Hindus?
o A.
The castle system
o B.
Polytheism
o C.
Reincarnation
o D.
Living gurus whose ancestry dates back to founders
 16.
The cornerstone of confucian ethics is _____ a supreme virtue representing
human qualities at their best.
o A.
Xin
o B.
Hsiao
o C.
 Jen
o D.
Li
 17.
Among followers of the bahai faith the nine doors and central dome of a house
of worship symbolize the
o A.
Multiple pathways to god
o B.
Diversity and unity of human kind
o C.
Sacraments
o D.
Ten great manifestations of god
 18.
The authorized talmud that is considered to be the dominant version in jewish
theology and law is the
o A.
Babylonian
o B.
Roman
o C.
Jerusalem
o D.
Assyrian
 19.
Which of the following is not one of hinduisms darshana scriptures?
o A.
Brahma sutra
o B.
Yoga sutra
o C.
Nyaya sutra
o D.
 Kama sutra
 20.
For each of the new testament gospel writers the central concern of the text
is?
o A.
Jesus's fulfillment of hebrew prophecies
o B.
Palestines suffering under the rule of rome
o C.
The suffering and death of jesus
o D.
The parables and other teachings of jesus
 21.
The second century belief of some christians that the three persons of the
trinity are merely different modes or aspects of god rather than three distinct
persons is known as
o A.
Gnosticism
o B.
Sabellianism
o C.
Niceaism
o D.
Anomoeanism
 22.
Which of the following words is an acronym for the three major divisions of the
hebrew bible?
o A.
Pentateuch
o B.
Kethuvim
o C.
Tanakh
o D.
 Torah
 23.
Historically the most significant outside influence on hinduism came from
o A.
China
o B.
Britain
o C.
Germany
o D.
Mongolia
 24.
Which of the following is a branch of japenese zen buddhism that has the
enlightenment as a gradual process?
o A.
Jodo shinsu
o B.
Soto
o C.
Nishi hongwanji
o D.
Rinzai
 25.
Which of the following is alternative religions emphasizes and celebrates the
femine aspect of the devine?
o A.
Wicca
o B.
Rastrafarianism
o C.
Baha'i
o D.
Druidism
 26.
 The starting point for the buddhist analysis of the human condition is
o A.
Sunyata
o B.
Dukkha
o C.
Bhodicitta
o D.
Jhana
 27.
A main difference between buddhism and many of the other major relgions is
its belief in
o A.
Salvation through ones own efforts
o B.
Life after death
o C.
Rununciation of the material world
o D.
One supreme god
 28.
The vedic religion I. emphasized the eternal cycle of life death and rebirth II.
called for order in nature and society III. worshipped multiple gods and
goddesses IV. emphasized sacrifice
o A.
I only
o B.
I and III
o C.
II, III, and IV
o D.
I, II, III, and IV
 29.
The oldest form of tibetan buddhism is a school known as
o A.
Gelug-pa
o B.
Nyingma-pa
o C.
Sakya-pa
o D.
Kagyu-pa
 30.
Shiite beliefs concerning the Imam Mahdi are analogous to the christian belief
in the
o A.
Second coming of christ
o B.
Blessed trinity of the godhead
o C.
Divinity of christ
o D.
Virgin birth
 31.
The earliest known buddhist scripture known as pali canon is commonly
known as the
o A.
Vinaya pitakas
o B.
Tipitaka
o C.
Sutras
o D.
Trikaya
 32.
Virtues endorsed by confucious include each of the following, except
o A.
Loyalty
o B.
Pride
o C.
Thrift
o D.
Ritualization
 33.
Which of the following is not typically associated with shinto?
o A.
Family values
o B.
Shame
o C.
Animal spirits
o D.
Fertility
 34.
The cult of mithras I. was christianitys leadign competitor in the roman culture
of the first three centuries C.E II. was an all male religion III. practiced baptism
IV. honored the persian god born on dec 25th
o A.
I only
o B.
I, III, IV
o C.
II only
o D.
I, II, III and IV
 35.
In hinduism a sannyasin is a person who has