Deck 3: Religion and Politics

Question 1

This is the highest caste in Hinduism, which includes the priesthood.

A) Ksatriya
B) Vaisya
C) Brahmin
D) Shudra

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which type of regime in a Muslim state depends on Islamic law or Shari'a law for governance?

A) Muslim state
B) Islamist state
C) Islamic state
D) None of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Ayatollah Khomeini was a religious leader in which Middle Eastern country?

A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Afghanistan

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Dharma, one of Hinduism's four permissible goals in life, means

A) the desire for pleasure, especially through love.
B) the desire for material possessions or high social status.
C) the desire for righteousness and discipline.
D) the desire for liberation or salvation.

Question 5

The killing of abortion clinic doctors in the United States is an example of

A) the migration of dreams.
B) religious revivalism.
C) Americanizing immigrants.
D) the globalization of religion.

Question 6

Which country has the largest Muslim population?

A) Iran
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Iraq
D) Indonesia

Question 7

The Tudeh Party is the communist party of which country?

A) Iran
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Iraq
D) Indonesia

Question 8

The five duties of a Muslim are

A) Karma
B) Shari'a
C) Ramadan
D) The Pillars of Islam

Question 9

The legal termination of the caste system in India

A) fully terminated the traditional social prejudice.
B) coincided with the end of World War I.
C) signified that it is not an essential feature of Hinduism.
D) was opposed by Ghandi.

Question 10

Which Christian denomination is associated with liberation theology?

A) Catholicism
B) Lutheranism
C) Calvinism
D) Puritanism

Question 11

What fraction of the world's Muslims are Arabs?

A) One-half
B) One-third
C) One-quarter
D) One-eighth

Question 12

What type of religion were the people of the Arabian Peninsula practicing before Mohammad introduced Islam?

A) Paganism
B) Christianity
C) Judaism
D) Animism

Question 13

The holy book of Islam is the

A) Vedas
B) Bible
C) Quran
D) Torah

Question 14

The totality of God's teachings in Islam that is to be the law for every Muslim is called

A) Sawm.
B) Shari'a.
C) Shahada.
D) Salat.

Question 15

Which of the following countries has NOT elected a woman to the position of prime minister?

A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) Turkey
D) Saudi Arabia

Question 16

Which European power colonized Iran?

A) Germany
B) Belgium
C) Great Britain
D) France

Question 17

A Muslim is a member of the Muslim community primarily on the basis of

A) nationality.
B) race.
C) kinship.
D) religion.

Question 18

Recent Indian politics have taken religious tones, with conflicts between

A) Hindus and Muslims.
B) liberation theologians and Hindus.
C) Hindus and Christians.
D) Arabs and Muslims.

Question 19

Which Hindu belief refers to actions or deeds?

A) Karma
B) Dharma
C) Samsara
D) Nirvana

Question 20

Liberation or salvation is the ultimate goal of a Hindu. Which of the four permissible goals in life does this fall under?

A) Kama
B) Artha
C) Dharma
D) Moksha

Question 21

The Noble Eightfold Path is a teaching of

A) Hinduism.
B) Islam.
C) Christianity.
D) Buddhism.

Question 22

Which type of theology is rooted in the thoughts and actions of a number of Catholic priests and nuns working with the poor and the oppressed?

A) Reform
B) Liberation
C) Freedom
D) Poverty

Question 23

Who was one of the early crusaders against poverty in Peru?

A) Oscar Romero
B) Francois Duvalier
C) Gustavo Gutierrez
D) Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Question 24

Which of the following was NOT a development in the Islamic world?

A) Algebra
B) Surgery
C) The decimal point
D) Paper

Question 25

Many Arabs are Christians.

Question 26

Hinduism is the dominant religion in India.

Question 27

The story of the creation and the stories of Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus all are in the Muslim holy book.

Question 28

According to Islamic tradition, the angel Gabriel spoke to Mohammad.

Question 29

Iran is an Arab country.

Question 30

India officially abolished the caste system in 1947.

Question 31

Malcolm X often referred to Ghandi's teachings in his struggle for civil rights in the United States.

Question 32

Early Buddhism was an outgrowth of Hinduism, and both religions have several significant beliefs in common.

Question 33

Sometimes called the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, it gives a clear picture of the ethical norms accepted in Buddhist literature.
"they give"? EG: Okay.

Question 34

A Buddhist revival in China is having an impact on the country's politics.

Question 35

After the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua overthrew the repressive government, a number of liberation theologians who supported the revolutionaries took government posts in the new regime.

Question 36

"Islam" comes from the infinitive of a verb meaning to submit or surrender.

Question 37

In the 1950s, the CIA tried to unseat the prime minister of Iran.

Question 38

Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador is an example of how religious figures are safe in the sanctuary of their churches during political unrest.

Question 39

The final step of the Eightfold Path is Right Speech, which involves avoiding false speech, slanderous speech, harsh speech, and frivolous talk.

Question 40

______________ is the fastest-growing religion in the both the United States and the world.

Question 41

_______ is the most populous Islamic country.

Question 42

A _________ is the pilgrimage to Mecca that a Muslim is expected to make at some point in his or her lifetime.

Question 43

_______________ proposes giving to "Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's."

Question 44

Iran used to be a major empire known as the ____________, which spread its wings into many parts of the modern Middle East.

Question 45

In collaboration with the seven major oil companies, known as the ______________, a boycott of Iranian oil was declared.

Question 46

The______________ was the religious leader of Iran after the revolution of 1979.

Question 47

Ghandi used the concept of _____________, meaning holding fast to truth, to entice people to employ self-sacrifice in their struggle to gain independence from colonial rule.

Question 48

The founder of Buddhism, _______________, known as the Buddha, was the son of an Indian king.

Question 49

Two recent Nobel Peace Prizes went to Buddhist activists. One was awarded to ____________ of Tibet.

Question 50

The 1990 elections in Haiti brought to power a charismatic liberation theologian, _______________.

Question 51

The Buddhist holy books are called the ___________, or Three Baskets.

Question 52

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is president of ____________.

Question 53

___________ is the geographic center of the Islam faith.

Question 54

Before returning to India, Gandhi practiced law in _____________, where he was disturbed by the discriminatory practices of the white government.

Question 55

What is the meaning of following term:
-Arab

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 56

What is the meaning of following term:
-Muslim

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 57

What is the meaning of following term:
-Shari'a

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 58

What is the meaning of following term:
-Shah

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 59

What is the meaning of following term:
-Majlis

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 60

What is the meaning of following term:
-Savak

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 61

What is the meaning of following term:
-Karma

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 62

What is the meaning of following term:
-Samsara

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 63

What is the meaning of following term:
-Nirvana

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 64

What is the meaning of following term:
-Untouchable

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 65

What is the meaning of following term:
-Satyagraha

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 66

What is the meaning of following term:
-Three Baskets

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 67

What is the meaning of following term:
-Former name of Iran

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 68

What is the meaning of following term:
-Caste system

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 69

What is the meaning of following term:
-Quran

A) Iran's parliament.
B) The Hindu belief of rebirth.
C) One name for the Buddhist holy books.
D) The Shah's secret service agency.
E) Islam's holy book.
F) A follower of Islam.
G) Persia.
H) The fullness of being, which no human words can describe.
I) The monarch of Iran.
J) The most significant belief in Hinduism that refers to actions or deeds.
K) The lowest level on the social structure in India.
L) The totality of God's teachings in Islam.
M) Holding fast to the truth.
N) A person who identifies with ethnic groups native to the Arabian Peninsula.
O) India's former official social structure.

Question 70

List the Five Pillars of Islam (5).

Question 71

List the Four Permissible Goals in Life (4).

Question 72

List the Four Noble Truths (4).

Question 73

List the characterizations of a Muslim community (4).

Question 74

What is the difference between an Arab and a Muslim? Why are the two terms often used interchangeably?

Question 75

How does the caste system affect Indian democracy? Be sure to discuss the Four Permissible Goals in Life.

Question 76

Discuss the relationship between religion and politics. Be sure to include examples from Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity.

Question 77

What is liberation theology? What has its impact been in Latin America?

Question 78

Describe the distinct characteristics of the three types of regimes in Islamic states. Give the names of the types of regimes and name specific countries as examples of each.