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Erika Mache Religion 101
Professor Dale Larder
January 20, 2023
Chapter 1
1.
According to the text used for this class, what is the correct definition of religion?
a.
Religion is a set of cultural traditions and practices passed down through generation
b.
Religion is a social institution focused on enforcing moral values and ethical principals
c.
Religion is human transformation in response to perceived ultimacy (p.4)
d.
Religion is a system of beliefs in supernatural entities and forces governing the universe
2.
According to the text, what is at the ‘heart’ of religion?
a.
A set of ridged doctrines and dogmas
b.
The means of transformation (p.5)
c.
A system of rituals and ceremonies
d.
A cultural heritage and historical tradition
3.
What is the most famous secular religion?
a.
Marxism (p.7)
b.
laissez-faire capitalism
c.
New atheism
d.
Environmental conservation
4.
Which of the following is NOT a descriptive method of studying religion?
a.
Phenomenological
b.
Historical
c.
Functional
d.
Perspective (p. 12)
Chapter 2
5.
How many people practice the Phenomenological religion?
a.
5 million
b.
7 milion
c.
10 million (p. 28)
d.
14 million
Erika Mache Religion 101
Professor Dale Larder
January 20, 2023
6.
What is the name of a typical religious leaders or priests in indigenous religions who carry out rituals?
a.
Shaman (p. 30)
b.
Monk
c.
Cleric
d.
Rabbi
7.
Language today is typically thought of as a ___
a.
Literal representation of reality
b.
Passive reflection of thoughts and emotions
c.
Symbolic activity (p. 32)
d.
Tool of communication
8.
The two main taboos associated with Orisanla are
a.
Sleeping during daylight hours and eating spicy food
b.
drinking palm wine and having contact with dogs (p. 35)
c.
Wearing black clothing and drinking juice
d.
Speaking a foreign language and plating specific crops
9.
In addition to independent Christian churches such as the Aladura, another type of Christian new religious movements popular among the Yoruba and other African peoples are
a.
Presbyterian/Anglican
b.
Baptist/Luthern
c.
Pentecostal/Charismatic (p.40)
d.
Methodist/Eastern Orthodox Chapter 3
10. The indigenous people of India are known as
a.
Vedics
b.
Highlanders
c.
Nomads
d.
Adivasis (p. 58)
Erika Mache Religion 101
Professor Dale Larder
January 20, 2023
11. The most intriguing Vedic god is __ the lord of plants
a.
Soma (p.64)
b.
Vishnu
c.
Shiva
d.
Varuna 12. The Laws (or Code) of Manu (from the Sanskrit for “a thinking being” or “humankind”) constitute a collection of ethical and religious guidelines for individuals and society as a whole, written between approximately
a.
100 b.c.e and 100 c.e b.
200 b.c.e. and 200 c.e (p. 66)
c.
300 b.c.e and 300 c.e
d.
350 b.c.e and 350 c.e
13. Depending on the tendencies associated with the attributes of their material natures, others may take a third path, offering all their actions as sacrifices to a personal god. Depending on the tendencies associated with this path of devotional service, what became the most widely practiced type of Hinduism?
a.
Shavism
b.
Jainism
c.
Bhakti (p. 69)
d.
Vaishnavism
Chapter 19
14. When proponents of a particular religion assert that their religion alone is true, they are maintaining a position of
a.
Exclusivism (p.407)
b.
Universalism
c.
Pluralism
d.
Agnosticism 15. Anthropologist Richard Antoun identified the following recurrent themes in his cross-
cultural study of fundamentalism EXEPT
a.
The quest for purity in an impure world
b.
Emphasis on secular humanism (p. 408)
c.
Strict adherence to traditions
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Erika Mache Religion 101
Professor Dale Larder
January 20, 2023
d.
Opposition to the ideology of modernism
16. The pluralistic perspective includes self-criticism about one's own religion and a willingness to learn from other religions. However, pluralism does not mean
a.
Uncritical acceptance of all aspects of other religions (p.411)
b.
Implying a complete rejection of self-criticism within one’s own religion
c.
Suggest a closed-minded approach, unwilling to learn from other religions
d.
Puristic perspectives advocates for isolationism and avoids engaging with other religious beliefs
17. Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, symbolically ended the Cold War era at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on what date?
a.
June 6, 1994
b.
May 2, 1992
c.
May 6, 1992
d.
June 2, 1994
18. Buddhism has a single founder, remarkable teacher
a.
Guru Nanak
b.
Siddartha Gautama (p. 88)
c.
Gautam Franklin
d.
Dharma Gupta
19. The Buddaha’s last words to his disciples were
a.
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it out.”
b.
“The mind is everything. What you think you become”
c.
“Do not dwell on the past, do not dream on the future, concentrate on the mind in the present.”
d.
“Work out your own liberation with diligence.” (p. 90)
20. For both monks and nuns, the basic rules of monastic life came to be known as the “Ten Precepts”. These include all the following EXEPT
a.
Refrain from taking life
b.
Do not take what is not given
c.
Practice chastity
d.
Cultivate compassion for all beings (p. 91).
Erika Mache Religion 101
Professor Dale Larder
January 20, 2023