Global Religions Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Global Religions examines the world's major religious traditions, including but not limited to Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and indigenous belief systems. The course explores the historical development, foundational texts, rituals, core beliefs, and cultural impact of these religions across different regions. Through comparative analysis, students gain insight into how religion shapes individual identities, ethical systems, social structures, and global interactions. Attention is given to contemporary issues such as religious pluralism, interfaith dialogue, and the role of religion in global conflicts and cooperation.
Recommended Textbook Religions of the World 13th Edition by Lewis M. Hopfe
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Chapter 1: Native American Religions
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Q1) This concept refers to cultural and religious rules of avoidance.
A) taboo
B) sacrifice
C) penance
D) self-flagellation
Answer: A
Q2) During certain rituals, Native Americans smoke tobacco by placing it in a A) pipe.
B) tube.
C) glass bowl.
D) hollowed-out stick.
Answer: A
Q3) According to Native American belief, the land of the dead is often portrayed as A) a continuation of this current life on another plane of existence.
B) an exalted heavenly place.
C) an eternal punishment in hell.
D) reincarnation in another creaturely form.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: African Religions
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Q1) According to many African religions, the dead
A) gradually fade into nothingness.
B) retain an active interest in the living.
C) ascend to the heavenly place of light.
D) are reincarnated as animals or humans.
Answer: B
Q2) If current trends in Africa continue, what is likely to happen?
A) Urbanization will cease.
B) The population will diminish.
C) Conversions to Christianity and Islam will increase.
D) Christianity, as practiced in Africa, will have fewer distinct African qualities.
Answer: C
Q3) Among the curers of the Acholi of Uganda, jok and ajwaka are terms for
A) the evil spirits and the healer.
B) the divination of the illness and the diviner.
C) the illness and the herbal remedy.
D) the curse and the blessing.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Hinduism
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Q1) This follower of non-dualistic Vedanta and a priest of Kali in Calcutta is known as perhaps the greatest religious reformer of the nineteenth century.
A) Narendranath Dutt
B) Mohandas K. Gandhi
C) Sri Ramakrishna
D) Vivekananda
Answer: C
Q2) In the Vedas, most hymns are written to the god
A) Indra.
B) Rudra.
C) Yama.
D) Varuna.
Answer: A
Q3) What is one reason that Hindus make pilgrimages to the Ganges River?
A) to be baptized
B) to fulfill their vows
C) to obtain water for use in the home
D) to wash any pets they have
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Buddhism
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Q1) What is a correct characterization of the Western world's view toward Buddhism?
A) The West is predominantly Judeo/Christian and doesn't think about Buddhism.
B) The Western world is fascinated with Buddhism.
C) Whereas the West was once fascinated by Buddhism, it is no longer.
D) The West does not support the teachings of the Buddha.
Q2) Describe the development of Buddhism from the third century B.C.E. to the present. Where did it originate and how did it change and spread?
Q3) When the Buddha stopped searching for enlightenment, he A) died.
B) became a monk.
C) found enlightenment.
D) became an ascetic.
Q4) The teachings of the Buddha are called the A) Dharma.
B) Bodhisattva.
C) Samsara.
D) Sangha.
Q5) What did the Buddha teach about the soul, the gods, and animal sacrifice? Explain his teachings on these points incorporating his understanding of Nirvana.
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Chapter 5: Sikhism
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Q1) Sikhs refer to their God as
A) Allah.
B) Jehovah.
C) The True Name.
D) Father God.
Q2) Why don't the Sikhs have an elaborate calendar or set of festivals?
A) Their religious practice is extremely simple.
B) They were instructed by Nanak not to celebrate.
C) They are now more of a group of warriors than religious practitioners.
D) They don't like festivals.
Q3) Nanak was the first in a series of ten of these who led Sikhism until the eighteenth century.
A) priests
B) monks
C) gurus
D) bishops
Q4) Describe life for modern-day Sikhs. What challenges do they face and why?
Q5) Discuss the origin of the Khalsa and describe the rules to which they adhered and why.
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Chapter 6: Jainism
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Q1) Mahavira's life was similar to what other religious figure's life?
A) the Prophet Muhammad
B) Jesus Christ
C) Buddha
D) Gandhi
Q2) Jains have become one of the wealthiest groups in modern India because of their emphasis on truthfulness and their reputation for being
A) excellent businesspeople.
B) successful farmers.
C) highly educated.
D) lawyer/barristers.
Q3) Which of the following is true regarding the role of women in the Digambara Jain sect?
A) Women are exalted.
B) Women are considered more powerful than men.
C) Women are prohibited from entering monasteries and temples.
D) Women may find "release" just like men.
Q4) Name the two main Jain festivals and their significance. How much emphasis do Jains place on corporate worship and rituals?
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Chapter 7: Chinese Religions
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Q1) What was the name of the legendary founder of Daoism which, when translated, also means "Old Master" or "Old Boy"?
A) Confucius
B) Shangdi
C) Laozi
D) Siddhartha
Q2) What does the word Dao mean?
A) the life
B) the force
C) the way
D) the truth
Q3) What is the sacred book of Daoism?
A) Daodejing
B) I Ching
C) Te Tao Chang
D) Tsu Tsa Lu
Q4) Describe the political difficulties facing religions in China today.
Q5) Describe the role of li in Confucianism.
Q6) Explain how the decline of the feudal system of the Zhou dynasty set the stage for the rise of Daoism.
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Chapter 8: Shinto
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Q1) Representatives of this sect of Shinto embrace the notion of faith healing, shamanism, and divination.
A) Niiname-sai
B) Tenrikyo
C) Shogatsu
D) Ullambana
Q2) What is the most widely celebrated holiday in Japan?
A) Buddha's birthday
B) All Souls' Day
C) Autumn Festival
D) Japanese New Year
Q3) The samurai were expected to
A) collect the heads of peasants.
B) demonstrate self-discipline through fasting.
C) show courtesy and politeness to people in authority.
D) meditate and pray to the sun god Amaterasu.
Q4) What are the three forms of Shinto and how are they similar? Different?
Q5) What are the challenges to the practice of domestic Shinto in contemporary Japan, and how is this religion surviving in response to those challenges?
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Chapter 9: Judaism
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Q1) Synagogue is the Greek word for
A) church.
B) shrine.
C) assembly.
D) temple.
Q2) Which book in the Hebrew Bible offers elaborate codes of law that regulate every area of life?
A) Leviticus
B) Ezekiel
C) Isaiah
D) Proverbs
Q3) The most important event in the history of the Judaism is
A) the Exodus.
B) Purim.
C) Yom Kippur.
D) the Diaspora.
Q4) Discuss the Diaspora and the impact it had on the development of Judaism.
Q5) Explain the value of the synagogue to Jews of the Diaspora.
Q6) Discuss Hasidism, Reform Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, and Conservative Judaism as rival responses to Judaism in modernity.
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Chapter 10: Christianity
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Q1) Which of the following authored one of the Gospels found in the New Testament?
A) Timothy
B) Paul
C) Luke
D) Titus
Q2) Is Jesus a historical or spiritual figure? Explain your answer.
Q3) Discuss the growth of Christianity in the modern era, detailing the various Protestant denominations and how they came into being.
Q4) This contemporary of Luther was influenced by his writings and led the reform movement in Switzerland.
A) John Calvin
B) Ulrich Zwingli
C) Thomas Cranmer
D) John Wycliffe
Q5) Our knowledge of the earliest period of Church history comes from the biblical book
A) Acts of the Apostles.
B) Paul's Letter to the Romans.
C) the Gospel of Mark.
D) Revelation.
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Chapter 11: Islam
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Q1) The one central and unifying office in the history of Islam is A) the ummah.
B) the priesthood.
C) the caliphate.
D) the Umayyad.
Q2) The first words a Muslim child hears is a confession of faith called A) shahada.
B) salat.
C) zakat.
D) sawm.
Q3) Discuss the origins of Sufism. Compare Sufism to the Sunni and Shi'ite versions of Islam.
Q4) Which of the following is true of modern-day Iran?
A) It is the most liberal of all of the Islamic nations.
B) Women play a strong role in society and government.
C) It represents the "left wing" of Islamic fundamentalism.
D) It represents the "right wing" of Islamic fundamentalism.
Q5) In what sense is Islam a fatalistic religion? In what sense is it not?
Q6) Discuss the ways in which other major religions influenced the development of Islam.
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Chapter 12: Bahai
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Q1) Women, according to Baha'i teachings, are
A) second-class citizens.
B) only useful for childbearing and childrearing.
C) not allowed to partake in all religious ceremonies and rituals.
D) equal to men.
Q2) How many Baha'is are spread around the globe today?
A) two hundred thousand
B) three hundred thousand
C) four million
D) five million
Q3) How does Baha'i teaching on the essential oneness of humanity compare to the perspectives of other religions on the same topic?
Q4) In Iran, Baha'i is considered a
A) national movement.
B) heretical movement.
C) treasonous movement.
D) harmless movement.
Q5) Discuss the connection of Baha'i to Shi'ite Islam and the ways in which Baha'i beliefs differ radically from Shi'ite beliefs.
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