REL-110- World Religions-Exam #1
(Indigenous Religions & The Study of
Religion) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!
Agnosticism - ANSWER- "The view that the existence of God, of the divine or the
supernatural is unknown or unknowable. Another definition provided is the view that
"human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the
belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist."
Cosmogony - ANSWER- A people's __________________ is their model of the origins
of the universe.
Atheism - ANSWER- The belief that there is no deity is called
_____________________.
Immanent - ANSWER- If one refers to God as ______________________, it means
God is present in the world.
Transcendent - ANSWER- If, however, God is ______________________, then God is
a spiritual reality that exists apart from the material universe and is completely above
and beyond humanity.
Heretic - ANSWER- One whose assertions about religion are considered false or
outside what is acceptable by the powers that be in his/her religious institution is known
as a ____________________.
Indigenous - ANSWER- An _______________ person is one native to an area.
Comparative Religion - ANSWER- ________________________ is a discipline that
attempts to point out and understand the similarities between the various world
religions.
Creationism - ANSWER- The belief that all life was created by God, not using evolution,
in the literal manner described in the Book of Genesis is called
____________________.
, Agnosticism - ANSWER- _______________________ is the belief that if there is
anything beyond this life it is not really possible for humans to know it, although answers
can and should still be sought.
Dogma - ANSWER- _______________________ refers to doctrines proclaimed to be
true by a given religion.
Theism - ANSWER- _______________________ is a belief in a Creator God or Gods.
Polytheism - ANSWER- On the other hand, ______________________ is a belief in
multiple gods/goddesses.
Monotheism - ANSWER- _______________________ is the belief in only one God.
Sacred - ANSWER- The _________________ is the realm of the extraordinary, the
holy- that which is beyond everyday consciousness.
Profane - ANSWER- The _______________, on the other hand, refers to that which is
worldly and secular.
Incarnation - ANSWER- An ______________________ is a physical embodiment of the
divine, like Rama in Hinduism and Jesus in Christianity.
Maori - ANSWER- The _________________ people are those indigenous to New
Zealand.
Incan - ANSWER- The _________________ people were builders of a vast South
American empire containing miles and miles of complex roads and "headquartered" in
the mountains of Peru.
Myth - ANSWER- A _____________________ is a symbolic story expressing ideas
about spirituality or how things came about in (and often before) history.
Aborigines - ANSWER- The several (often very similar) indigenous groups of Australia
are referred to collectively as ______________________.
Dreaming (Dream Time) - ANSWER- The "timeless time" of Creation is known by the
above mentioned Australian people (Aborigines) as the ____________________.
(Indigenous Religions & The Study of
Religion) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!
Agnosticism - ANSWER- "The view that the existence of God, of the divine or the
supernatural is unknown or unknowable. Another definition provided is the view that
"human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the
belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist."
Cosmogony - ANSWER- A people's __________________ is their model of the origins
of the universe.
Atheism - ANSWER- The belief that there is no deity is called
_____________________.
Immanent - ANSWER- If one refers to God as ______________________, it means
God is present in the world.
Transcendent - ANSWER- If, however, God is ______________________, then God is
a spiritual reality that exists apart from the material universe and is completely above
and beyond humanity.
Heretic - ANSWER- One whose assertions about religion are considered false or
outside what is acceptable by the powers that be in his/her religious institution is known
as a ____________________.
Indigenous - ANSWER- An _______________ person is one native to an area.
Comparative Religion - ANSWER- ________________________ is a discipline that
attempts to point out and understand the similarities between the various world
religions.
Creationism - ANSWER- The belief that all life was created by God, not using evolution,
in the literal manner described in the Book of Genesis is called
____________________.
, Agnosticism - ANSWER- _______________________ is the belief that if there is
anything beyond this life it is not really possible for humans to know it, although answers
can and should still be sought.
Dogma - ANSWER- _______________________ refers to doctrines proclaimed to be
true by a given religion.
Theism - ANSWER- _______________________ is a belief in a Creator God or Gods.
Polytheism - ANSWER- On the other hand, ______________________ is a belief in
multiple gods/goddesses.
Monotheism - ANSWER- _______________________ is the belief in only one God.
Sacred - ANSWER- The _________________ is the realm of the extraordinary, the
holy- that which is beyond everyday consciousness.
Profane - ANSWER- The _______________, on the other hand, refers to that which is
worldly and secular.
Incarnation - ANSWER- An ______________________ is a physical embodiment of the
divine, like Rama in Hinduism and Jesus in Christianity.
Maori - ANSWER- The _________________ people are those indigenous to New
Zealand.
Incan - ANSWER- The _________________ people were builders of a vast South
American empire containing miles and miles of complex roads and "headquartered" in
the mountains of Peru.
Myth - ANSWER- A _____________________ is a symbolic story expressing ideas
about spirituality or how things came about in (and often before) history.
Aborigines - ANSWER- The several (often very similar) indigenous groups of Australia
are referred to collectively as ______________________.
Dreaming (Dream Time) - ANSWER- The "timeless time" of Creation is known by the
above mentioned Australian people (Aborigines) as the ____________________.
