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WorksheetsWorld Religions Test 1 Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following inquiries is considered a primary religious question?
What is our essential nature?
Why do we suffer?
What is ethical?
What is our destiny?
All of the above
Please fill in the blank: "Religion is grounded in........."
Mystery
Confusion
Gods, Deities, and Ancestors
Happiness
What is the correct definition of "cosmology? "
the scientific study of the earth including its structure, composition, history, and physical properties.
The study behind the origin and evolution of the universe.
The research of living beings.
The study behind human development.
What Is the focal reasoning behind the importance of myths?
Myths express how someone is feeling at a certain time through their words.
Every human on earth has their own myth that resonates with their essential spirit in which makes every person in the world feel special.
Myths relay on evil stories behind life so that you can figure out the good and bad parts of life on your own journey.
They give meaning to life using stories passed down from generation to generation.
What did the Aboriginal people refer to as the mythic period?
The Moon Cycle
Rising of the Stars
The Dreaming
The everlasting light
What was the purpose of the Yoruba religion?
to conform other people to their ways of life
to boast their power to other religious tribes
To bring eternal joy to the world
To preserve the balance between those in heaven (gods+ancestors) and those on earth (humans)
Lakota's supreme reality is called "Wakan Tanka". What does this translate to in English?
"flying souls"
"giving hands"
"most sacred"
"accept life"
What did Inktomi (the mediator between human and supernatural worlds) do for the Lakota religious tradition?
teach humans the first customs
serves as a role model (mostly for children) of who not be
assigns the deities their specific roles
both answer 1(blue) and 2 (turquoise)
What is our destiny?
reward- eternal life in paradise
condemnation
none of the above
lying in a grave
What is an important aspect of the human condition which all religions recognize?
(a)
What does the word "myth" mean in the study of world religions?
falsehoods or untrue stories
stories of sacred truth
bed time stories
a nightmare
none of the above
According to the Aborigines, who roamed the earth first and gave birth to everything around us?
(a)
What are the steps taken in a typical vision quest?
sweat lodge
alone on the hilltop
seeing a vision
interpreting the vision
returning to camp
What were the two divine forces used to link the Aztecs to the divine?
(a)
What are the basic religious perspectives in the answers below?
monotheism
polytheism
pantheism
transtheism
nontheism
What are the dimensions of religion in the answers below?
myths
doctrines
literacy
rituals
What place was the center of the Yoruba?
(a)
What were the two dimensions of the vision quest?
(a)
What are the Aztecs most known for?
body paint
human sacrifice
popular hairstyles
nothing
