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World Religions is an introductory course that explores the beliefs, practices, historical development, and cultural significance of major religious traditions across the globe, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other indigenous and contemporary faiths. Through comparative analysis, students examine sacred texts, rituals, ethical teachings, and the roles these religions play in shaping societies and individual worldviews. The course aims to foster greater understanding, respect, and critical reflection on religious diversity in a globalized world.
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Anthology of World Scriptures 9th Edition by Robert
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Chapter 1: Scripture Among the Worlds Religions
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Q1) The canon is ________ in the three Abrahamic monotheisms.
Answer: closed
Q2) For moderns,the written word predominates.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The present work (Anthology of World Scriptures)is representative of which stage of scripture study?
A) First
B) Third
C) Fifth
D) Sixth Answer: B
Q4) The use of holy books to foresee the future is known as ______.
Answer: bibliomancy
Q5) Scriptures all have the same function.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Hinduism
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Q1) There are three things that are said to define a practicing Hindu.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q2) Ravana was the husband of the monkey-god.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) Hindus wash away the negative effects of what in the Ganges?
A) Karma
B) Dogma
C) Disease
D) Rebirth Answer: A
Q4) Aditi had _____ sons in the process of creation. Answer: eight
Q5) The ______ mark the start of a departure from Vedic ritualism. Answer: Aranyakas
Q6) The Upanishads are close in style to the ______. Answer: Aranyakas
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Chapter 3: Buddhism
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Q1) Gotama lived a life of privilege and pleasures before his religious quest began.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Mahayana Buddhism is located mainly in
A) China and Japan
B) China and Thailand
C) Japan and Tibet
D) Tibet and Thailand
Answer: A
Q3) Buddhist monks must "rouse yourself by yourself" to move toward enlightenment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The term "buddha" (with a lower-case b)applies to
A) Only the Buddha
B) Any ordained Buddhist monk
C) Anyone who overcomes the misery of the world
D) All practicing Buddhists
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Jainism
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Q1) Geog Buhler was a
A) Jain monk
B) Buddhist monk
C) German scholar
D) Jain scholar
Q2) A Jain monk should not buy or sell.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Mahavira reached nirvana under a ______ tree.
Q4) For Jains,souls are an infinite number of ______.
Q5) Unfaithful monks pretend to be ______.
Q6) For Jains,there are _______ truths.
Q7) Jain monks take ______ Vows.
Q8) Jains have a reputation for truthfulness and ______.
Q9) When is the Kalpa Sutra read?
A) At Paryusana
B) At Purva
C) At Charn
D) At Ganit
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Chapter 5: Sikhism
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Q1) The numbered use of the term Mahala identifies
A) Sikh martyrs
B) Sikh authors
C) Sikh enemies
D) Sikh books
Q2) Sikhs believe that remembering God does not remove death.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Dasam Granth tells the story of Guru ______.
Q4) Guru Nanak rejected meditation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The chaur is a type of whisk.
A)True
B)False
Q6) How,does the Adi Granth reject Hindu and Muslim practices by reinterpreting them for Sikhs? Give some examples.
Q7) Nanak died in 1539.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Confucianism
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Q1) What might be some of the reasons for the continuing wide appeal of the Yi Jing today?
Q2) The longest book of the Four Books was written by ________.
Q3) Mean is best translated as what in the context of Confucianism?
A) Evil
B) Golden
C) Moderation
D) Wicked
Q4) Confucian writings were featured in the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Confucianism is experiencing a rebirth in parts of Asia.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The Confucian sage aspires to become a ______ man.
Q7) What was the earliest book form in China?
A) Bamboo slips tied together
B) Palm leaves tied together
C) Braided cornstocks
D) Bark in bunches
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Chapter 7: Daoism
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Q1) Those who wish for long life must avoid ______ of the Dao.
Q2) What are the Daoists methods for prolonging life?
Q3) Daoism holds that the descendants of those who were evil could be punished for their ancestor's sins.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Humans are not one of the great things in the world,according to Daoism.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why is Daoism held not to have a strong moral character? How can this be reconciled with its approach to reward and retribution?
Q6) "The Two" are yin and yang.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Feng shui originated in the practice of ___________.
Q8) When the perfect man employs his mind,it is a ______.
Q9) The social ethic of ______ is concerned with government.
Q10) What is the Daoist doctrine of reward and retribution?
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Chapter 8: Shinto
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Q1) The books of the Nihongi resemble in size our modern book divisions called ______.
Q2) Shinto was disestablished as a state religion in
A) 1935
B) 1945
C) 1965
D) 1975
Q3) The Shinto scriptures are written in ______ style.
Q4) The Two ______ were the ancestors of all things.
Q5) Izanami is the "Female who ______."
Q6) How does the Kojiki form,as it claims,"the basis of the county [of Japan],the grand foundation of the monarchy?"
Q7) Shinto is long on doctrine.
A)True
B)False
Q8) There are no books with special standing in Shinto.
A)True
B)False
Q9) What is the symbolic importance of Wedded Rocks Shrine?
Q10) Temmu ______ before the Kojiki was complete.
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Chapter 9: Zoroastrianism
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Q1) Three main characters converse with each other at the call of Zarathustra.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What might be unusual in having a scriptural hymn of praise to the human founder of a monotheistic religion?
Q3) Which Empire arose in the third century C.E.?
A) Hungarian
B) Austro-Hungarian
C) Persian
D) Sassanid
Q4) The Yasna is made up of 72 chapters.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The third step of final judgment takes a damned soul to the hell of evil ______.
Q6) In Zoroastrian belief the soul sits ______ the body for three days after death.
Q7) What is the significance of the Gathas in Zoroastrian life?
Q8) On what basis is a person judged after death,according to Zoroastrian tradition?
Q9) Ahura Mazda is the God of transport and migration.
A)True
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Chapter 10: Judaism
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Q1) Muhammad is the chief prophet of Judaism.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Tefillin are called in English ______.
Q3) Two-part books of the Jewish Bible,such as 1-2 Samuel,are counted as one book.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Judaism holds that all humans:
A) Are totally blessed
B) Are totally evil
C) Can fully realize the meaning of life
D) Cannot believe in God in the same way
Q5) The ______ way of interpreting scripture involves the sermonic interpretation of the Bible.
Q6) The ______ is a small box containing three short passages from the Torah.
Q7) A key ancient statement of Jewish belief is found in the Shema.
A)True
B)False
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Q8) Tefillin are bound to one's forehead and one's ______ arm.
Q9) What are the Jewish laws on property-including holding humans as property?
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Chapter 11: Christianity
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Q1) The word "catholic" means "universal."
A)True
B)False
Q2) Jesus was conceived miraculously by
A) Joseph
B) The Holy Spirit
C) The Holy Dove
D) Mary Magdalene
Q3) Marcion rejected the Jewish Bible as a part of the Christian canon.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The apostles were twelve in number to suggest the twelve tribes of ancient
Q5) John combats
A) False teachers
B) Romans
C) Paul
D) Judaism
Q6) What is the parable of the sower,and what is the point of it?
Q7) How did the early Church understand its relationship to Judaism?
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Chapter 12: Islam
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Q1) Tafsir is
A) commentary
B) ritual
C) the Islamic priesthood
D) a form of jihad
Q2) What school has had a controversy over women-only gym hours for Muslim women?
A) The University of Saudi Arabia
B) Oxford University
C) Harvard College
D) Dearborn College
Q3) According to Muslims,the author of the Qur'an is
A) God
B) The Angel Gabriel
C) Muhammad
D) Jesus
Q4) What is the Islamic understanding of jihad? How might it differ from non-Muslim understandings?
Q5) In pre-Islamic times,unwanted children were ______ alive.
Q6) Most Muslims believe that ______ did not die on the cross.
Q7) Those who are given the book of their deeds in their right hand are _______.
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Chapter 13: New Religious Movements
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Q1) The Bab wrote the first part of the scriptures of the
A) Falun Gong
B) Mormons
C) Baha'i
D) Zhuanistas
Q2) "Bab" means
A) prophet
B) gate
C) cave
D) enlightened one
Q3) The scriptures of new religious movements are not amenable to change.
A)True
B)False
Q4) New religious movements often have little or no oral tradition leading into their scriptures.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The golden plates of Mormon scripture were buried in the Hill ______.
Q6) How does the treatment of their scriptures by new religious movements differ from that of more traditional religions?
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