Religions in Cultural Context Practice Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the intersection of religion and culture, examining how religious beliefs, practices, and institutions both shape and are shaped by their cultural environments. Students will investigate major world religions and indigenous traditions, considering how factors such as history, politics, art, and social structure influence religious expression and identity. Through interdisciplinary analysis, the course fosters an understanding of the complex, dynamic relationship between religion and culture, encouraging critical reflection on contemporary issues of religious diversity and global interaction.
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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) What is a medicine bundle?
A) herbs and teas wrapped in canvas that are used during healing rituals
B) a talisman given to young men heading into battle
C) a collection of animal hides and bones, plants, and minerals that are believed to be a source of spiritual power
D) a fetish carried by medicine men
Answer: C
Q2) This religion, popular among the tribes in the Great Plains, combined elements of traditional Native American religions with Christianity.
A) Wovoka
B) Ghost Dance
C) Sun Dance
D) Native American Christianity
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: African Religions
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Q1) What was the result of the end of colonialism for Africa?
A) Africa was broken up into more than forty nations.
B) Africa became a haven for practitioners of sorcery.
C) Africa became a popular location for expatriate British people.
D) Tribal life became more entrenched.
Answer: A
Q2) 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
Q3) Who are believed to enforce social and moral codes in African religions?
A) ancestors
B) children
C) female gods
D) male gods
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Hinduism
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Q1) The caste system
A) was outlawed by India's constitution in 1948.
B) developed into its modern form in the seventh century C.E.
C) has roots in the Bhagavad-Gita.
D) exists in Pakistan but not India.
Answer: C
Q2) In postclassical Hinduism, this god known as "the destroyer" is responsible for death, destruction, and disease.
A) Shiva
B) Brahma
C) Yoni
D) Parvati
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following religions arose from Hinduism?
A) Daoism
B) Shinto
C) Jainism
D) Islam
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Buddhism
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Q1) When Siddhartha Gautama was young, his father protected him from A) sights of human misery and ugliness.
B) abstract philosophical thinking.
C) wealth and luxury.
D) non-Hindu religious ideas.
Q2) What is the basic religious belief common to all forms of Buddhism? How does it compare to basic Hindu religious beliefs?
Q3) Who was the founder of Buddhism?
A) Buddha
B) Mahavira
C) Mohammed
D) Siddhartha
Q4) Recount the life story of Gautama and discuss the relationship between the events of his life and the teachings he came to profess.
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.
Q6) 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?
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Chapter 5: Sikhism
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Q1) 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
Q2) A central element of the religion of Nanak was his adherence to strict
A) vegetarianism.
B) pacifism.
C) celibacy.
D) devotion to Allah.
Q3) Discuss the religious practice of modern Sikhs. How do the rituals and style of worship reflect distinctive Sikh beliefs?
Q4) Based on the religious vision of Nanak, Sikhs believe that
A) "There is no Muslim and there is no Hindu."
B) "There is no Hindu and there is no Buddhist."
C) "There is no right and there is no wrong."
D) "There are no Sikhs."
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) Mahavira taught that karma is built up as the result of what type of conduct?
A) evil conduct
B) righteous conduct
C) all conduct
D) prayerful conduct
Q2) Which group of people characterizes the ideal life of a Jain?
A) nuns
B) priests
C) brothers
D) monks
Q3) Why are Jains one of the wealthiest classes in India?
A) because they control the banking industry
B) because of prohibitions on professions that take a life or profit from slaughter are prohibited, they've had to turn to commercial professions
C) because their asceticism encourages them to save their money
D) because they own large tracts of land in India
Q4) Discuss the basic Jain teachings. Give examples of them in the life of Mahavira.
Q5) Discuss the philosophical dualism that underlies Jainism. What problems does this dualism present to the Jain and what is the solution?
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Chapter 7: Chinese Religions
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Q1) According to Confucius, if the principles of li and ren were present and operative in a person, the end product would be
A) Nirvana.
B) the superior human being.
C) yinyang.
D) total balance.
Q2) Which of the following is true of Confucianism?
A) It has an extensive priesthood.
B) Its sacred writings were written after a divine revelation.
C) It embraces asceticism.
D) It has no doctrine of an afterlife.
Q3) 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.
Q4) Describe the basic philosophy of the Daodejing and discuss how this text developed over centuries.
Q5) Describe the political difficulties facing religions in China today.
Q6) Describe the role of li in Confucianism.
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Chapter 8: Shinto
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Q1) The Japanese adapted forms of Buddhism and developed a meditative style known as
A) karma.
B) Zen.
C) Pure Land.
D) Nichiren.
Q2) The honorable suicide of a warrior who dies by slowly disemboweling himself is called
A) hari-kari.
B) kamikaze.
C) seppuku.
D) assisted suicide.
Q3) The religious side of Shinto was forced to identify separately from the nationalistic, militarized side of Shinto during which era?
A) the Seppuku
B) the Meiji
C) the Shen Dao
D) the Kami-no-michi
Q4) Discuss the 1889 Constitution and what changes it brought to Shinto as a religious practice.
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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) This was placed in Solomon's temple and remained there until the Babylonians destroyed the temple.
A) the Torah
B) the Ark of the Covenant
C) King Josiah's Scrolls of the Law
D) the tablet containing the Ten Commandments
Q2) The scattering of the Jewish people all over the world in the years after the Assyrian destruction of Israel is called the
A) exile.
B) Diaspora.
C) Exodus.
D) great migration.
Q3) This German philosopher and poet encouraged German Jews to enter the modern world.
A) Handel
B) Mendelssohn
C) Shabbatai Zevi
D) Lessing
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) 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
Q2) In the early days of Christianity, which city exercised leadership over the church?
A) Bethlehem
B) Antioch
C) Rome
D) Jerusalem
Q3) What factors helped cause the Protestant Reformation? What have been some of the long-term consequences of the Reformation for Western society?
Q4) The most revolutionary council since the Council of Trent, was John XXIII's
A) First Vatican Council.
B) Second Vatican Council.
C) Council of Nicaea.
D) Council of Pisa.
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Chapter 11: Islam
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Q1) According to the Qur'an, while he was meditating, Mohammad was visited by A) Allah.
B) Yahweh.
C) the angel Gabriel.
D) Khadija.
Q2) This traditional celebration occurs on the twelfth day of the third month.
A) New Year
B) Feast of Sacrifice
C) Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad
D) Feast of Fast-Breaking
Q3) Many Africans turned to Islam as a response to A) slavery.
B) colonialism.
C) Judaism.
D) Arab invasion.
Q4) The Hijira is the
A) journey from Mecca to Yathrib.
B) pagan shrine in Medina destroyed by Muhammad.
C) doctrine of prayer according to Muhammad.
D) name of a month-long fast.
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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 obligatory daily prayers are there in Baha'i?
A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
Q3) 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.
Q4) The feast of the New Year is celebrated in which month?
A) January
B) February
C) March
D) April
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