Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The word religion is usually interpreted by scholars to mean
		A)	renewal.
		B)	worship.
		C)	reconnecting.
		D)	belief in a higher power.


2	Beliefs enacted and made real through ceremonies, certain objects, or specialized locations or buildings define the characteristic of
		A)	ritual.
		B)	sacredness.
		C)	ethics.
		D)	community.


3	Familiar term for the sacred reality, particularly in the Western world.
		A)	monotheism
		B)	polytheism
		C)	transcendent
		D)	God


4	Many scholars think that religious symbols
		A)	point to some structure that underlies all religions.
		B)	account for the origin of religion.
		C)	have a literal meaning only.
		D)	are a projection of the fear and insecurity of childhood.


5	A state of original purity, a battle to fight disorder, a sacrificial death are examples of
		A)	the sacred.
		B)	ritual.
		C)	projected beliefs.
		D)	symbolic stories of transformation.


6	One of the three orientations of religions, focusing on rituals and ceremonies as the path to salvation.
		A)	sacramental
		B)	prophetic
		C)	mystical
		D)	communal


7	The orientation that seeks union with a reality greater than oneself.
		A)	sacramental
		B)	prophetic
		C)	mystical
		D)	communal


8	The orientation that stresses contact with the sacred by proper belief and by adherence to moral rules.
		A)	sacramental
		B)	prophetic
		C)	mystical
		D)	communal


9	Religions that emphasize a creation and a history that is limited and unrepeatable conceive time as
		A)	cyclical.
		B)	central.
		C)	linear.
		D)	peripheral.


10	Religions that believe the universe simply moves through endless changes that often repeat themselves conceive time as
		A)	cyclical.
		B)	central.
		C)	linear.
		D)	sacred.


11	Religions that are inclusive frequently
		A)	emphasize the sacred as distinct from the world and believe that order must be imposed through separation.
		B)	gather believers together for elaborate rites and ceremonies.
		C)	admit many types of beliefs and practices and stress social harmony.
		D)	worship a sole male deity.


12	The female divine is sometimes symbolized by
		A)	daggers and trees.
		B)	eggs and spirals.
		C)	long hair and stars.
		D)	rocks and clouds.


13	This common approach to religion stresses following reason rather than religious authority and tries to fit answers into a systematic whole.
		A)	mythology
		B)	psychology
		C)	archeology
		D)	philosophy

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