1. which of the following is a non-founder religion?

a. Christianity

b. Buddhism

c. Zoroastrianism

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

2. The split-level universe is made up of _______.

a. non-Homogeneous Reality

b. Conditioned and Unconditioned Reality

c. a Porous Borderline

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

3. Ellwood says that Unconditioned Reality is no different than _______.

a. Divine or Ultimate Reality

b. Homogeneous Reality

c. Maya

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

4. Joachim Wach’s theoretical expression deals with _______.

a. what is done in religion

b. what is said in religion

c. kinds of groups formed by religion

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

5. Joachim Wach’s sociological expression deals with _______.

a. what is done in religion

b. what is said in religion

c. kinds of groups formed by religion

d. All of the above

e. None of the aboveUnit 1 Examination 30 GED 250 World Religions

6. Joachim Wach’s practical expression deals with _______.

a. what is done in religion

b. what is said in religion

c. kinds of groups formed by religion

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

7. In Joachim Wach’s sociological expression, religion’s structures fall into which type?

a. Church

b. Sect

c. Cult

d. All of the above

8. Tribal religions have which characteristic(s)?

a. Organized on the basis of tribes or clans

b. Nonliterate

c. Animism and shamans are found within it

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

9. Animism refers to _______.

a. scriptural religion

b. high god

c. animals are reincarnated human beings

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

10. Which festival did May Day, the White Lady, and the Maypole grow out of?

a. Beltane

b. Saturnalia

c. Samhain

d. All of the above

e. None of the aboveUnit 1 Examination 31 GED 250 World Religions

11. Karei, Manoid, Ta Pedn, Begreg, Karpgen, and Takel are all deities associated with _______.

a. Ainu

b. Australian Aborigines

c. Semang

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

12. A shaman is distinguished from a priest or a sorcerer by _______.

a. dramatic quality of their performance

b. a call involving a spiritual ordeal of selection, testing, and remaking

c. receiving an assisting spirit

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

13. A(n)_______ is a religious practitioner who goes to the spirit world or underworld in his/her trance.

a. possession shaman

b. exorcism priest

c. traveling shaman

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

14. Prior to leaving for the field, archaic hunters and gatherers may engage in which behaviors in order to prepare spiritually for the hunt?

a. Remain continent

b. Observe taboos of diet

c. Ritual dance

d. All of the above

e. None of the aboveUnit 1 Examination 32 GED 250 World Religions

15. Stonehenge is an example of _______.

a. Paleolithic architecture

b. Mesopotamian architecture

c. Megalithism architecture

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

16. The phallic pillar in Hinduism is called _______.

a. Garbha

b. Lingam

c. Yoni

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

17. The phallic pillar in Hinduism rests on an oval base called ______.

a. Garbha

b. Lingam

c. Yoni

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

18. The phallic pillar and the oval base are expressions of which deities?

a. Ganesha and Sita

b. Shakti and Shiva

c. Vishnu and Kali

d. All of the above

e. None of the aboveUnit 1 Examination 33 GED 250 World Religions

19. Which is the order of the Four Stages of Life (ashramas)?

a. Son, Householder, Hermit, Renunciant

b. Son, Student, Householder, Renunciant

c. Student, Householder, Renunciant, Forest Dweller

d. Student, Householder, Hermit, Renunciant

e. None of the above

20. Which of the following Vedas is the oldest and most important hymn sung to the gods while sacrifices were made?

a. Sama Veda

b. Rig Veda

c. Yajur Veda

d. Arthatva Veda

e. None of the above

21. The Atman = Brahman relationship is found in which writing?

a. Brahmanas

b. Aranyakas

c. Upanishads

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

22. The road to enlightenment through powerful initiations, shock therapy techniques, the negation of conventional morals and manners, magical seeming acts and chants, and the use of sexual imagery and ritual is called _______.

a. Bhakti

b. Advaita Vedanta

c. Tantrism

d. All of the above

e. None of the aboveUnit 1 Examination 34 GED 250 World Religions

23. Which god is descended from Rudra?

a. Brahma

b. Shiva

c. Vishnu

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

24. Who believed in satyagraha and led a movement based on noncooperation, demonstrations, and ahimsa?

a. Nanak

b. M.K. Ghandi

c. Mahavira

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

25. Mahavira was the last in a series of Tirthankaras and founded _______.

a. Sikhism

b. Jainism

c. Buddhism

d. All of the above

e. None of the above