Question 1 : Outside a shrine in Kamakura, there is an image of the kami Inari along with an image of a bodhisattva. This is an example of
a. a Shinto death ritual.
b. the loss of Shinto ideals.
c. State Shinto.
d. the blending of Buddhism and Shinto.
Question 2 : Which word most closely translates the Japanese word "kami"?
a. Spirits
b. Emperor
c. Sin
d. Shrine
Question 3 : Nationalists who idealized Japan's ancient "Shinto" past used Confucian-style ancestor worship to
a. promote reverence for historical emperors and people who died for their country.
b. respect and honor their relatives as kami.
c. create guardian angels to protect the ancient Japanese rites.
d. commune with the minor gods that protected the imperial family.
Question 4 : While under oppressive rule, some Jews believed their oppression would end when a(n)
a. great earthquake destroyed their enemies.
b. apocalypse destroyed all of earth.
c. great warrior arose from their tribes.
d. Messiah came to establish a peaceful reign.
Question 5: A Jewish family in Tucson, Arizona, erects a simple outdoor booth during Sukkot. If you asked them why, what might be their response?
a. It is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabean rebellion.
b. It is a reminder of the angel of death passing over their ancestors' homes in Egypt.
c. It is a reminder of how god sheltered their ancestors during their exodus from Egypt.
d. It is a celebration of Esther saving their ancestors in Mesopotamia.
Question 6 : Kabbalah is associated with esotericism
a. because it is a modern form of Judaism.
b. because it is supposed to be a secret practice only for men.
c. because it only takes place in Europe.
d. because it focuses on interacting with unseen reality.
Question 7 : Hasidism has been successful at gaining adherents among young Jews because of
a. a focus on modern fashion.
b. nurturing communities and charismatic leadership.
c. an acceptance of liberal and progressive reforms.
d. an ability to offer lucrative collegiate scholarships.
Question 8 : The Sabbath begins at sunset on
a. Thursday night.
b. Saturday night.
c. Friday night.
d. Sunday night.
Question 9 : Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the synoptic gospels because
a. they all agree that John is wrong.
b. they do not accept the divinity of Jesus.
c. they were written by the same author.
d. they all have the same perspective on the events they relate.
Question 10 : Christians reconciled monotheism and the existence of God the Father and Jesus through the doctrine of
a. the Holy Trinity.
b. Divinity.
c. Incarnation.
d. Pentecost.
Question 11 : The story of Adam and Eve demonstrates that humanity needs a compassionate, loving God by illustrating that everyone is
a. made in God's image.
b. inclined to sin.
c. perfect and without sin.
d. made as servants to the Divine.
Question 12 : Colossians states that in Jesus "whole fullness of deity dwells bodily," which relates to the Christian doctrine of
a. Trinity.
b. incarnation
c. transubstantiation.
d. synod.
Question 13 : The first four books of the New Testament, which were written forty to sixty years after Jesus' death, are called the gospels, or "good news," because
a. they tell about the life of Jesus.
b. they prophesy about good things happening to those that read them.
c. they tell about the missions of the first Christians.
d. they prophesy the end of times.
Question 14 : Muhammad's life and sayings are preserved in literature called the
a. Sufi.
b. shari'ah.
c. Hadith.
d. Hussain.
Question 15 : Muslims see Christians and Jews as "People of the Book" because
a. they would always convert to Islam.
b. they are also believed to have received revealed scriptures.
c. they all adopted the same legal books.
d. they all believe that the Qur'an is revelation.
Question 16 : Your friend invites you to a mosque where the imam instructs the community to engage in the Greater Jihad with diligence. What is the teacher talking about?
a. an impending terrorist attack
b. everyone's inner war between good and evil
c. the clash of civilizations between Islam and the West
d. the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan
Question 17 : The Muslim community established the shari'ah
a. to purify social and political life.
b. to subjugate women.
c. to subjugate nonbelievers.
d. to purify the Qur'an.
Question 18 : The sacred book of Islam is called the Qur'an because
a. Gabriel had instructed Muhammad to recite the words.
b. Michael had instructed Muhammad to write the book.
c. Gabriel had instructed Muhammad to write the book.
d. Michael had instructed Muhammad to recite the words.
Question 19 : Ik Onkar is a concept that affirms Sikhism as
a. a community of musicians.
b. a monotheistic religion.
c. a community of ascetics.
d. a new religious movement
Question 20 : The Sikh congregation is called a
a. quorum.
b. fellowship of believers.
c. sangat.
d. satsang.
Question 21 : Guru Gobind Singh formed the Khalsa in response to
a. the growing demand for mercenaries.
b. the growing demand for military religions.
c. the martyrdom of the Ninth Guru.
d. the order from the angel Gabriel.
Question 22 : You overhear a Sikh and Hindu discussing their traditions' theologies. Which beliefs would you expect them to agree on?
a. God and the gurus
b. sin and punishment
c. caste system and equality
d. karma and reincarnation
Question 23 : "Cult" is often used pejoratively to distinguish a tradition that is new. This is imprecise because
a. it refers only to an old tradition that is bad.
b. it refers only to a new tradition that is bad.
c. it has a specific meaning of a group that follows a spiritual leader.
d. it has a specific meaning of a tradition that arises outside other traditions.
Question 24 : Why was the crowing of Haile Selassie important for the Rastafari religious group?
a. It proved Ethiopia of could contend with the U.S. military.
b. It was seen as the fulfillment of Marcus Garvey's prophecy
c. He was the first black king of England.
d. He freed all American slaves.
Question 25 : Scientology offers its practitioners the service of "auditing"; therefore, it is considered a(n)
a. client cult.
b. social identity.
c. ethnic identity.
d. offshoot of an older religion.
Question 26 : Santeria developed in part because
a. no religion existed in the Caribbean.
b. numerous Catholic slaves came from Africa.
c. slaves were prohibited from openly practicing their traditions.
d. reforms implemented in the Second Vatican Council.
Question 27 : The goal of religious pluralism is
a. making many religions the same under one heading or label.
b. uniformity and agreement among all religions.
c. governmental management of religious groups through majority votes.
d. collaboration among religions for the common good.
Question 28 : Globalization is not a one-sided phenomenon because it produces
a. new religions.
b. connectivity.
c. colonialism.
d. fundamentalism.
Question 29 : Which country has the largest percentage of church-going people in the industrialized world?
a. the United Kingdom
b. Germany
c. France
d. the United States
Question 30 : Some scholars feel that using religious rhetoric of good versus evil in international warfare has
a. been extremely successful.
b. led to an increase in terrorist activities.
c. led to a decrease in terrorist activities.
d. been moderately successful