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Philosophy of Religion Practice Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the logical problem of evil

a)

The traditional concept of God and the existence of evil are contradictory

b)

There is evil in the world which seems to lack visible or apparent justification, and God would not allow unjustifiable evil, therefore God does not exist

2.

What is the logical problem of evil

a)

The traditional concept of God and the existence of evil are contradictory

b)

There is evil in the world which seems to lack visible or apparent justification, and God would not allow unjustifiable evil, therefore God does not exist

3.

What is the evidential problem of evil?

a)

The traditional concept of God and the existence of evil are contradictory

b)

There is evil in the world which seems to lack visible or apparent justification and God would not allow unjustifiable evil, therefore God does not exist

4.

Which Defense best answers the logical problem of Evil?

a)

God's sovereignty defense

b)

Free will defense

c)

Zone defense

d)

Man to man defense

5.

Evil can be a proof for God's existence true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

6.

How Does Anselm Describe God?

a)

That which is the most perfect

b)

That than which nothing greater can be conceived

c)

That than which nothing more powerful can be conceived

d)

That which is omnibenevloent

7.

What is the meaning of ontological?

a)

Concerned with perfection

b)

Concerned with presence

c)

Concerned with power

d)

Concerned with being

8.

According to Anselm, how must God exist if he is the greatest possible being?

a)

In the mind and in reality

b)

In the mind

c)

In reality

d)

He doesn't exist

9.

What does theology assume?

a)

God does not exist

b)

God exists

c)

All beliefs are false

d)

Only science is true

10.

Which philosopher is known for the 'Five Ways' argument for the existence of God?

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

St. Anselm

c)

St. Augustine

d)

St. Francis

11.

What is the main difference between the philosophical study of religion and theology?

a)

Theology relies on faith alone, while philosophy requires evidence.

b)

Theology studies multiple religions, while philosophy focuses on one.

c)

Theology focuses on ancient texts, while philosophy focuses on modern beliefs.

d)

Theology assumes God exists, while philosophy questions religious beliefs.

12.

According to Anselm, why must God exist?

a)

God is described in the Bible, which proves his existence.

b)

God is a necessary being, and all necessary beings must exist.

c)

God is the greatest thing we can imagine, and things that exist in reality are better than imaginary ones.

d)

God's existence is based on faith alone, which is enough evidence.

13.

What did Immanuel Kant argue about Anselm's ontological argument?

a)

Kant thought Anselm's argument was too complex for most people to understand.

b)

Kant believed in God's existence but disagreed with Anselm's reasoning.

c)

Anselm's argument was sound and irrefutable.

d)

Existence is not a predicate and cannot be used to prove the existence of God.

14.

What did Anselm define God as in his ontological argument?

a)

A necessary being that must exist in reality.

b)

The greatest thing we can imagine, surpassing all other beings.

c)

A being described in religious texts, such as the Bible.

d)

A concept that relies on faith rather than logical reasoning.

15.
  1. What does Pascal’s Wager argue?

a)

Belief in God is rational because if He exists, the rewards are infinite, and if He doesn’t, the loss is minimal.

b)

God’s existence can be proven through logical deduction and scientific evidence.

c)

A person should only believe in God if they have experienced a personal miracle.

d)

It is irrational to believe in anything that cannot be seen or proven by the senses.

16.

How many 'ways' does Aquinas present as proofs of God?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

17.

So for Aquinas the universe exists because there is a divine being who

a)

Once created and is now dead

b)

Creates, sustains and still resides in the universe

c)

never existed and is an invention in the bible

18.

The universe is therefore also contingent, so at one point nothing existed. This means there must be a...

a)

necessary being

b)

contingent being

c)

Big Bang that randomly happened and was just accidentally started the growth of the universe

19.

Way 2 of Aquinas argues that there has to be prior events that are brought on by other events, there must be a being who brought about all events in the first place

a)

An Uncaused Caused

b)

An Unmoved Mover

c)

A Watchmaker who created, but no longer exists

20.

The last argument of Aquinas state that inanimate things function together to accomplish an ordered purpose, this can not happen by chance but requires some intelligent being who has existed before all time

a)

True

b)

False

21.

According to Aquinas, what is the "necessary being" that must exist to explain the existence of contingent beings?

a)

The universe

b)

God

c)

Nature

d)

Humanity

22.

Aquinas' second proof, the Argument from Causation, states that there cannot be an infinite chain of

a)

Thoughts

b)

Causes

c)

Emotions

d)

Numbers

23.

In the Argument from Motion, Aquinas claims that everything in motion must have been set in motion by:

a)

Itself

b)

Another mover

c)

Random chance

d)

Gravity

24.

The general belief in a god or gods, personal or impersonal of any type or quality.

a)

theism

b)

deism

c)

monotheism

d)

henotheism

25.

There are more than one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

henotheism

c)

pantheism

d)

pantheon

26.

God is remote, created the world, but does not interact with the world.

a)

deism

b)

theism

c)

henotheism

d)

polytheism