REL S 411 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Which philosopher would have said that to achieve goodness is the highest good, and the
greatest good for man is to realize God's purpose in the creation of man? - ANS Thomas
Aquinas
The concept in theology of identifying the problem of evil and attempting to find a resolution is
called: - ANS
Hobbes believed that: - ANS We are born evil and are evil by nature, but evil is also relative
and changes with time as well as within each individual
Which of the following is not something Friedrich Nietzsche would have believed? -
ANS There is no absolute good or evil; Good and evil are relative and change with time and
also the individual
What are some examples of non-monotheistic solutions to the problem of evil? - ANS Karma
Polytheism
Evil may be defined as originating from which of the following? - ANS Superhuman, human,
and subhuman
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,According to some scholars who study evil and monotheism, if evil exists, and a monotheistic
God exists, which of the following might be true? - ANS That God is not all powerful
That God is not all good
According to St. Augustine, are the sins of Adam and Eve passed on and still in the world? -
ANS Yes, they are passed on to all through original sin
Which social psychologist conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment? - ANS Phillip Zimbardo
What did psychiatrists predict would happen in a study of obedience where regular people were
asked to administer high levels of electric shock to other people? - ANS That less than 1
person in 100 would administer the highest level of shock requested
A theodicy is which of the following? - ANS The problem of evil and attempts at resolution
Evil may be defined as originating from which of the following? - ANS Superhuman, human,
and subhuman
US soldiers killed men, women, and children in Vietnam during the controversial event known
as the: - ANS My Lai Massacre
Abu Ghraib referes to: - ANS A prison in Iraq where prisoners were abused
An example of "thin" evil would be: - ANS Participating in an unethical science experiment for
the sake of scientific discovery
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, In what ways were the Stanford prisoners treated? - ANS They were given numbers, chained,
and shaved
Empathy is: - ANS The ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and relate to their
feelings
Who was the German sociologist who said power is the ability to exercise one's will over
others? - ANS Max Weber
What is the phrase used to explain how to move people from a minor minimal harm to
gradually escalating harm? - ANS Foot in the door
Which philosopher believed in a philosophy that stated that both good and evil are part of our
nature and worked to develop laws that protected the life and liberty of individuals? -
ANS John Locke
Evil may be defined as originating from which of the following? - ANS Superhuman, human,
and subhuman
Insanity is legally defined as: - ANS A mental illness of such a severe nature that a person
cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality
Hobbes believed that: - ANS We are born evil and are evil by nature, but evil is also relative
and changes with time as well as within each individual
Which of the following statements is true about the Abu Ghraib scandal? - ANS The scandal
damaged the image of the US military and government worldwide
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Which philosopher would have said that to achieve goodness is the highest good, and the
greatest good for man is to realize God's purpose in the creation of man? - ANS Thomas
Aquinas
The concept in theology of identifying the problem of evil and attempting to find a resolution is
called: - ANS
Hobbes believed that: - ANS We are born evil and are evil by nature, but evil is also relative
and changes with time as well as within each individual
Which of the following is not something Friedrich Nietzsche would have believed? -
ANS There is no absolute good or evil; Good and evil are relative and change with time and
also the individual
What are some examples of non-monotheistic solutions to the problem of evil? - ANS Karma
Polytheism
Evil may be defined as originating from which of the following? - ANS Superhuman, human,
and subhuman
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,According to some scholars who study evil and monotheism, if evil exists, and a monotheistic
God exists, which of the following might be true? - ANS That God is not all powerful
That God is not all good
According to St. Augustine, are the sins of Adam and Eve passed on and still in the world? -
ANS Yes, they are passed on to all through original sin
Which social psychologist conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment? - ANS Phillip Zimbardo
What did psychiatrists predict would happen in a study of obedience where regular people were
asked to administer high levels of electric shock to other people? - ANS That less than 1
person in 100 would administer the highest level of shock requested
A theodicy is which of the following? - ANS The problem of evil and attempts at resolution
Evil may be defined as originating from which of the following? - ANS Superhuman, human,
and subhuman
US soldiers killed men, women, and children in Vietnam during the controversial event known
as the: - ANS My Lai Massacre
Abu Ghraib referes to: - ANS A prison in Iraq where prisoners were abused
An example of "thin" evil would be: - ANS Participating in an unethical science experiment for
the sake of scientific discovery
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, In what ways were the Stanford prisoners treated? - ANS They were given numbers, chained,
and shaved
Empathy is: - ANS The ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and relate to their
feelings
Who was the German sociologist who said power is the ability to exercise one's will over
others? - ANS Max Weber
What is the phrase used to explain how to move people from a minor minimal harm to
gradually escalating harm? - ANS Foot in the door
Which philosopher believed in a philosophy that stated that both good and evil are part of our
nature and worked to develop laws that protected the life and liberty of individuals? -
ANS John Locke
Evil may be defined as originating from which of the following? - ANS Superhuman, human,
and subhuman
Insanity is legally defined as: - ANS A mental illness of such a severe nature that a person
cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality
Hobbes believed that: - ANS We are born evil and are evil by nature, but evil is also relative
and changes with time as well as within each individual
Which of the following statements is true about the Abu Ghraib scandal? - ANS The scandal
damaged the image of the US military and government worldwide
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