Introduction to Humanities Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Introduction to Humanities explores the diverse ways in which human cultures have expressed themselves through art, literature, philosophy, music, and history from ancient times to the present. This course encourages students to think critically about different cultural perspectives, the development of human thought, and the connections between historical events and artistic expression. By examining representative works and key themes, students gain an appreciation for the complexity of human experience and the value of interdisciplinary study.
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Religions of the World 13th Edition by Lewis M. Hopfe
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Chapter 1: Native American Religions
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Q1) Which of the following is the best way to describe the purpose of Native American ceremonies and rituals?
A) They are performed to chase away evil spirits.
B) They are a means of communicating with the deceased.
C) They are a means of renewing the partnership between humans and the spirit world.
D) They are performed to bring rain to the earth.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is true of medicine men and women in Native American culture?
A) They are empowered to heal and can also curse and bring sickness.
B) They believe that sickness is caused by negativity in the sick person's mind.
C) Spirits take possession of them before they can heal.
D) The designation of "medicine man" was given to them by the High God.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: African Religions
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Q1) Lesser deities that often have special relationships with specific Yoruba villages are called
A)Orishas.
B)Olorun.
C)Nyambi.
D)Nuer.
Answer: A
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) The urban centers of North Africa were strongly influenced by this culture.
A) Italian
B) French
C) Japanese
D) Greek
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Hinduism
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Q1) Both Jainism and Buddhism rejected the Vedic system of A) asceticism.
B) foundations.
C) sacrifice.
D) gods.
Answer: C
Q2) This god, one and undivided, is the ultimate reality at the core of Hindu thought.
A) Kali
B) Brahman
C) Ganesha
D) Lakshmi
Answer: B
Q3) This branch of Vedanta, developed in the ninth century, means "non-dual" and indicates a monistic viewpoint.
A) Mughal
B) Jainism
C) Sikhism
D) Advaita
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Buddhism
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Q1) What is one thing that celebrants do during the Festival of Souls?
A) They perform elaborate rituals for the dead.
B) They fast and meditate.
C) They wash statues of the Buddha.
D) They present robes to the Buddhist missionaries.
Q2) For Theravada Buddhists, one of the most important ways of making merit is to offer food to
A) strangers.
B) children.
C) the poor.
D) monks.
Q3) Nirvana can be described as
A) a heavenly world of peace and love among people.
B) clear, rational understanding of the laws of the universe.
C) an exalted state in which one becomes a god/goddess.
D) having the self permanently extinguished like the flame on a candle.
Q4) What is the basic religious belief common to all forms of Buddhism? How does it compare to basic Hindu religious beliefs?
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Chapter 5: Sikhism
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Q1) What is the Adi Granth?
A) a collection of myths
B) a collection of teachings
C) a collection of the official scriptures
D) a collection of laws
Q2) Who assumed the position of guru as a child due to the execution of his father and was the last human to fill the role?
A) Nanak
B) Angad
C) Gobind Singh
D) Granth Sahib
Q3) Nanak took this principle belief from Islam when developing Sikhism.
A) that there is one true God
B) the idea of ahimsa, or non-injury
C) vegetarianism
D) ceremonialism and rituals
Q4) Discuss the religious practice of modern Sikhs. How do the rituals and style of worship reflect distinctive Sikh beliefs?
Q5) Describe life for modern-day Sikhs. What challenges do they face and why?
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Chapter 6: Jainism
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Q1) How many Tirthankaras do Jains worship in their temples?
A) 16
B) 20
C) 23
D) 24
Q2) Which group of people characterizes the ideal life of a Jain?
A) nuns
B) priests
C) brothers
D) monks
Q3) Mahavira's life was similar to what other religious figure's life?
A) the Prophet Muhammad
B) Jesus Christ
C) Buddha
D) Gandhi
Q4) What is one way Jains worship at home?
A) They recite the names of the saints from the past.
B) They cook elaborate meals with special foods.
C) They erect altars to their ancestors.
D) They dress in special clothing.
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Chapter 7: Chinese Religions
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Q1) What happened to Confucianism as a result of the birth of the People's Republic of China?
A) It flourished.
B) It was abandoned.
C) It became illegal.
D) Its influence stayed the same.
Q2) One result of the end of the feudal system was
A) great Chinese philosophy-religions were born.
B) great wars, lasting centuries, broke out.
C) the Han dynasty took charge.
D) serfs lost even more power.
Q3) This core Daoist principle can be translated as "non-action" or "effortlessness."
A) wu wei
B) Li-poh-yang
C) Shangdi
D) yinyang
Q4) Discuss the three schools that rivaled the early Daoists and give a brief explanation of their basic tenets. Did they survive? Why or why not?
Q5) Describe the role of li in Confucianism.
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Chapter 8: Shinto
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Q1) Most Japanese think of themselves as primarily
A) pacifist.
B) Buddhist.
C) Shinto.
D) agnostic.
Q2) Which of the following was a threat to the future of Shinto after World War II?
A) stagnant industrialization.
B) a renewed interest in Buddhism by the Japanese.
C) a renewed interest in Islam by the Japanese.
D) rapid industrialization.
Q3) After the rise of the Tokugawa regime, what kind of leaders unified the Japanese and sought to isolate the nation from outside influences?
A) political
B) religious
C) Buddhist
D) military
Q4) Discuss the 1889 Constitution and what changes it brought to Shinto as a religious practice.
Q5) What are the three forms of Shinto and how are they similar? Different?
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Chapter 9: Judaism
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Q1) When the criminal enormity of the Holocaust was made public during the Nuremberg trials, it was one of the primary causes of
A) increased immigration to the United States.
B) the rebuilding of the synagogues throughout Europe.
C) the development of Israel as a nation.
D) restitution and restoration for the victims and their families.
Q2) The most important role of these individuals in the ancient Israelite religion was to point out infractions of the law and plead for a return to justice.
A) messiahs
B) prophets
C) rabbis
D) priests
Q3) The first temple was destroyed in 586 B.C.E. when
A) the Jews rebelled against God, and God lashed out in anger against them.
B) the Jews lost a war to the Assyrian Empire.
C) the Romans invaded and besieged Jerusalem.
D) the Babylonians invaded and carried the Jews off into the exile.
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.
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Chapter 10: Christianity
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Q1) What was Jesus's first public act?
A) declaring himself the messiah
B) baptism by John the Baptist
C) preaching to the poor
D) working a miracle
Q2) The exact length of Jesus's public ministry
A) was thirty years.
B) was twelve years.
C) was fifteen years.
D) is not known.
Q3) Which of the following was a result of the Council of Trent in 1545?
A) a reaffirmation of the traditional seven sacraments
B) a reaffirmation of only baptism and communion
C) an advocating for infant baptism
D) reforms that would bring reconciliation between Protestants and Catholics
Q4) What is one problem facing the Catholic Church in the twenty-first century?
A) low church attendance
B) difficulty finding priests to serve the lay communities
C) large, diverse parishes
D) declining enrollment
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Chapter 11: Islam
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Q1) Describe in detail the set of religious observances known as the Five Pillars of Islam and their importance in Islam.
Q2) Describe the process by which the Qur'an came into being. Compare this to the formation of the Jewish Talmud.
Q3) The first words a Muslim child hears is a confession of faith called A) shahada.
B) salat.
C) zakat.
D) sawm.
Q4) These Muslims make up 85 percent of the Muslim population and think of themselves as guardians of Islamic orthodoxy and tradition.
A) Shi'ites
B) Umayyads
C) Abbasids
D) Sunnis
Q5) Discuss the ways in which other major religions influenced the development of Islam.
Q6) Discuss the origins of Sufism. Compare Sufism to the Sunni and Shi'ite versions of Islam.
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Chapter 12: Bahai
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Q1) In 1979, what was the result for Baha'is of the Islamic Revolution in Iran?
A) Baha'i became the official religion of Iran.
B) Baha'i became second to Shi'ite Islam practice.
C) Baha'i was officially outlawed.
D) There was no change in the status of Baha'i as a religious practice.
Q2) 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.
Q3) This holiday commemorates Baha'u'llah's declaration that he was the promised one.
A) Ridvan
B) Ramadan
C) Abdul Baha
D) Ala
Q4) Describe how Ali Muhammad and Husayn Ali became "gate of faith" and "glory of God" respectively.
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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