Southern New Hampshire University
PHL-230 Religions of the World
EXAM 1 questions and answers
Religion seeks to answer questions about __________, or that which falls outside of the
ordinary, observable world.
● C.)
the transcendent
Religion can motivate and unify people more effectively than other secular forces, such as
nationalism.
Which of the following best describes nationalism?
● A.)
The idea that a certain nation is substantially better than other nations or that the
societal needs of citizens should come before individual needs
Faith as an "ultimate concern" is a concept associated with which religious scholar?
● D.)
Paul Tillich
Religious differences affect the daily life of individuals, including non-theists, who are
defined as:
● B.)
those who reject the doctrine and philosophy of theism.
Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between religion and
origins?
● A.)
Most religions seek to explain the origins of humanity.
Family and religion have a(n) __________ relationship, because the family supports
religion by providing followers, while the religion provides a structure for family life.
● C.)
symbiotic
Which of the following best describes one aspect of the relationship between religion
and society?
● D.)
Religious belief can provide a common framework for society.
Select the response that correctly completes the following sentence.
__________ supports a practice called __________, which is an obligation to donate a
percentage of wealth each year to a charity or charitable need.
● C.)
Judaism; ma'aser kesafim
The observance of religiously-based dietary restrictions in Judaism is known as
___________.
● A.)
kosher
The phenomenology of religion is an approach to the study of religion that emphasizes:
● C.)
describing how religion is experienced by practitioners.
Some scholars claim that “religion” originated from the Latin verb “ligare,” meaning
__________.
● C.)
to bind
Because myth is beyond the limits of human logic, it is considered __________.
● D.)
extra-rational
Easter, a Christian example of a religiously motivated social convention, commemorates
__________.
● C.)
Jesus' death and resurrection
Which language does the word "profane" originate from?
● A.)
Latin
How does Ludwig Wittgenstein's theory of "family resemblance" help define religion?
● C.)
It asserts that seemingly unrelated concepts may be connected to each other via
intermediate concepts.
Religions can be categorized in many ways, including Eastern and Western.
Select a religion that is classified as an Eastern religion.
● D.)
Confucianism
Which of the following beliefs or items is commonly found in primal religions?
● C.)
Animism
Determine which statement about Judaism is true.
● A.)
Judaism today is broken into three groups: Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative.
Which of the following statements is true of Christianity?
● C.)
Jesus of Nazareth is the central figure of Christianity.
The second largest sect of Islam is __________.
● A.)
Shiite
Which of the following is a Hindu sacred text?
● B.)
The Upanishads
Confucius is regarded as the founder of Confucianism.
How did he believe that people could be made better?
● A.)
Through moral guidelines and filial piety
Buddhism originated in __________.
● A.)
the Indian subcontinent
Which of the following phrases describes Sikhism?
● A.)
It encourages worshippers to conquer personal weaknesses.
Which of the following phrases describes Jainism?
● A.)
It aims to achieve "Siddha."
What does the term "phenomenology" refer to?
● D.)
The science of the experience of consciousness
Why is theology unique when compared to many other methods of studying religion,
such as phenomenology?
● D.)
Because it is interested in making claims about the nature of God.
Why can the history of religions be studied by both believers and non-believers?
● B.)
Because they both use the same standards of historical research.
Within the discipline of comparative religions, the most commonly used categories for religions
are Abrahamic, Indian, and Taoic.
Select the Indian religion.
● B.)
Buddhism
Which of the following is a focus of the philosophy of religion?
● A.)
The relationship between the existence of evil and God
What differentiates the sociology of religion from the philosophy of religion?
● A.)
Sociology does not seek to assess the truth or falsity of religious belief.
