Question 1

Which of the following four religions is NOT generally regarded as one based on divine revelation?&#10;A) Judaism&#10;B) Christianity&#10;C) Buddhism&#10;D) Islam

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Buddhism is not generally regarded as a religion based on divine revelation. Instead, it is based on the teachings and wisdom of Siddhartha Gautama, who became known as the Buddha. Buddhism does not necessarily rely on a belief in a supreme being or gods, and its focus is on achieving enlightenment and ending suffering.

Question 2

The holy city of ______ is the birthplace of Mohammad, the destination of the Muslim pilgrimage, and the site of the sacred stone known as the Kaaba.&#10;A) Medina&#10;B) Mecca&#10;C) Jerusalem&#10;D) Baghdad

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Mecca is the holy city that is considered to be the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the destination of the Muslim pilgrimage known as Hajj, and the site of the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure that is considered to be the most sacred site in Islam. Medina is also an important Islamic city, but it is not the birthplace of Muhammad or the site of the Kaaba. Jerusalem is considered to be a holy city in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, but it is not the birthplace of Muhammad or the site of the Kaaba. Baghdad is not considered to be a holy city in Islam.

Question 3

The Latin Church father who wrote the City of God is&#10;A) Jerome.&#10;B) Paul.&#10;C) Augustine.&#10;D) Benedict.

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The City of God was written by St. Augustine, a Latin Church father from North Africa. This work served as a rebuttal to pagan accusations that the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in AD 410 was punishment for abandoning the traditional Roman gods. Augustine argued that the City of God was distinct from the City of Man, and that Christians should not focus on earthly power and wealth, but rather on spiritual salvation in the afterlife.

Question 4

Christianity and Islam have in common&#10;A) a belief in life after death.&#10;B) a doctrine of final judgment and resurrection.&#10;C) faith in a monotheistic god.&#10;D) All these answers are correct.

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All three options are beliefs shared by both Christianity and Islam. Both religions believe in life after death, a final judgment and resurrection, and the worship of one monotheistic God. These similarities are a result of the fact that Islam draws heavily on Christianity's original teachings, which also included the same beliefs.

Question 5

Paul helped transform Christianity into a major religion by&#10;A) becoming Jesus' first disciple.&#10;B) preaching to the Gentiles.&#10;C) writing the first of the Gospels.&#10;D) All these answers are correct.

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Paul helped transform Christianity into a major religion by preaching to the Gentiles, which expanded the audience and reach of Christianity beyond the Jewish community. While he was not Jesus' first disciple, he did become a follower after Jesus' death and resurrection. He did not write the first Gospel, but rather wrote letters to various Christian communities that are now part of the New Testament.

Question 6

The Christina calendar, which dates time from the birth of Jesus, was formulated by&#10;A) a sixteenth-century abbot.&#10;B) Constantine.&#10;C) Augustine.&#10;D) Justinian.

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The Christina calendar, also known as the Gregorian calendar, was formulated by a sixteenth-century abbot named Aloysius Lilius.

Question 7

After their Exodus from Egypt, the Hebrews retook Canaan by defeating the&#10;A) Babylonians.&#10;B) Philistines.&#10;C) Samaritans.&#10;D) Chaldeans.

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The Hebrews retook Canaan by defeating the Philistines. The Babylonians and Chaldeans were not involved in the Exodus from Egypt or the conquest of Canaan. The Samaritans were a group of people who lived in the region of Samaria and were not the main enemy of the Hebrews during their conquest of Canaan.

Question 8

The north/south arms of the early Christian church are called the&#10;A) nave.&#10;B) narthex.&#10;C) clerestory.&#10;D) transept.

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The north/south arms of the early Christian church are called the transept. The nave is the central part of the church, the narthex is the entrance area, and the clerestory is the upper part of the nave with windows to let in light.

Question 9

Christianity was legalized&#10;A) by the Edict of Milan.&#10;B) in the time of Octavian.&#10;C) after the fall of the Roman Empire.&#10;D) All these answers are correct.

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Christianity was legalized by the Edict of Milan signed by Emperor Constantine in 313 AD, which granted religious tolerance for Christians in the Roman Empire. It was not legalized during Octavian's time, and the fall of the Roman Empire occurred centuries later.

Question 10

The greatest architectural landmark of Byzantine Constantinople was&#10;A) Hagia Sophia.&#10;B) the Dome of the Rock.&#10;C) San Vitale.&#10;D) the Arch of Titus.

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Hagia Sophia is widely regarded as the greatest architectural landmark of Byzantine Constantinople due to its innovative use of a massive dome structure and its intricate decorative elements, such as mosaics and marble columns. The other options, while significant architectural landmarks in their own right, do not match the level of influence and impact of Hagia Sophia on Byzantine architecture.

Question 11

In early Christian artistic tradition, which apostle was depicted as a lion?&#10;A) Matthew&#10;B) John&#10;C) Mark&#10;D) Luke

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Question 12

Which cultural landmark was attributed to King David?&#10;A) The Decalogue&#10;B) The Ark of the Covenant&#10;C) The Psalms&#10;D) The Temple of Jerusalem

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Question 13

A basic element in the arts of Islam is&#10;A) the representation of Muhammad.&#10;B) Arabic calligraphy.&#10;C) realistic depictions of humans and animals.&#10;D) All these answers are correct.

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Question 14

The obligatory Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the&#10;A) jihad.&#10;B) imam.&#10;C) hijra.&#10;D) haji.

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Question 15

The earliest of the Gospels was written&#10;A) by John the Evangelist.&#10;B) at least forty years after the death of Jesus.&#10;C) by Paul.&#10;D) before the death of Jesus.

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Question 16

Which of the following themes or images would have been LEAST likely to appear in Christian art before the fifth century?&#10;A) The crucifixion of Jesus&#10;B) Evangelists represented as animals&#10;C) Jesus as the Good Shepherd&#10;D) Fish imagery

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Question 17

In the Muslim faith, the word &#34;Allah&#34; means&#10;A) God.&#10;B) prayer.&#10;C) unity.&#10;D) praise.

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Question 18

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as the&#10;A) Decalogue.&#10;B) Exodus.&#10;C) Torah.&#10;D) Dead Sea Scrolls.

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Question 19

The Hebrew claim to Canaan begins with the biblical story of&#10;A) Abraham.&#10;B) Moses.&#10;C) Solomon.&#10;D) David.

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Question 20

An integral aspect of Hebrew monotheism is the theme of&#10;A) reward in heaven, punishment in hell.&#10;B) a universe of spontaneous creation.&#10;C) a covenant between human beings and God.&#10;D) the inherent sinfulness of human beings.

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Question 21

One landmark of early Buddhist culture is the&#10;A) stupa at Sanchi.&#10;B) Great Wall of China.&#10;C) Kaaba.&#10;D) Dome of the Rock.

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Question 22

Which of the following statements about the pre-Christian cult of Mithra is FALSE?&#10;A) The cult was popular among Roman soldiers.&#10;B) Devotees of Mithra celebrated his birthday on December 25.&#10;C) Membership in the cult of Mithra was dominated by women.&#10;D) Mithraism required baptism and a communal meal of bread and wine.

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Question 23

The goal of the Buddhist is&#10;A) escape from rebirth.&#10;B) eternal life in heaven.&#10;C) material wealth.&#10;D) All these answers are correct.

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Question 24

How does Buddhism differ from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

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Question 25

How does each of the following religions reflect the importance of revelation: Judaism, Christianity, Islam? What do these faiths have in common? What are their main differences?

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Question 26

What landmarks have each of the following religions left the world: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism?

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Deck 4: Revelation: the Flowering of World Religions