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Fall  2003

Final Exam

Worth 20% of final grade and based on 100 pts

 

Part 1

 

True/False    - Please supply the best answer possible. 1 pt each

 

 

1. Prehistoric societies were literate and organized into large political units such as cities and states.______

 

2. Halloweeen and Christmas represent holidays that date back to cosmic religions of long ago. __

 

3. The introduction of agriculture into a culture caused the loss of innocence or fall from the life of hunting for many peoples. _______

 

4. Popular culture is humanistic in East Asian countries. Life after death, the heavens , and supernatural entities are unimportant. ______

 

5. Few Chinese would think of themselves as exclusively Confucian, or Daoist, or Buddhist. ______

 

6. Daoism uses the mother-child metaphor in order to explain the relationship a person has with the Dao. ______

 

7. The most important impact of confucianism on China was in the area of moral and social values. ___-

 

8. When the Buddhist scriptures were translated into Chinese, translators substituted Daoist and Confucian terms for key concepts in Buddhism. ___

 

9. Abraham=s God was tied to particular sites because he worshiped God in one way._____

 

10.  Jews believe that God has selected them as a special people.____

 

11.Judaism claims to be a monotheistic faith. _____

 

12. All of the Jewish religious observences occur in a synagogue. _____

 

13. The Jewish sabbath is held from sunrise Friday to sunset Saturday. ____

 

14. The name for the anointed one who would be sent by God to defend Isreal=s enemies and set up peaceful rule was The Baptist. _____


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15. Most early Christians were Jews. ____

 

16.  Jesus mingled with both sexes and all classes of people. ____

 

17. For early christians Jesus became the supreme symbol of the mysteries of life, death and God. _____

 

18. There is only one acount of Jesus appearing after his death. _____

 

19. Armenia was the first recognized Christian nation. _____

 

20. Christianity took over public and and pegan holy sites for their own worship in the 4th century. Christmas and Easter became public holidays. _______

 

21 The council of Trent was patterned on the Second Vatican Council. _____

 

22. The Roman Catholic mass has remained virtually unchanged for 2000 years. ____

 

23. The sacraments for the Roman Catholic Church emphasize that the world was created evil and the church brings people to God. _____

 

24.  Protestants believe in cutting away everything not essential to hearing and recieving the word of God in scriptures. ______

 

25. The issues of Fundamentalism versus the Social Gospel have polarized denominations. ___

 

26. Only a minority of Muslims are Arab. ____

 

27.  For the Muslim, praying five times a day is an onerous task of obligation._____

 

28.  An iman is a learned teacher within Islam, _____

 

29. Islam is the second largest religion in the world. _______

 

30. The required Muslim prayers must be said in congregation. _______

 

 

 

 


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 Part 2

Multiple Choice  - 1pt each

31. This is the word in Islam for a place of prayers.

A.Mosque

B. Muezzin

C. Allah

D. Islam

E. Koran

 

32. The holy scriptures for a Muslim are termed

a. Mosque

b. Muezzin

c. Allah

d. Islam

e. Koran

 

33. This word means God in Islam

a. Mosque

b. Muezzin

c. Allah

d. Islam

e. Koran

 

34. This word means submission

a. Mosque

b. Muezzin

c. Allah

d. Islam

e. Koran

 

35. Which of the below is not a characteristic of the Koran?

a. It is the life of Muhammad

b. It is a proclamation of the oneness and coming judgement of God.

c. It is the full and complete message of the divine mind

d. It is venerated

e. It teaches that a series of prophets helped humanity to find perfect Islam. Muhammad is the final and complete message.

 

36. Which of the below is not listed in the Four Principals of Muslim Resurgence?

a. Wealth should be equally distributed

b. Muslim teachers should have a fundemental role in the government

c. The Shari=a must be the fundamental law of the state

d. Non-Muslim influences are welcomed

e. The lifestyles of the people should conform to Islamic rules.


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37. Jesus taught people through

a. Miracles

b. Stories, parables, aphorisms

c. Sermons

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

 

38. Paul, a Christian apostle

a. Persecuted Christians

b. Became the apostle to the Gentiles

c. Taught faith in Christ, Baptism, and hope in new life

d. All the above

e. Noe of the above

 

39.Which of the writings below are not included in the canon of the Christian Church?

a. The Synoptics

b. Acts of the Apostles

c. Creeds of the church councils

d. Letters of Paul

e. Epistles of Peter

 

40. This North African bishop taught original sin and prevenient grace.

a. Patrick

b. Augustine

c. Leo

d. Benedict

c. Thomas Aquinas

 

41. The emperor who fostered the spread of Chistianity, moved his capitol to Byzantium, and sponsored the composition of the Nicene Creed was

a. Licinius

b. Constantine

c. Theodosius

d. Maximin Daza

e. Galerius

 

42. In Latin Rite Roman Catholicism, the ordained clergy are required to be ?

a. Chosen by the Pope

b. Monks

c. Celibate

d. Take part in daily sacraments

e. ecumenical

 


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43. This word embraces such concepts as baptism, Holy Commmunion and the anointing of the Sick.

a. Dark ages

b. Celibate

c. Sacrament

d. Monasticism

e. Ecumenical

 

 

44. Which of the following was considered the greatest religious thinker of the middle ages?

a. Frances Assisi

b. Thomas Aquinas

c. Dante

d. Calvin  Hobbes

e. Wesley Avenue

 

45. Which of the folowing was not a leader of the protestant reformation

a. Martin Luther

b. John Wesley

c. John XXIII

d. Henry VIII

e. George Fox

 

46. The council of the Roman Catholic church called in the 1960's was

a. Vatican II

b. Vatican I

c. Trent

d. Nicea

e. Calcedon

 

47. The word orthodox means

a. Right thinking

b. Right glory

e. Correct tradition

d. All of the above

e, none of the above

 

48. Which of these is the largest single church in America?

A. African Methodist Episcopal

b. Baptist

c. Roman Catholic

d. Methodist

e. Evangelical Church of Jesus

 


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49. Which of these is the largest single block of protestants?

A. African Methodist Episcopal

b. Baptist

c. Roman Catholic

d. Methodist

e. Evangelical Church of Jesus

 

 

50. The spiritual and temporal head of the entire Roman Catholic Church is

a. Bishop

b. Pastor

c. Pope

d. Cardinal

e. Monsignor

 

51. Which Jewish holiday below is the Jewish New Year?

a. Sukkot

b. Rosh Hashana

c. Hanukka

d. Passover

e. Purim

 

52. Which Jewish holiday involves fasting for 24 hours and assesment in a persons life

a. Yom Kippur

b. Rosh Hashana

c. Hanukka

d. Passover

e. Purim

 

53. This Jewish holiday is also termed Pessah. It involves the seder and remembers the liberation of the Jews in Exodus.

a. Sukkot

b. Rosh Hashana

c. Hanukka

d. Passover

e. Purim

 

54. Jews have several foods that are forbidden or that must be prepared according to certain dietary rules. This practice is termed

a. Bat Mitzvah

b. Kosher

c. Circumcision

d. Shavout

e. Bar Mitzvah


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55. A Jewish boy goes through this ceremony when he is 8 days old

a. Bat Mitzvah

b. Kosher

c. Circumcision

d. Shavout

e. Bar Mitzvah

 

 

56. Daoist Priests

a. Are mediums

b. Male and female

c. Sellers of charms

d. All of the above       

e. None of the above

 

57. Confucius taught proper behavior. A son must listen to his father and negate his own feelings and wishes. This relationship is termed

a. Rectification of names

b. Ren 

c. Jun-zi

d. Li

e. Filial Piety

 

58. Confucius taught that a person should be a selfless servant of society, a gentleman steeped in courtesy and tradition. This is termed the way of

a. Rectification of names

b. Ren 

c. Jun-zi

d. Li

e. Filial Piety

 

59. Divination involves

a. The Dao

b. Oracle bones

c. Yu and Hou

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

 

60. The name for Shinto Gods is

a. Kami

b. Tori

c. Matsuri

d. All of the above

e. None of the above


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Part 3     Short Answer - 2 pts each

 

61. Define doctrine and relate its function to one of the worldviews studied.

 

62. How does secularization contribute to the genration of sects and cults? Please include a definition of sect and cult in your answer.

 

63. Explore the issues of Doctrinal, ethical and social dimensions as seen through the eyes of the "true believer."

 

64. give examples of Church, denomination, sect, cult

 

65. How has ( choose a religion) contributed and or responded to pluralism in American society?

 

Answer Three of the following questions.  Please be sure to use examples from class materials ( Texts, handouts, videos) to support your position. 10 pts each

 

66. If, for the past 100 years, American society has supposedly been in the process of becoming more "secular," how would you explain the fact that there is more religious activity than ever before in the day to day activity of Americans as we approach the year 2004?

 

67.  Throughout the course you have encountered individuals in the video who claimed the title "believer." Do you think that it is right to say that one person's belief is more authentic, more genuine then that of another; or that we should rank worldviews according to some imagined hierarchy of religious superiority? In other words, "do witches count?" There is no right or wrong to this question. Simply use specifics from the videos and text in supporting your argument; please give some thought to our Beliefs + Believers = Behavior equation.

 

68. Over the past 100 years, many noted sociologists have predicted that religion would eventually  "Die out" as a viable institutional alternative in mondern society. Given our study of the social dimension, do you agree with this prediction? In other words what is the future of religion in a pluralistic society such as the United States?

 

69. Imagine that you are the chairperson of the local school board. It is December, and the controversial issue of holiday celebrations has arisen. One camp claims that the United States is a christian nation and that American citizens --- regardless of religious persuasion --- should expect to celebrate Christmas in public schools. Another camp takes the position that all religious celebrations and symbolism should be restricted and excluded from public institutions. Using your newly developed worldview skills, try to solve the " December dilemma."   Good Luck!

 

70. Do you think that it is possible to really cherish the integrity  your own religious beliefs and perspective and come to a genuine appreciation for another, perhaps very differeent worldview? Or are we just fabricating an idealized picture of human social relations? Please use specific examples from our semester -length exploration of worldviews.