REL 101 / REL101 UNIT 3 MILESTONE

STRAIGHTERLINE REL 101 / REL101 UNIT 3 MILESTONE Which of the following correctly identifies the significance of religious festivals? Religious festivals are never seasonal. Religious festivals are most significant if they honor a deity or some important figure. Religious festivals are more important than everyday acts of worship. • Religious festivals are often tied to the mythology of a particular tradition. CONCEPT Festivals 2 One instance of a religious practice running into conflict with government law involves a Supreme Court case determining the legality of the ceremonial use of (A) Peyote among Native American tribes. A Tobacco Peyote Marijuana Drumming CONCEPT Religious & Political Issues 3 Which type of government is run by religious leaders and/or according to religious principles? Religious state Autocracy Democracy • Theocracy CONCEPT Religious States 4 Which of the following is an example of a lifecycle event marked by religions? Puberty Graduation Waking from a dream Illness CONCEPT Life Cycle Events 5 In what sense could religion in society be compared to "white noise?" All societies are explicitly sustained by it. It is so apparent in daily life that it is impossible for it to go unnoticed. There is very little of it present in society. It is so pervasive that it can cease to be noticed. CONCEPT Social Convention 6 Which of the following most adequately describes the general concept of the afterlife found in the world's religions? Heaven and hell. The end or extinction of the soul, or non-material part of the human being. The place or experience of life after death. The loss of personal identity upon death. CONCEPT Death and Eternity In John Locke's "Essay Concerning Toleration" (1689), the concept of toleration was extended to: deist free-thinkers. monotheists. all human beings. eastern religions. CONCEPT Religious Inclusion and Exclusion 8 Which religion is associated with a social system in which one's place in society is determined by one's birth, often via the social status of one's parents? Confucianism Judaism Islam Hinduism CONCEPT Societal Structure 9 Which tradition holds a murti as a sacred object? Buddhist Hindu Jewish Shinto CONCEPT Sacred Objects 10 What does the phrase "material culture" refer to? Any material object. Any idea that emphasizes the physical over the spiritual, such as the philosophy of materialism. The relationship between artifacts and social relations. A culture that significantly downplays doctrine in favor of religious objects. CONCEPT Overview of Ritual & Material Culture 11 What is polygamy? Marriage between one man and more than one woman, or, less commonly, marriage between one woman and more than one man. Sexual relationships between one man and more than one woman. The sexual preference for a person of the same sex. Marriage between one man and one woman. CONCEPT Family Structure 12 What does the term "piety" refer to? A strict adherence to social norms. The belief that human beings can themselves become gods. A sense of reverence or awe directed at the divine. The violation of divine will. CONCEPT Fear and Wonder: Ultimate Questions 13 One example of a religiously motivated conflict was the Crusades, which occurred between which two groups? Christians and Jews Muslims and Jews Christians and Greco-Roman polytheism Christians and Muslims CONCEPT Religious Wars & Violence 14 The Kumbh Mela is a pilgrimage associated with what religious tradition? Hinduism Shinto Islam Buddhism CONCEPT Pilgrimages Which country, which is now secular, at one time in history established Confucianism as the official state ideology? Vietnam China Korea Japan CONCEPT Separation of Church and State 16 The view that nature is a sacred creation of God and should be taken care of is found in what holy text? The Bhagavad Gita The Diamond Sutra The Ummah • The Qur'an CONCEPT The Environment 17 What is a "state religion?" The majority religion in any given nation, regardless of the state's stance. A secular government that requires the worship of its citizens. A religious body or creed officially endorsed by a government. Social systems in which a Christian church and a state mutually support and benefit each other. CONCEPT National Religions 18 A Muslim place of worship is most commonly referred to as: a qibla. a church. a garbha gabra. a mosque. CONCEPT Architecture 19 Humanism, which provides non-religious answers to ultimate questions, could be defined as: the belief that the proper study of human beings is humanity. the belief that humans are part of God, regardless of their religion. the belief that humans should live according to their desires, regardless of the existence of God. the belief that God does exist. CONCEPT Humanism, Atheism, and Nihilism Which of the following best describes the Christian view on sex? Sex is viewed as wrong and sinful. Sex should only be undertaken after a contractual bond has taken place. • Sex is a holy act, as one imitates “the Creator.” • Sex should only be undertaken after religious teachings are learned. CONCEPT Marriage, Family and Sexuality 21 Which of the following is an example of a peace church? Hinduism Buddhism Quaker Catholicism CONCEPT War and Peace 22 According to the lessons in this course, what is meant by the term "morality?" The natural actions of human beings, before socialization imparts them with a specific set of values. • A code of behavior inspired in whole or in part by divinely inspired religious beliefs. • Any set of actions that is thought to bring about the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. CONCEPT Overview of Morality & Ethics The partition that separates men and women during Jewish proceedings is known as: a Mechitza. the Mitzvot. the kippah. Shabbat. CONCEPT Gender 24 The belief that groups should be held to the same standards as individuals with regard to economic and social inequality is known most generally as: social action. liberation theology. • social justice. • economic liberty. CONCEPT Liberation Theology, Economic Inequality, and Social Justice 25 What is another name for the Ten Commandments? Tetragrammaton Religious law God's word •