Chamberlain College of Nursing - RELI 448N Midterm

RELI 448N MIDTERM EXAM Question 2 2 / 2 pts A worldview that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits is called: Animism Polytheism Atheism Pantheism Question 2 2 / 2 pts The belief that reality is made of two different principles is called: Monism Dualism Polytheism Animism Question 3 2 / 2 pts An analytical approach that looks for universal structures that underlie language, mental processes, mythologies, kinship, & religions is called: Deconstruction Structuralism Post-structuralism Dualism Question 4 2 / 2 pts All of the following are used as symbolic forms of the female divine except: The moon A snake Water A lightning bolt Question 5 2 / 2 pts The philosophical position that all apparently separate realities are ultimately one is called: Dualism Transcendent Monism Yoga Question 6 2 / 2 pts Which of the following is not seen as being an avatar of Vishnu? Rama Buddha Shiva Krishna Question 7 2 / 2 pts Which of the following is not one of the 4 Life Stages of Hinduism? Student Business Owner Renunciate Retiree Question 8 0 / 2 pts True or False: The presence of female divinities means that women have always enjoyed equality & fair treatment in the religious traditions of India. True False Question 9 2 / 2 pts A spiritual teacher to whom devotion may be directed is called a: Sage Brahmin Guru Avatar Question 10 2 / 2 pts A state of complete inner peace, resulting from meditation, is called: Dhyana Samadhi Yoga Maya Question 11 2 / 2 pts In Hinduism, that which keeps us from seeing reality correctly is: Moksha Maya Karma Atman Question 12 2 / 2 pts The Buddha who is expected to appear on Earth in the future is: Maitreya Amitabha Guanyin Shakyamuni Question 13 2 / 2 pts This term literally means impermanence: Anatta Anicha Bodhi Satori Question 14 2 / 2 pts The Mahayana notion of emptiness is called: Bodhi Samsara Shunyata Tathata Question 15 2 / 2 pts A sacred text that records the words of the Buddha is called a: Vinaya Abhidharma Sutra Stupa Question 16 2 / 2 pts Which of the following is not one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism? Dharma Sangha Bodhi Buddha Question 17 2 / 2 pts The school of Buddhism that focuses on meditation & monastic discipline, calling itself the “Way of the Elders,” is: Theravada Bhakti Mahayana Dukkha Question 18 2 / 2 pts The receptive aspect of reality that expresses itself in silence, darkness, & coolness is called: Yin Yang Dao Wu wei Question 19 0 / 2 pts After the Bible, the “________” is the world’s most frequently translated book. Analects Daodejing Five Classics Zhuangzi Question 20 2 / 2 pts The “second sage” of Confucianism was: Zhuangzi Mencius Laozi Li Bai Question 21 Not yet graded / 25 pts Compare & contrast Sigmund Freud's theory about the origin of religions with William James's theory. How does each of these psychologists view religion (positively or negatively)? Now analyze how the insights of Freud orJames might illuminate one of the religious traditions we have studied so far. How would Freud or James underst& that tradition? Use specific examples to support your answer (e.g., a specific belief or ritual).