RBS Final Exam (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .two .types .of .explanations .are .given .when .humans .try .to .make .sense .out
.of .life? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Synchronic .
2. .Diachronic
What .is .synchronic? .What .sort .of .questions .do .they .answer? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-It .is .the .snapshot .stories .of .your .life. .It .captures .a .moment .in .time
.and .it .answers .questions .about .who .we .are.
What .are .the .6 .questions .of .meaning .answered .by .synchronicity? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-- .Being .(component .parts)
- .Becoming .(life .cycle .progress)
- .Belonging .(ongoing)
- .a .Home .(lineages, .and .land)
- .Doing .(vocation .and .value)
- .Possessions .(wealth)
What .is .diachronic? .What .answer .does .it .provide .to? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is
.a .movie .(the .story) .of .history, .it .occurs .over .a .time .period .(you .can .often .see
.the .change).
What .are .the .three .to .meaning .questions .that .diachronic .answers? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-- .Biography .(everyday .stories .of .life)
- .Group .History .(larger .story .of .human .life)
- .Cosmic .Drama .(foundational .stories)
How .does .Protestant .Christianity .respond .to .animistic .cultures? .X4 .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-- .They .assume .it .will .disappear
- .Superstitious
- .Excluded .Middle
- .Did .not .take .it .seriously
How .do .traditional .societies .view .Christianity? .X3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Does
.not .give .spiritual .answers .for .everyday .life.
2. .Encourages .young .people .to .reject .and .rebel .against .their .family .and .culture.
3. .Dishonors .ancestors.
, What .are .the .four .ways .that .folk .religion .generate .fortune? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-1. .Blessings .and .oaths .(spoken)
2. .Merit .(good .works)
3. .Magic
4. .Powers
What .are .blessings/oaths? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Oaths .are .conditional .curses
.directed .towards .oneself.
What .is .merit? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .improvement .of .present .and .future
.well-being .through .actions.
What .is .magic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .use .of .supernatural .forces .to .control
.events .in .life.
What .are .the .ways .for .positioning .for .positive .powers? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.
.Geomancy .(life .- .giving .cosmic .breath .associated .with .best .locations .for
.houses, .temples, .and .graves. .Determined .by .diviners). .
2. .Luck .(fortune .is .influenced .by .certain .objects .- .rocks, .feathers .- .that .bring
.good .or .bad .luck.
What .types .of .things .do .people .fear? .X5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .Untimely .births
.or .deaths
- .Natural .calamities .[hurricane/typhoon]
- .Diseases .[Pandemic]
- .Failures
- .Wars .and .Raids
What .is .aeromancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-observing .the .ripples .in .water
What .is .alectryomany? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-observing .rosters .in .a .circle
What .is .angang? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-seeing .a .person .or .animal .on .a .journey
What .is .astragalomancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-casting .bones .to .see .how .they
.fall
What .is .augury? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-watching .the .flight .of .birds
What .is .benge? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-giving .poison .to .chickens .to .see .if .they
.die
What .is .botanomany? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Watching .how .leaves .blow
What .is .geomancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-reading .cracks .in .dried .mud
What .is .Haruspication? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-reading .the .entrails .of .sacrifices
.animals
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .two .types .of .explanations .are .given .when .humans .try .to .make .sense .out
.of .life? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Synchronic .
2. .Diachronic
What .is .synchronic? .What .sort .of .questions .do .they .answer? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-It .is .the .snapshot .stories .of .your .life. .It .captures .a .moment .in .time
.and .it .answers .questions .about .who .we .are.
What .are .the .6 .questions .of .meaning .answered .by .synchronicity? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-- .Being .(component .parts)
- .Becoming .(life .cycle .progress)
- .Belonging .(ongoing)
- .a .Home .(lineages, .and .land)
- .Doing .(vocation .and .value)
- .Possessions .(wealth)
What .is .diachronic? .What .answer .does .it .provide .to? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is
.a .movie .(the .story) .of .history, .it .occurs .over .a .time .period .(you .can .often .see
.the .change).
What .are .the .three .to .meaning .questions .that .diachronic .answers? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-- .Biography .(everyday .stories .of .life)
- .Group .History .(larger .story .of .human .life)
- .Cosmic .Drama .(foundational .stories)
How .does .Protestant .Christianity .respond .to .animistic .cultures? .X4 .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-- .They .assume .it .will .disappear
- .Superstitious
- .Excluded .Middle
- .Did .not .take .it .seriously
How .do .traditional .societies .view .Christianity? .X3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Does
.not .give .spiritual .answers .for .everyday .life.
2. .Encourages .young .people .to .reject .and .rebel .against .their .family .and .culture.
3. .Dishonors .ancestors.
, What .are .the .four .ways .that .folk .religion .generate .fortune? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-1. .Blessings .and .oaths .(spoken)
2. .Merit .(good .works)
3. .Magic
4. .Powers
What .are .blessings/oaths? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Oaths .are .conditional .curses
.directed .towards .oneself.
What .is .merit? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .improvement .of .present .and .future
.well-being .through .actions.
What .is .magic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .use .of .supernatural .forces .to .control
.events .in .life.
What .are .the .ways .for .positioning .for .positive .powers? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.
.Geomancy .(life .- .giving .cosmic .breath .associated .with .best .locations .for
.houses, .temples, .and .graves. .Determined .by .diviners). .
2. .Luck .(fortune .is .influenced .by .certain .objects .- .rocks, .feathers .- .that .bring
.good .or .bad .luck.
What .types .of .things .do .people .fear? .X5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .Untimely .births
.or .deaths
- .Natural .calamities .[hurricane/typhoon]
- .Diseases .[Pandemic]
- .Failures
- .Wars .and .Raids
What .is .aeromancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-observing .the .ripples .in .water
What .is .alectryomany? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-observing .rosters .in .a .circle
What .is .angang? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-seeing .a .person .or .animal .on .a .journey
What .is .astragalomancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-casting .bones .to .see .how .they
.fall
What .is .augury? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-watching .the .flight .of .birds
What .is .benge? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-giving .poison .to .chickens .to .see .if .they
.die
What .is .botanomany? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Watching .how .leaves .blow
What .is .geomancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-reading .cracks .in .dried .mud
What .is .Haruspication? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-reading .the .entrails .of .sacrifices
.animals
