11 SOR NATURE OF RELIGION

Beliefs, ethics and rituals can all be classified as

• Characteristics of ancient religions

• Characteristics of modern religions

• Characteristics of all religion traditions

• Insignificant in the study of religion

Sacred texts refer to which of the following?

• Writings considered to be the Word of God

• Writings of central importance to religious traditions

• Writings from the Old and New Testaments

• Writings of ancient origin

The study of moral standards and how they affect conduct is known as:

• Beliefs

• Sacred Texts and Writings

• Rituals and Ceremonies

• Ethics

The Ramayana, the Qur'an and the Torah are all examples of:

• Ethics

• Rituals and Ceremonies

• Sacred Texts and Writings

• Sacred Places

Hajj, Shabbat and Baptism are all examples of:

• Beliefs

• Rituals and Ceremonies

• Sacred Texts and Writings

• Ethics

A series of actions performed in a prescribed order describes which characteristic of religion?

• Ritual and Ceremonies

• Beliefs

• Ethics

• Sacred Texts and Writings

Which of the following is a Christian belief?

• Reincarnation

• Resurrection

• Eucharistic Adoration

• Ramadan

What does the word 'adherent" mean?

• Believer

• Book

• Tradition

• Belief

The pictured symbol, [Chi Rho], is associated with which of the following religions?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Christianity

Which of the following is true of the Qur'an?

• Muslims believe it to be the word of Allah

• Muslims believe it to be the words of Muhammad

• Hindus believe it to be the word of Vishnu

• It is sacred to Muslim and Jews