History of Religions Exam
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Course Introduction
History of Religions examines the development, beliefs, and practices of major world religions from ancient times to the present. This course explores the origins and evolution of religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as selected indigenous and new religious movements. Through the study of sacred texts, rituals, and historical contexts, students gain insight into the social, cultural, and political roles religions have played in shaping civilizations and intercultural relations. Emphasis is placed on comparative approaches, critical analysis, and understanding the influence of religious ideas on contemporary society.
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Anthology of World Scriptures 9th Edition by Robert E. Van Voorst
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Chapter 1: Scripture Among the Worlds Religions
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Q1) Informative uses of scripture impart knowledge to believers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) ______ use of scripture means doing something with it.
Answer: Performative
Q3) The effort to collect,edit,and publish the literature of world religions is an academic enterprise from the _________ part of the world.
Answer: Western
Q4) Who argued that Israelite scripture originated as a support for an educational program?
A) Carr
B) Folkert
C) Coburn
D) Vogt
Answer: A
Q5) The newest type of cognitive use of scripture is in interfaith dialogue.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Hinduism
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Q1) Some of the Hindu scriptures have been in existence for
A) 1,000 years
B) 2,000 years
C) 3,000 years
D) 4,000 years
Answer: C
Q2) The ______ mark the start of a departure from Vedic ritualism. Answer: Aranyakas
Q3) Hinduism has mostly rejected Buddhism and ________. Answer: Jainism
Q4) Talk of what is found in the Rig-Veda text for funeral cremations?
A) The deceased going to ancestors
B) Weeping of family mourners
C) Mention of heaven and hell
D) Eventual reincarnation
Answer: A
Q5) Much of the ancient Vedic form of Sanskrit is still in use today.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Buddhism
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Q1) The ______ were a ruling clan in the area where Buddha died. Answer: Mallas
Q2) All Buddhist monks are first
A) Novices under an abbot
B) Study monks
C) Meditation monks
D) Active monks
Answer: B
Q3) The refusal to eat meat is a sign of a layman's Buddhist piety.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The Noble Path is often grouped into three categories,which begin with ______.
Answer: morality
Q5) Mahayana Buddhism is located mainly in
A) China and Japan
B) China and Thailand
C) Japan and Tibet
D) Tibet and Thailand
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Jainism
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Q1) How many books are there in the Shvetambara canon,according to Buhler?
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 45
Q2) What role-or roles-do women play in Jainism? Explain your answer,taking care to distinguish between different lines of Jain thought on this issue.
Q3) Unfaithful monks pretend to be ______.
Q4) A Jain sage should eat for taste.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The Basic Texts are the
A) Purvas
B) Cheda Sutra
C) Upanga Sutra
D) Mula Sutra
Q6) The first vow of Jain monks is that they will eat meat only on Fridays.
A)True
B)False
Q7) For Jains,there are _______ truths.
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Chapter 5: Sikhism
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Q1) How many Sikhs are there around the world?
A) Around 6 million
B) Around 19 million
C) Around 23 million
D) Around 35 million
Q2) Pandits are learned ______.
Q3) The Dasam Granth taught that God can be described as a holy ______.
Q4) Guru Nanak rejected meditation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Devout Sikhs memorize large portions of the Adi Granth.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Sikhs believe that remembering God does not remove death.
A)True
B)False
Q7) A full Hindu is a ______ - born Hindu.
Q8) Sikhs are urged to touch the ______ of these people out of respect.
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Q9) What is the relationship between Sikhism and Islam?
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Chapter 6: Confucianism
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Q1) In Taiwan,study of the Confucian books is required in schools.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Confucius taught that if the emperor is in harmony with the Dao,his people will be in harmony with it as well.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Confucian writings were featured in the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Confucius believed that learning should be open to ______ classes of men.
Q5) Confucianism has no concept of the cosmic yin-yang.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is the relationship between morality and government,according to Confucius? Do you agree? Why,or why not?
Q7) Throughout the Analects Confucius is called the ______.
Q8) A famous saying by Confucius about the place of ritual is,"Szu,you love the sheep,but I love the _________.
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Chapter 7: Daoism
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Q1) According to Daoists,Daoism is easy because of its ______.
Q2) Almost how many texts are in the Daoist canon?
A) 1,200
B) 1,500
C) 2,000
D) 2,500
Q3) Daoism is second only to what religion in its influence among Chinese people?
A) Hinduism
B) Sikhism
C) Buddhism
D) Confucianism
Q4) When the perfect man employs his mind,it is a ______.
Q5) Why is Daoism held not to have a strong moral character? How can this be reconciled with its approach to reward and retribution?
Q6) "Dao" is pronounced
A) Dow
B) Doo
C) Tah
D) Ta-oh
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Q7) Many texts of esoteric religious Daoism are written in a special,secret ______.
Chapter 8: Shinto
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Q1) The reforms of 645 C.E.brought Shinto under stricter ______.
Q2) How many main sources are there for the Kojiki?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 8
Q3) The Nihongi was written in 720 C.E.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is a leading theme of Shinto sacred writing?
A) The creation of India
B) The creation of the world
C) The creation of Japan
D) The creation of Life
Q5) Do you think that religions should be state supported,or not? Explain your answer.
Q6) In what ways is Shinto unlike religions that seek to make converts?
Q7) There are no books with special standing in Shinto.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Zoroastrianism
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Q1) Explain the Zoroastrian belief in the dualism of god and evil forces.How is this belief supposed to be instantiated in the life of a Zoroastrian believer?
Q2) A ______ is a short Zoroastrian formula that is used to sum up key religious ideas.
Q3) There are hymns to the Fravashis in Zoroastrian scripture.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Who held that Judaism did not borrow significantly from Zoroastrianism?
A) Boyd
B) Barr
C) Babcock
D) Battacharra
Q5) How many chapters are there in the Yasna?
A) 27
B) 56
C) 72
D) 86
Q6) What is the significance of the Gathas in Zoroastrian life?
Q7) A man's good deeds are represented to him after death as a beautiful ______.
Q8) "Chinvat" in the expression "Chinvat Bridge" means ______.
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Chapter 10: Judaism
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Q1) The books of The Twelve are known as the
A) Minor Prophets
B) Major Prophets
C) Minor Gospels
D) Major Gospels
Q2) Tefillin are called in English ______.
Q3) The third section of the Jewish Bible is known as
A) Prophecy
B) Writings
C) Texts
D) Creeds
Q4) Isaiah's sin was purged away by ritual fasting.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Judaism has a view,unique in the ancient world,that all people are:
A) Divided into many social classes
B) Deserving of wealth
C) One family
D) Headed for eternal destruction
Q6) God gave the law to Israel on Mount ______.
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Chapter 11: Christianity
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Q1) Why did Jesus allow himself to be killed? What is the symbolic importance of his execution?
Q2) Jesus was conceived miraculously by
A) Joseph
B) The Holy Spirit
C) The Holy Dove
D) Mary Magdalene
Q3) What are some of the New Testament attitudes to women?
Q4) Roman Catholics believe that to believe in Jesus and be baptized is to be "______ again."
Q5) According to Dan Brown's recent novel,The Da Vinci Code,what was the name of the sinful woman who anointed Jesus' feet with perfume?
A) Mary Magdalene
B) Euphrates
C) Priscilla
D) Johanna
Q6) The gospels of _________ and Luke present Jesus as conceived by the action of the Spirit of God in the Virgin Mary.
Q7) Jesus new life after his death on the cross is called his ___________.
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Chapter 12: Islam
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Q1) What is the status of women in Islam? How does this differ from their status within Judaism?
Q2) Hadith are
A) traditions about Muhammad
B) traditions about the first generations of Muslims
C) both a and b
D) neither a or b
Q3) The modern movement to let the original meaning of the Qur'an be understood has in recent times:
A) fared well
B) fared poorly
C) fared very well.
D) been taken up by most mosque leaders
Q4) The hadith are chapters added to the Qur'an by some Muslims.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Muhammad hid by himself in a cave for five days.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Satan is an evil ______.
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Chapter 13: New Religious Movements
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Q1) There are ______ apostles in the highest council of the Latter-day Saints Church.
Q2) What does the typical testimony to healing in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures do?
A) Offer thanks to Mary Baker Eddy
B) Suggest Bible passages on healing
C) Recommend that readers pray for healing
D) There are no testimonies to healing in this book.
Q3) The believers in new religious movements regularly venerate their scriptures.
A)True
B)False
Q4) "Fruitage" is the testimony-to-healing part of the scripture of
A) Christian Science
B) Mormonism
C) Falun Gong
D) Baha'i
Q5) The scriptures of new religious movements are not amenable to change.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What reasons might be given for the creation of the universe?
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