Question 1

The pilgrimage to the Kaaba at Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Religion is against social change, because social change challenges its moral values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A central belief of Christianity is that Jesus:

Accepted Answer

A)  died while fighting the Romans. 
B)  died to redeem the sins of humankind. 
C)  fled to avoid capture by the Romans. 
D)  was not the Messiah. 
A)  died while fighting the Romans. 
B)  died to redeem the sins of humankind. 
C)  fled to avoid capture by the Romans. 
D)  was not the Messiah. B

Question 4

Islam, like Judaism, is a religion based on divine revelation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Buddhism teaches that by right thinking and self-denial, its followers can achieve Nirvana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The holy scripture of the Muslims is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bible. 
B)  the Pentateuch. 
C)  the Qur'an. 
D)  All books are equally reverenced by Muslims. 
A)  the Bible. 
B)  the Pentateuch. 
C)  the Qur'an. 
D)  All books are equally reverenced by Muslims.

Question 7

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of religion as an institution. What functions does it serve? What harm can religion bring?

Accepted Answer

Religion is greatly important in the dev

Question 8

In Judaism, the Torah consists of the five books of Moses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the nature and influence of Islam on the world today? How important are Islamic sects and Islamic fundamentalism?

Accepted Answer

Islam is experiencing resurgence and is

Question 10

Religion helps satisfy the need for:

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose. 
B)  meaning. 
C)  ritual. 
D)  community. 
A)  purpose. 
B)  meaning. 
C)  ritual. 
D)  community.

Question 11

Max Weber argued that religious values and capitalism have no connection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The largest percentage of Christians in the world are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek Orthodox. 
B)  Roman Catholic. 
C)  Lutheran. 
D)  Protestant. 
A)  Greek Orthodox. 
B)  Roman Catholic. 
C)  Lutheran. 
D)  Protestant.

Question 13

Bodhisattvas are people who have:

Accepted Answer

A)  given up Buddha's teachings completely. 
B)  given up or delayed entering Nirvana. 
C)  learned to think of themselves before helping others. 
D)  converted from Buddhism to a different religion. 
A)  given up Buddha's teachings completely. 
B)  given up or delayed entering Nirvana. 
C)  learned to think of themselves before helping others. 
D)  converted from Buddhism to a different religion.

Question 14

The spread of Christianity after Jesus' death was:

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual. 
B)  never accepted in the area of the Roman Empire. 
C)  relatively rapid. 
D)  very brief and limited. 
A)  gradual. 
B)  never accepted in the area of the Roman Empire. 
C)  relatively rapid. 
D)  very brief and limited.

Question 15

Today, religion exerts almost no influence on society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hinduism includes the belief that all life is sacred because all life has a soul.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Islam, there is only one clear understanding of what Islamic fundamentalism means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Our knowledge of Jesus' teachings comes in part from the Gospels of the New Testament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Shintoism is the ancient religion of Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Buddha is also called Siddhartha, "the perfected" or "completed one."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Religion

The pilgrimage to the Kaaba at Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam.

Religion is against social change, because social change challenges its moral values.

A central belief of Christianity is that Jesus:

Islam, like Judaism, is a religion based on divine revelation.

Buddhism teaches that by right thinking and self-denial, its followers can achieve Nirvana.

The holy scripture of the Muslims is:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of religion as an institution. What functions does it serve? What harm can religion bring?

In Judaism, the Torah consists of the five books of Moses.

What is the nature and influence of Islam on the world today? How important are Islamic sects and Islamic fundamentalism?

Religion helps satisfy the need for:

Max Weber argued that religious values and capitalism have no connection.

The largest percentage of Christians in the world are:

Bodhisattvas are people who have:

The spread of Christianity after Jesus' death was:

Today, religion exerts almost no influence on society.

Hinduism includes the belief that all life is sacred because all life has a soul.

In Islam, there is only one clear understanding of what Islamic fundamentalism means.

Our knowledge of Jesus' teachings comes in part from the Gospels of the New Testament.

Shintoism is the ancient religion of Japan.

Buddha is also called Siddhartha, "the perfected" or "completed one."

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