Chapter 1 Self-Quiz

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. Some of the fundamental concepts shared by human cultures include all of the following except ________. (Page 7)

powerful gods correct incorrect

the presence of spirits correct incorrect

images correct incorrect

sacred places correct incorrect

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. Animal body parts are sometimes used in religious traditions for ________. (Page 7)

detecting spirits correct incorrect

protection correct incorrect

special delicacies correct incorrect

waging war correct incorrect

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. Religious beliefs and practices ________. (Page 9)

change over time correct incorrect

are consistent through a country correct incorrect

never change correct incorrect

are held by all humans correct incorrect

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. Two ways that a shaman may try to rid a community of an unfriendly spirit are ________. (Page 11)

perform an exorcism or bribe the spirit with offerings correct incorrect

bribe the spirit with offerings or frighten the spirit with loud noises correct incorrect

frighten the spirit with loud noises or perform an exorcism correct incorrect

the question doesn't make sense because shamans don't deal with spirits correct incorrect

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. Cosmic cycles refer to ________. (Page 11)

human calendars correct incorrect

circular patterns of stars correct incorrect

universal cycles such as eons correct incorrect

earthly seasons and celestial planets correct incorrect

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. A key feature of "temple religion" is ________. (Page 12)

the development of a priestly class correct incorrect

simplified rituals correct incorrect

that it is unique to Israel correct incorrect

multiple temple sites in one compound correct incorrect

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. Varna (color) is associated with ________. (Page 13)

ritual garments correct incorrect

sacrifices correct incorrect

sacred space correct incorrect

the caste system correct incorrect

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. In some religions, women were considered unacceptable as priestesses because ________. (Page 14)

it conflicted with their role as mothers correct incorrect

women had no authority correct incorrect

their menstrual cycle was thought to make them impure correct incorrect

they might get pregnant correct incorrect

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. The oracle at Delphi was located in ________. (Page 14)

Rome correct incorrect

Constantinople correct incorrect

Greece correct incorrect

Alexandria correct incorrect

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. An Energy God ________. (Page 15)

issues commandments correct incorrect

does not interact with humans as a human correct incorrect

answers prayers and petitions correct incorrect

provides positive energy correct incorrect

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. The Daodejing is ________. (Page 16)

an Energy God correct incorrect

a form of martial art correct incorrect

Laozi's disciple correct incorrect

a book about "the way" correct incorrect

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. All of the following are qualities of a savior god's biography except ________. (Page 19)

born in a palace correct incorrect

a non-sexual conception correct incorrect

greatness foreseen by wise people correct incorrect

natural signs upon their death correct incorrect

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. The word "religion" is associated with the meaning ________. (Page 23)

to bind correct incorrect

to go over again correct incorrect

to be spiritual correct incorrect

both A and B correct incorrect

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. The labels "East" and "West" in the study of religion ________. (Page 26)

are very useful for scholars correct incorrect

are problematic because there are no clear dividing lines correct incorrect

help locate specific religions in the world today correct incorrect

divide the world through zero degree of longitude correct incorrect

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. What is speculated about the Great Bath? (Page 4)

It could be a temple tank, a brothel with religious ritual meaning, or a place where women dedicated to goddesses performed mating rituals correct incorrect

It is a place where people took a bath correct incorrect

It is a place in which water was considered sacred correct incorrect

It is a place where only royals and priests took a bath correct incorrect

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. The largest organization in the world for the study of religion is: (Page 25)

American Academy of Religion correct incorrect

American Religious Studies Academy correct incorrect

American Academy of Religious Study correct incorrect

International Academy of Religion correct incorrect

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. Which one of the following is an assertation about religion? (Page 25)

There is no difference between how one worships and the study of how one worships correct incorrect

Religions have branches, divisions, different denominations and sects correct incorrect

Religions do not constantly evolve and additions and subtractions are not made continuously correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Methods for the study of religion are: (Page 25)

Faith-based, interfaith and experiential correct incorrect

Faith-based, experiential and observational correct incorrect

Faith-based, interfaith and hypothetical correct incorrect

Interfaith, experiential and non-faith based correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is true of the interfaith approach of studying a religion? (Page 25)

The people who belong to different religious traditions share religious ideas and information with and among each other by exchanging their own experiences with the religion correct incorrect

It can fall under the academic study of religion perspective correct incorrect

This approach promotes religion through the sharing of how one perceives a religion and talking about it with others correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. What is the difference between the study of religion and theology? (Pages 25, 26)

Theology is studying religion from a follower's perspective of that religion whereas the study of religion is about reading the books and holy scriptures of that religion correct incorrect

Theology studies religion by looking at the truth, for example, what God commands and his will and wishes whereas the study of religion means studying the followers of a religion and their actions and behaviors correct incorrect

Theology means studying human beings whereas the study of religion means finding the truth about a religion correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect