EDUC 703 QUIZ: POSTMODERNISM &
RELIGIOUS RIGHTS PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ How Native oral traditions stories (Iroquois creation story, Trickster Tale)
reflect Native cosmology.
Answer: 1. Iroquois Creation StoryStory summary: The Iroquois Creation
Story explains how the world came to exist on the back of a turtle, featuring
Sky Woman who falls from the heavens and, with the help of animals,
creates the Earth.Cosmological reflection:Interconnectedness of all beings:
Animals, humans, and the earth work together, showing that humans are
part of a larger natural and spiritual system.Sacredness of the land: The earth
is not property but a living entity to be respected and cared for.Balance and
harmony: Creation emphasizes cooperation and balance between spiritual
and earthly realms.2. Trickster TalesStory summary: Trickster figures, like
Coyote, Raven, or Hare, use cunning and humor to interact with humans,
animals, and the spiritual world.Cosmological reflection:Teaching through
storytelling: Tricksters show consequences of greed, pride, or disobedience,
reinforcing moral and social lessons.Fluidity of the world: The trickster’s
shape-shifting reflects a worldview where boundaries between humans,
animals, and spirits are flexible.Connection to natural cycles: Many trickster
tales explain natural phenomena, like why the coyote howls or why rivers
flow a certain way, linking daily life to spiritual cosmology.3. Overall
InsightNative oral traditions reflect cosmologies that value balance,
interconnectedness, and the sacredness of nature. Unlike European
cosmologies that often prioritize hierarchy and domination over the land,
Native stories emphasize relationships, mutual responsibility, and moral
, guidance through storytelling. These traditions preserve history, teach
ethical living, and embed spiritual meaning in daily life.these connections
very easy to remember. Do you want me to do that?
◍ The Puritans, who believed they had an opportunity to build the "city on the
hill" resided in which of the colonies?.
Answer: New England
◍ Start of the Protestant Reformation (1517).
Answer: In 1517, Martin Luther, a German monk, challenged Church
practices by posting his 95 Theses.He criticized indulgences and church
corruption.He argued that salvation comes through faith alone, not through
payments or church rituals.His ideas spread quickly thanks to the printing
press.This movement became known as the Protestant Reformation.New
Protestant churches formed across Europe.Europe became deeply divided
between Catholics and Protestants.
◍ Religious Instability in Europe.
Answer: The Reformation led to:Religious wars between Catholic and
Protestant states.Persecution of people who disagreed with the official
religion of their country.Political instability tied to religious conflict.In
England, Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in the 1530s and
created the Church of England.However, many English Protestants felt the
Church of England was still too similar to Catholicism, leading to continued
disagreements about church structure and practices.
◍ how christian cosmology affects labor.
Answer: Work as divine duty: Labor was moralized; working the land or
producing goods was seen as a way to honor God. This justified organizing
colonial labor systems, including indentured servitude and later slavery, as
morally sanctioned under a Christian worldview.Salvation through labor:
Productivity was equated with virtue, which framed Europeans’ exploitation
of Indigenous and African labor as part of God’s plan for
civilization.Missions and labor: Religious conversion often came with labor
expectations—Indigenous peoples were “taught” Christianity alongside
, European farming, crafts, or household skills.
◍ Printing Press & Reformation.
Answer: Connection: The invention of the printing press in the mid-15th
century allowed ideas to spread rapidly across Europe, which directly fueled
the Protestant Reformation.Explanation: Reformers like Martin Luther used
the printing press to circulate pamphlets, sermons, and translated Bibles,
making religious texts accessible to a much wider audience than before.
This technology helped challenge the authority of the Catholic Church and
encouraged literacy and critical thinking among the public. In the context of
colonial America, the printing press later played a key role in spreading
religious ideas, political pamphlets, and early literature that shaped colonial
society.
◍ From lecture, what was an effect of the idea of "fixed intelligence" based on
IQ score?.
Answer: Ethnicity was considered to have an effect on intelligence, an
attitude that was carried through to schools
◍ Schools have always been divided by age.
Answer: False
◍ Indigenous people died in the greatest numbers when contact was made with
Europeans because of what?.
Answer: Chicken, cow, and sheep germs
◍ Native American Cosmologies.
Answer: land as communal and sacred: Many Indigenous groups saw land
not as property to be owned, but as a shared, living entity with spiritual
significance. Humans were part of nature, not rulers over it.Spiritual
connection to all beings: Animals, plants, rivers, and mountains were often
considered sacred and interconnected with human life. Decisions about land
use were guided by respect and balance.Collective belonging: Social and
political organization was often community-based, with responsibilities tied
to kinship, stewardship, and reciprocity rather than individual ownership.
RELIGIOUS RIGHTS PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ How Native oral traditions stories (Iroquois creation story, Trickster Tale)
reflect Native cosmology.
Answer: 1. Iroquois Creation StoryStory summary: The Iroquois Creation
Story explains how the world came to exist on the back of a turtle, featuring
Sky Woman who falls from the heavens and, with the help of animals,
creates the Earth.Cosmological reflection:Interconnectedness of all beings:
Animals, humans, and the earth work together, showing that humans are
part of a larger natural and spiritual system.Sacredness of the land: The earth
is not property but a living entity to be respected and cared for.Balance and
harmony: Creation emphasizes cooperation and balance between spiritual
and earthly realms.2. Trickster TalesStory summary: Trickster figures, like
Coyote, Raven, or Hare, use cunning and humor to interact with humans,
animals, and the spiritual world.Cosmological reflection:Teaching through
storytelling: Tricksters show consequences of greed, pride, or disobedience,
reinforcing moral and social lessons.Fluidity of the world: The trickster’s
shape-shifting reflects a worldview where boundaries between humans,
animals, and spirits are flexible.Connection to natural cycles: Many trickster
tales explain natural phenomena, like why the coyote howls or why rivers
flow a certain way, linking daily life to spiritual cosmology.3. Overall
InsightNative oral traditions reflect cosmologies that value balance,
interconnectedness, and the sacredness of nature. Unlike European
cosmologies that often prioritize hierarchy and domination over the land,
Native stories emphasize relationships, mutual responsibility, and moral
, guidance through storytelling. These traditions preserve history, teach
ethical living, and embed spiritual meaning in daily life.these connections
very easy to remember. Do you want me to do that?
◍ The Puritans, who believed they had an opportunity to build the "city on the
hill" resided in which of the colonies?.
Answer: New England
◍ Start of the Protestant Reformation (1517).
Answer: In 1517, Martin Luther, a German monk, challenged Church
practices by posting his 95 Theses.He criticized indulgences and church
corruption.He argued that salvation comes through faith alone, not through
payments or church rituals.His ideas spread quickly thanks to the printing
press.This movement became known as the Protestant Reformation.New
Protestant churches formed across Europe.Europe became deeply divided
between Catholics and Protestants.
◍ Religious Instability in Europe.
Answer: The Reformation led to:Religious wars between Catholic and
Protestant states.Persecution of people who disagreed with the official
religion of their country.Political instability tied to religious conflict.In
England, Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in the 1530s and
created the Church of England.However, many English Protestants felt the
Church of England was still too similar to Catholicism, leading to continued
disagreements about church structure and practices.
◍ how christian cosmology affects labor.
Answer: Work as divine duty: Labor was moralized; working the land or
producing goods was seen as a way to honor God. This justified organizing
colonial labor systems, including indentured servitude and later slavery, as
morally sanctioned under a Christian worldview.Salvation through labor:
Productivity was equated with virtue, which framed Europeans’ exploitation
of Indigenous and African labor as part of God’s plan for
civilization.Missions and labor: Religious conversion often came with labor
expectations—Indigenous peoples were “taught” Christianity alongside
, European farming, crafts, or household skills.
◍ Printing Press & Reformation.
Answer: Connection: The invention of the printing press in the mid-15th
century allowed ideas to spread rapidly across Europe, which directly fueled
the Protestant Reformation.Explanation: Reformers like Martin Luther used
the printing press to circulate pamphlets, sermons, and translated Bibles,
making religious texts accessible to a much wider audience than before.
This technology helped challenge the authority of the Catholic Church and
encouraged literacy and critical thinking among the public. In the context of
colonial America, the printing press later played a key role in spreading
religious ideas, political pamphlets, and early literature that shaped colonial
society.
◍ From lecture, what was an effect of the idea of "fixed intelligence" based on
IQ score?.
Answer: Ethnicity was considered to have an effect on intelligence, an
attitude that was carried through to schools
◍ Schools have always been divided by age.
Answer: False
◍ Indigenous people died in the greatest numbers when contact was made with
Europeans because of what?.
Answer: Chicken, cow, and sheep germs
◍ Native American Cosmologies.
Answer: land as communal and sacred: Many Indigenous groups saw land
not as property to be owned, but as a shared, living entity with spiritual
significance. Humans were part of nature, not rulers over it.Spiritual
connection to all beings: Animals, plants, rivers, and mountains were often
considered sacred and interconnected with human life. Decisions about land
use were guided by respect and balance.Collective belonging: Social and
political organization was often community-based, with responsibilities tied
to kinship, stewardship, and reciprocity rather than individual ownership.
