Introduction to World Religions 1.31 1-2 Module Quiz

Introduction to World Religions 1.31 1-2 Module Quiz Question 1 Which one of the following is NOT a tenet of Divine Command Theory? • a) God has determined the moral rightness or wrongness of an action. • b) Believers must adhere to the morality established by God. • c) Secular moral codes are at odds with God's morality. • d) God's commandments take precedence over society's laws or secular moral codes. Question 2 ________ view wealth as a temporary and unfulfilling source of happiness. • a) Muslims • b) Buddhists • c) Jews • d) Hindus Question 3 Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, all posit a belief in __________. • a) sharia law • b) a cycle of rebirth that can never be ended • c) a cycle of reincarnation • d) the existence of Allah Question 4 The Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian sacred text, is most likely to contain which of the following? • a) normative rules similar to those in the Ten Commandments • b) a commentary on how to attain perfect virtue • c) a guide for developing a relationship with God • d) a discussion of the workings of karma. Question 5 The ancient Greeks credit the titan Prometheus with __________. • a) the creation of the Earth • b) the creation of rain • c) the creation of mankind • d) the creation of fire Question 6 Which two religions share the same creation story? • a) Confucianism and Daoism • b) Judaism and Shinto • c) Hinduism and Buddhism • d) Judaism and Christianity Question 7 Which one of the following statements regarding indigenous religions is false? • • a) Indigenous religions are typically institutionalized. b) Indigenous religious behavior is often indistinguishable from non-religious behavior. • c) Indigenous religions include ritual practices. • d) Indigenous religions often include a shared worldview. Question 8 Which one of the following ancient religious concepts is considered by many scholars to be the source of the Christian concept of hell? • a) the Egyptian underworld • b) the ancient Greek world of Hades • c) the Sumerian afterlife • d) the Norse world of Hel Question 9 The Torah is the _________. • a) The first five books of the Talmud • b) The first five books of the Hebrew Bible • c) The first five books of the New Testament • d) The first ten books of the Christian Bible Question 10 Thomas Aquinas is credited with developing which of the following theories? • a) Divine Command Theory • b) Natural Law Theory • c) the Euthyphro Dilemma • d) None of the above Question 11 Which of the following statements about the Code of Hammurabi is true? • a) All punishments were the same, regardless of the crime. • b) It only included commercial laws. • c) It applied to all Babylonians, including royalty. • d) It was based on Judaism. Question 12 Which of the following choices is the term for the study of the belief system of a specific religion? • a) Theology • b) Sociology • c) Psychology • d) Anthropology Question 13 The Epic of Gilgamesh was originally written in ___________. • a) ancient Aramaic • b) ancient Greek • c) cuneiform script • d) ancient Hebrew Question 14 Which of the following statements about Zoroastrianism is false? • a) The people of Persia were allowed to freely accept it or not accept it; it was not imposed upon them. • b) Both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu are considered gods. • c) It was characterized by the Great Creator and the Destructive Force. • d) It was named after its founder Zoroaster. Question 15 ________ encourages sympathy for thieves who have been cut off from the spiritual path by their actions. • a) Judaism • b) Islam • c) Daoism • d) Jainism Question 16 The theory of the collective unconscious was developed by which of these thinkers? • a) William James • b) Sigmund Freud • c) Carl Jung • d) Immanuel Kant Question 17 The belief that a spirit is embodied in most manifestations of the natural world is called ________. • a) Polytheism • b) Henotheism • c) Agnoticism • d) Animism Question 18 An orthopraxy is a __________ • a) alternate set of beliefs to the prevailing orthodoxy of a certain religion • b) counter-argument to the prevalent orthodoxy of a certain religion • c) set of beliefs offering a way of looking at the universe and our place in it • world d) set of practices and behaviors that determine our way of acting in the Question 19 Which of the following choices is the central issue of the Euthyphro Dilemma? • • a) Whether it is rational to obey God's commands. b) Whether actions are right or wrong because of God's commands or if God makes certain commands because particular actions are already inherently right or wrong. • c) Whether God cares about what is right or wrong. • d) Whether humans should care about God's opinions on right and wrong. Question 20 Which one of the following symbols is the ancient Egyptian symbol of life? • a) the ankh • b) the cross • c) the taijitu • d) the hilal Question 21 Which is the oldest religion among the following choices? • a) Christianity • b) Baha'ism • c) Judaism d) Daoism • Question 22 Tithing, in Christianity, is the act of ________ • a) donating ten percent of one's income to the Church • b) rejecting wealth • c) embracing wealth only if it twenty percent of it is put towards charity • d) None of the above Question 23 Kant tested the Golden Rule by applying his ___________. • a) Silver Rule • b) Metaphysical Reversal • c) Reversibility Criterion • d) Categorical Imperative Question 24 Which of the following is a comprehensive explanation of the universe and a person's place in it? • a) Philosophy of religion • b) A belief system • c) A treatise • d) Canon law Question 25 Which of the following statements about Daoism is true? a) Daoism only makes suggestions toward how to achieve a good life • • • • life. b) Daoism has a strict set of laws that guide believers towards living a good c) Daoism encourages believers to pursue complicated lifestyles. d) Daoism encourages believers to pursue lives filled with hardships and struggles. 54 / 56.25 PointsFinal Score: