RELI448 Midterm Exam Latest 2021 February All Correct Answer

Question 1 Which of the following is not one of the 8 Elements of Religion?

 Belief system

Sacredness

Material expressions

Music

Question 2If the Divine is seen as being beyond space and time, untouchable, it is:

Animistic

Polytheistic

Transcendent

Immanent

Question 3An analytical approach that does not seek to find universal structures and instead focuses on individual elements in cultural phenomena is:

Deconstruction

Structuralism

Post-structuralism

Dualism

 Question 4All of the following are used as symbolic forms of the female divine except:

   The moon

A snake

Water

A lightning bolt

Question 5What determines the direction of one’s rebirth?

samsara

sutra

karma

nirvana

Question 6The personal spiritual essence of all human beings, in Hinduism, is called:

  

Brahman

Atman

Moksha

Anatman

Question 7The “divine song” that recounts the conversation between the god Krishna and the prince, Arjuna, is called:

The Upanishads

The Vedas

The Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga Sutras

Question 8True or False: The presence of female divinities means that women have always enjoyed equality and fair treatment in the religious traditions of India.

True

False

Question 9Ritual offerings in honor of a deity are called:

Puja

Yoga

Renunciation

Caste

Question 10A state of complete inner peace, resulting from meditation, is called:

Dhyana

Samadhi

Yoga

Maya

Question 11The “royal” discipline of meditation is called:

Karma yoga

Bhakti yoga

Jnana yoga

Raja yoga

 

 Question 12Methods that can be used to help people live spiritually are called:

yoga

kama

dharma

ashram

Question 13This term literally means impermanence:

Anatta

Anicca

Bodhi

Ahimsa

Question 14A term for the cycle of birth, old age, sickness, death, and rebirth:

Bodhi

Satori

Karma

Samsara

Question 15The three bodies of the Buddha are called the:

Trimurti

Trinity

Tripitaka

Trikaya

Question 16Which of the following is not one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?

Dharma

Sangha

Bodhi

Buddha

Question 17Daoists trace themselves back to a legendary figure named:

Lao Tzu

 

Bing Ju

Mencius

Confucius

Question 18The active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat is called:

Yin

Yang

Dao

Wu wei

Question 19Doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally is called:

Ren

Li

Wu wei

Yang

Question 20Confucius believed that the virtues:

Would lead to harmonious society.

Must be learned and nurtured.

Defined a noble person.

All of the above.

Question 21Compare and contrast Carl Gustav Jung's theory about the origin of religions with William James's theory. How do each of these psychologists view religion (positively or negatively)? Next, analyze how the insights of Jung or James might illuminate one of the religious traditions we have studied so far. How would Jung or James understand that tradition? Use specific examples to support your answer (e.g., a specific belief or ritual).

Question 22Your text indicates that Hinduism has often been called polytheistic. Yet it has also been called monotheistic. In this essay, address the following:

1.           

1.            Explain reasons why both terms can rightly be used.

2.            Using examples, defend which of the terms you believe is more appropriate.

3.            Briefly discuss how your text describes Brahman as well as its relationship to Atman.