REL 212 Midterm Exam Solutions (World Religions)
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<strong>REL</strong> <strong>212</strong> <strong>Midterm</strong> <strong>Exam</strong> <strong>Solutions</strong> (<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religions</strong>)<br />
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CH 1-6<br />
• Question 1<br />
A monk or a nun who renounces worldliness for the sake of following the path of liberation is<br />
called a __________.<br />
• Question 2<br />
Redaction refers to the __________ of scripture.<br />
• Question 3<br />
Charles Darwin’s On The Origin of Species propounded the theory of __________.<br />
• Question 4<br />
Sacred rituals that are especially important in the veneration of ancestors are called __________.<br />
• Question 5<br />
The oldest of the known Vedic scriptures is the __________.<br />
• Question 6<br />
The Dahomey tradition from West Africa was carried to Haiti by African slaves and called<br />
__________.<br />
• Question 7<br />
Indigenous spirituality may be described as __________.<br />
• Question 8
A symbol for the unity of all things that many indigenous cultures use is that of the __________.<br />
• Question 9<br />
Chan Buddhism focuses predominantly on<br />
• Question 10<br />
An allegory is an effective kind of religious narrative because it __________.<br />
• Question 11<br />
Among shamans, medicine power is considered spiritually __________.<br />
• Question 12<br />
When indigenous ways were threatened with repression, many of the traditions were practiced<br />
__________.<br />
• Question 13<br />
The Japanese teacher Nichiren believed that the essence of Buddhism could be found in the<br />
__________.<br />
• Question 14<br />
_____________ are predicted, repeated actions and may be individual or group led actions.<br />
• Question 15<br />
born.<br />
A little over one hundred years after Confucius died, a “Second Sage” named __________ was<br />
• Question 16<br />
Jiva means __________.<br />
• Question 17<br />
The father of modern, independent India who taught nonviolent resistance to military and<br />
industrial oppression was __________.<br />
• Question 18
The creative rhythm of the universe is called the __________.<br />
• Question 19<br />
A major theme of Daoism is __________.<br />
• Question 20<br />
In patriarchal institutionalized religions, women have been __________.<br />
• Question 21<br />
The practice that helps one determine the harmonious placement of a building or objects is known<br />
as __________.<br />
• Question 22<br />
The complex system of hierarchies and inequalities that constitutes life in India is referred to by<br />
the English word __________.<br />
• Question 23<br />
The word Jain derives from this term, meaning “winner over one’s passions.”<br />
• Question 24<br />
The major teachers in Janism are called the __________.<br />
• Question 25<br />
The karma-run wheel of birth, death, and rebirth is called __________.<br />
• Question 26<br />
What is the name for a Hindu spiritual teacher?<br />
• Question 27<br />
Buddhists who follow the Theravada tradition study a large collection of ancient scriptures called<br />
the __________.
• Question 28<br />
How many limited vows apply to Jain monks?<br />
• Question 29<br />
The monastic order that developed from the Buddha’s early disciples is called the __________.<br />
• Question 30<br />
The founder of Buddhism was a contemporary of __________.
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