RELI448 Week 4 Midterm September 2020

Question 1The belief that everything in the universe is divine is called:

Monotheism

Omnitheism

Pantheism

Animism

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

Animistic

Polytheistic

Transcendent

Immanent

Question 3A technique that sets aside ordinary categories of analysis and makes use, instead, of unexpected perspectives on cultural elements is:

Deconstruction

Structuralism

Construction

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 5The elephant-headed son of Shiva, who has become a symbol of strength and abundance, is:

Vishnu

Shakti

Ganesha

Hanuman

Question 6A system of dividing society into hereditary classes is called:

Gods

Trimurti

Avatars

Castes

Question 7The Hindu term that means freedom or liberation is:

karma

vaishya

moksha

veda

Question 8The physical postures and practices that we most associate with the term “yoga” are more accurately called:

Hatha yoga

Kundalini yoga

Bhakti yoga

Jnana yoga

Question 9Written meditations on the spiritual essence of the universe and the self are called:

The Upanishads

The Vedas

The Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga Sutras

Question 10The spiritual essence of the universe is called:

Atman

Brahman

Trimurti

Karma

Question 11The spiritual discipline of knowledge or insight is called:

Karma yoga

Jnana yoga

Bhakti 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 17The school of Buddhism that focuses on meditation and monastic discipline, calling itself the “Way of the Elders,” is:

Theravada

Bhakti

Mahayana

Dukkha

Question 18The classical literature, which preceded Confucianism, and upon which Confucius based many of his teachings, is called:

Daodejing

Analects

Five Classics

Zhuangzi

Question 19Which of the following describes the Daodejing?

one of the world’s greatest books

a primary classic of Daoism

accepted by Daoists as a central scripture

all of the above

Question 20All of the following are Confucian virtues except:

Ren

Li

Shu

Qi

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 22One of the 3 patterns of religion discussed in your textbook is how religion views the role of male and female. The roles of men and women have always been important and no more so than in our contemporary society. In this essay address the following:

Identify and discuss the importance of one female image or divinity found in one of these religions: Hinduism, Christianity, Mahayana Buddhism, or

Explain one or two reasons why the image and role of women in religious leadership has diminished over the years.

Indicate a clear example of how globalization is changing how people view the leadership of women in religion.