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Quiz: Western and Middle Eastern Religions, and
Hinduism
Due Nov 19 at 11:59pm Points 60 Questions 31
Time Limit 90 Minutes
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LATEST Attempt 1 54 minutes 41.6 out of 60 *
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Score for this quiz: 41.6 out of 60 *
Submitted Nov 18 at 5:15pm
This attempt took 54 minutes.
The quiz:
Covers the Textbook material from Modules 1-4: Weeks 1-4.
Contains 30 multiple-choice and true/false questions and 1 essay question.
IsKlimitedKtoP90 minutes.P
Allows 1 attempt.P
Is worth 60 points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 4: Week 4.
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Question 1
In sharing Christ with Sikhs one should
K Explain why Guru Nanak is not truly God’s representative
K
Point to Jesus Xnished work on the cross as the solution to the
problem of human sin
K Offer the hope that Jesus and His second coming gives
K Both b and c
K
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Question 2
The name of the chief God in Zoroaster’s religion that he
founded is
K Marduk
K YHWH
K Ahura Mazda
K Zeus
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Question 3
The Xve vows of Jainism include
K Ahimsa, truth telling,K and attachment
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Ahimsa, truth telling, eradicating all ]eshly desires, attachment
K Ahimsa, attachment, and abstaining from theft
K Ahimsa, truth telling, eradicating all ]eshly desires
K
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Question 4
In sharing the gospel with a Jewish person one should
K Both a and c
K Point to Jesus’ identity as the Jewish Messiah
K
Review Old Testament passages and how they are fulXlled in
the New Testament
K
Ask a Jew to defend his or her views of Judaism that you might
Xnd unacceptable
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Question 5
Most Bahia’s believe in the following tenets:
K Reincarnation, ahimsa, and the samsara cycle
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The elimination of all prejudice of all kinds, spiritual solutions to
economic problems, voluntary universal education
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Independent investigation of truth, common foundation of all
religions, universal compulsory education
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The oneness of humankind, universal peace and world
governments, the Baha’i faith as the one supreme religion
K
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Question 6
Neo-Kharijites Muslims believe that
K
Most of the Muslim world is apostate but they are still
authentically Muslims
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Allah is the One True God and but they do not believe in physical
force in order to clear the way for pure Islam
K Most Muslims are authentically Muslims
K
Physical force is often necessary in order to clear the way for
pure Islam
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Question 7
In witnessing to a Hindu one should
K
Contextualize the biblical message in terms of Indian culture
and not the Hindu religion
K
Contextualize the biblical message in terms of the Hindu
religion and not the Indian culture
K
Take your Hindu friend to see the movie “Avatar,” and then go to
Starbucks to discuss similarities between Christianity and
Hinduism while the topic is still fresh on your friend’s mind and
heart
K
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Mention that Jesus is an excellent example of an avatar just like
Krishna
K
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Question 8
The ultimate goal in Hinduism is to escape
K Samsara
K Divine judgment
K Karma
K The caste system
K
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Question 9
In Hinduism there are almost no restrictions on personal beliefs,
but in order to qualify as a Hindu religion—a religion has to
K
Regard the Vedas as divinely inspired, accept the caste system,
adhere to monotheism
K
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Regard the Vedas as divinely inspired, accept the caste system,
and respect the veneration of various levels of deities and
spirits.
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Regard the Vedas as divinely inspired, accept the caste system,
and maintain a strict diet of only vegetables and no beef.
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Accept the caste system, respect the veneration of various
levels of deities and spirits except the protection of cows
K
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Question 10
Incorrect
Incorrect
Most arguments for pluralism fall into two main categories
which are:
K Inclusivism and universalism
K Reductionism and universalism
K Theocentrism and obfuscation
K Reductionism and obfuscation
K
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Question 11
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Judaism is primarily concerned with
K A prescription for living
K Following the Mishnah
K Jewish Doctrines and Keeping of the Law
K Both a and c
K
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Question 12
Presented the concept of God as a combination of “idealized
human traits”
K Sigmund Freud
K Ralph Otto
K Ludwig Feuerbach
K Carl Jung
K
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Question 13
Incorrect
Incorrect
Zoroaster promoted in Zoroastrianism the system of animal
sacriXce.
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K True
K False
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Question 14
Reform Judaism is characterized by a balance of adhering to
law while adapting to the culture.
K True
K False
K
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Question 15
Incorrect
Incorrect
Zoroaster is credited with the “theory of Original Monotheism.”
K True
K False
K
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Question 16
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Narayan is another name for Shiva.
K True
K False
K
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Question 17
In its present form The Qur’an is pretty much as it had been
when collated by Uthman.
K True
K False
K
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Question 18
The religion of Zoroastrianism is an example of a polytheistic
faith.
K True
K False
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Question 19
John Hick is his books largely advocates for a Christocentric
religious worldview.
K True
K False
K
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Question 20
Hinduism is an example of henotheism.
K True
K False
K
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Question 21
Incorrect
Incorrect
Paul Knitter believes that the relationship between the incarnate
Word and the Holy Spirit should be understood in a theocentric
sense.
K True
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K False
K
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Question 22
Samsara is unique to Hinduism
K True
K False
K
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Question 23
Hinduism teachings tend toward a monistic worldview
K True
K False
K
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Question 24
At the time the Qur’an was written it actually elevated the status
of women in the world.
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K True
K False
K
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Question 25
Zoroastrianism teaches ritual dualism.
K True
K False
K
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Question 26
In the Baha’i Faith the name Baha’ullah means the “Glory of
God.”
K True
K False
K
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Question 27
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Zoroastrianism has a collection of holy Scriptures called the
Bhagavad Gita
K True
K False
K
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Question 28
It is believed the Zoroaster was a contemporary of the Hebrew
Prophets Jeremiah and Daniel
K True
K False
K
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Question 29
Jain monks use a Khanga.
K True
K False
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Question 30
In the Bahia Faith there have been eight great manifestations of
religious leaders.
K True
K False
K
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Question 31
Your Answer:
In the space provided below, write a solid 1–2 paragraph essay
discussing the “theory of original monotheism,” who founded it,
and why it is important. Give examples of how the theory works.
Cite sources.
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The theory of original monotheism is a speculative hypothesis that
provides an argument that the earliest form of religious belief among
humans was the worship of a single, supreme deity. This theory proposes
that monotheism, the belief in one God, predates polytheism, the belief in
multiple gods. The founding of the theory of original monotheism is
strongly associated with the works of scholars such as Wilhelm Schmidt,
a German anthropologist and philologist who developed the theory in the
early 20th century. Schmidt argued that primitive human societies began
with a belief in a singular, all-powerful deity and that polytheism emerged
later as a deviation from this original monotheistic belief.[1]
The importance of the theory lies in its attempt to understand the
historical development of religious beliefs and to explore the possibility
that monotheism is an early and foundational aspect of human
spirituality. Corduan explains that, “there are two other sources that can
provide evidence for an original monotheism: early scriptures of religions
with roots in the ancient world and the anthropological method, the very
means by which scholars had attempted to demonstrate an evolution of
religion.”[2] For instance, he explains that scholars point to certain
commonalities in their beliefs about creation that can be found in various
societies. These common elements include the existence of a high god or
a sky deity associated with the creation of the world and the
establishment of moral order. The shared features in these beliefs are
seen as evidence of a potential original monotheistic belief system.
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[1] Winfried Corduan, Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World
Religions, Second Edition. (InterVarsity Press Academic, 2012), 40.
[2] Ibid., 41.
Quiz Score: 41.6 out of 60
