RELI448N Week 4 Midterm Exam Latest 2020 September

RELI448N Comparative Religions

Week 4 Midterm Exam  

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.