Deck 46: World Religions

Question 1

What is the term used to refer to the pilgrimage by Muslims to the Grand Mosque in Mecca,Saudi Arabia?

A)hajj
B)Sikh
C)hijab
D)Shia

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The feeling of exaltation that a person has when hearing a choir sing is characterized as a religious

A)value.
B)belief.
C)experience.
D)ritual.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Facing east toward Mecca while saying one's morning prayers is a characteristic of the Muslim religion.This behavior is an example of a religious

A)ritual.
B)experience.
C)belief.
D)totem.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which is the important text for followers of Islam?

A)Bible
B)Torah
C)Koran
D)Triptaka

Question 5

Judaism is like Christianity and Islam in which of the following ways?

A)They all use the same religious text.
B)They are all monotheistic.
C)They are all polytheistic.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

On the Jewish holiday of Passover,Jews are expected to eat matzo,or unleavened bread,during their Seder,or holiday dinner,rather than the bread they eat during the rest of the year.Eating the matzo and having a Seder are examples of religious

A)experiences.
B)rituals.
C)values.
D)beliefs.

Question 7

In which way does Hinduism differ from other religions?

A)It embraces a number of major and minor gods.
B)It emphasizes enlightenment through meditation.
C)It is preserved mostly through a single written text.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following attributes is true regarding Buddhism?

A)It is identical to Hinduism.
B)It emerged in India.
C)It strives for material pleasures while on earth.
D)It developed in the 1800s.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding Islam?

A)Muslims vary sharply in their interpretations of traditions.
B)Islam recognizes Jesus as the son of God.
C)Islam is more individualistic in its expression than Christianity.
D)Muslim governments do not reinforce Islamic practices through laws.

Question 10

Emphasis on the doctrinal conformity and literal interpretation of religious texts is known as

A)religious ritual.
B)fanaticism.
C)fundamentalism.
D)secularization.

Question 11

What percentage of the world's population is nonreligious?

A)85 percent
B)60 percent
C)35 percent
D)10 percent

Question 12

Most religious organizations' doctrines include an official concept of "reciprocity."

Question 13

Islam is the largest single faith in the world.

Question 14

In which of the following ways are Christianity and Islam similar?

A)Both are polytheistic.
B)Both include a belief in prophets and an afterlife.
C)Both consider God's true nature to be revealed through the Torah.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

Statements to which members of a particular religion adhere are known as religious

A)beliefs.
B)experiences.
C)rituals.
D)norms.

Question 16

Practices required or expected of members of a faith are known as

A)religious beliefs.
B)religious experiences.
C)religious rituals.
D)religious norms.

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding Judaism?

A)For Jews,God's true nature is revealed in the Torah.
B)Judaism has a relatively large world following.
C)It does not have much in common with Christianity or Islam.
D)For Jews,paradise on earth is not possible.

Question 18

Which is the single largest faith in the world?

A)Islam
B)Hinduism
C)Christianity
D)Judaism

Question 19

Members of a particular religious group think that God meant for people "to be fruitful and multiply," so they permit men to have several wives at one time.This is an example of a religious

A)belief.
B)experience.
C)value.
D)ritual.

Question 20

The feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality,such as a divine being,or of being overcome with religious emotion is called a religious

A)ritual.
B)experience.
C)belief.
D)custom.

Question 21

Fundamentalists stress the literal interpretation of sacred texts.

Question 22

Write a summary of Islam as presented in your textbook.Be sure to include both similarities and differences between Islam and other religions,as well as the divisions within Islam itself.

Question 23

Discuss the three components of religion-belief,ritual,and experience-and describe how they depend on each other.Give examples to support your answer.

Question 24

Discuss the reasons Mormonism is a controversial religion in the United States and how the religion itself has changed over time.