Sophia Religion Milestone 3.

Which philosopher wrote that religious speculation begins with wonder or awe?  Aristotle  Anaxagoras  Plato  Socrates CONCEPT Fear and Wonder: Ultimate Questions 2 The issue of women as imams is an examp ...

Which philosopher wrote that religious speculation begins with wonder or awe?  Aristotle  Anaxagoras  Plato  Socrates CONCEPT Fear and Wonder: Ultimate Questions 2 The issue of women as imams is an example of a gender controversy in what religious tradition?  Judaism  Islam  Buddhism  Shinto CONCEPT Gender 3 Which of the following most correctly defines "ritual?"  A ritual is a sacred narrative, told repeatedly through the ages.  A ritual is an activity that separates us from the divine.  A ritual is the most important religious phenomenon.  A ritual is a set of actions performed mainly for their symbolic value. CONCEPT Overview of Ritual & Material Culture 4 Based on what you learned about the role of religion in “religious” wars, which of the following is true?  Religion is generally the root cause of terrorism.  Religion sometimes serves as a pretext for political aggression.  Religion has been the cause of most major wars.  Religion is the only thing that can stop war. CONCEPT Religious Wars & Violence 5 What is "social convention?"  Customs derived from the norms or standard practices of a society.  Any gathering of like-minded people.  The ability of a person to "step outside" their own culture and interrogate it.  The actions and thoughts of humans prior to socialization, sometimes referred to as "instinct." CONCEPT Social Convention 6 Which country, which is now secular, at one time in history established Confucianism as the official state ideology?  Korea  Japan  Vietnam  China CONCEPT Separation of Church and State 7 When a Christian church is associated with a specific nation state, it is called a:  Orientalism.  Oligarchy.  Civil Religion.  National Church. CONCEPT National Religions 8 Which of the following is an example of a lifecycle event marked by religions?  Illness  Waking from a dream  Puberty  Graduation CONCEPT Life Cycle Events 9 Which of the following movements is associated with the claim that with the "death" of God, there are no binding social, legal, or moral obligations on human beings?  Atheism  Death of God Theology  Secular Humanism  Nihilism CONCEPT Humanism, Atheism, and Nihilism 10 Human conceptions of the afterlife can be said to stem largely from thought processes when the individual is faced with what?  Other human beings  Death  Birth  Guilt CONCEPT Death and Eternity 11 The Kumbh Mela is a pilgrimage associated with what religious tradition?  Buddhism  Islam  Shinto  Hinduism CONCEPT Pilgrimages 12 Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between religion and marriage?  Religions have debated what the ideal family structure should consist of.  Religions may have different ideas on what the ideal family structure is, but for most it has not changed through history.  Most religions do not make mention of marriage but rather leave it to the individual to determine.  Most religions believe that polygamy is the best family marriage structure. CONCEPT Family Structure 13 When religious belief and practice conflict with secular law, what occurs?  Secular laws should always take precedence.  Problems can arise.  Religion should always take precedence.  Religious beliefs and practices never conflict with secular law. CONCEPT Religious & Political Issues 14 Which of the following correctly identifies the significance of religious festivals?  Religious festivals are never seasonal.  Religious festivals are often tied to the mythology of a particular tradition.  Religious festivals are most significant if they honor a deity or some important figure.  Religious festivals are more important than everyday acts of worship. CONCEPT Festivals 15 Liberation theology is seen by critics as a religiously-veiled version of what?  Anarchism  Extreme libertarianism  Consequentialist ethical theory  Marxist redistributionism CONCEPT Liberation Theology, Economic Inequality, and Social Justice 16 Where do monotheistic religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, typically derive their ideas of right and wrong from?  Eternal truths  Oral traditions  Holy books and religious leaders  Individual conscience CONCEPT Overview of Morality & Ethics 17 Which of the following countries is governed by Sharia law?  Somalia  India  China  Turkey CONCEPT Religious States 18 The disregard for the environment found in modern industrial nations could be interpreted as a violation of the Middle Way, a Buddhist teaching referring to what?  The teaching that nature is of key cosmological importance, being halfway between humans and the sacred.  The view that all life, even plant life, deserves life and ought not be used for human purposes.  The view that the Buddha gave humans, as the beings nearest enlightenment, full ownership over nature.  The path between extreme excess and extreme asceticism, recommended by the Buddha to achieve liberation. CONCEPT The Environment 19 What is another name for the Ten Commandments?  God's word  Religious law  Decalogue  Tetragrammaton CONCEPT Duties and Law 20 Which of the following is an example of a peace church?  Quaker  Buddhism  Catholicism  Hinduism CONCEPT War and Peace 21 Hinduism sees marriage as a sacred duty, also known as what?  Vedanta  Klesha  Dharma  Advaita CONCEPT Marriage, Family and Sexuality 22 Which of the following best describes the concept of "sacred object?"  An important point of doctrine, or religious belief.  Any object which has symbolic meaning.  The primary object of worship in a particular religious tradition, such as God in Christianity.  An object which may be used by a particular religious tradition to persuade a deity to act in a certain way. CONCEPT Sacred Objects 23 Social structure, and therefore religion, can be ruptured by a militarily superior nation taking political control of another nation, state, or territory in a practice known as (A) colonization . A colonization diplomacy globalization hijacking CONCEPT Societal Structure 24 Which of the following is true of the relationship between architecture and religion?  Architecture is fun to look at, but is not religiously significant.  All religious spaces are aesthetically pleasing spaces.  Sacred architecture has been invested in by many traditions.  Only architecture that has been created for religious purposes is significant. CONCEPT Architecture 25 In its contemporary usage, what does "toleration" refer to?  The view that others can technically believe what they choose, but there should be social repercussions for fringe beliefs.  The recognition that different people hold different religious and cultural worldviews.  The view that anyone who believes in one God should consider themselves allies with other monotheists.  Recognition of the right of others to believe as they choose.