PHILOSOPHY 210 : EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
\Q\.What was revelation for the Jews? - ANSWER-✔It means disclosure; something that was
obscured now becomes clear; something revealed
\Q\.The oldest culture (could go back to 4000 BC with settlements as much as 9,000-8,000
possibly) and which had thousands of Gods. - ANSWER-✔Egyptians
\Q\.What was the difference between Yahweh and the other Gods at the time when Yahweh
was first introduced? - ANSWER-✔Yahweh was a personal, conscious, loving feeling God that
was more fatherly; the other gods were detached and selfish.
\Q\.What is a parallel that can be drawn between Akenaten and Moses? - ANSWER-✔Though
it is not clear who came first, they both ended up supporting a monotheistic God
\Q\.They are called primal or tribal because - ANSWER-✔They came first and were unfamiliar
with written documentation
\Q\.In a tribal society, how were demons viewed? - ANSWER-✔They filled the atmosphere and
kept a close eye on you; but the more mana you had the less they bothered you
\Q\.Good and Evil are equal; 999,999 angels and demons fight; when it looks bad for the
angels Mazada comes in and triumphs for good. - ANSWER-✔Story of Zoroastrianism
\Q\.What were the pyramids for? - ANSWER-✔Elaborate funeral parlor for the Egyptian dead
, \Q\.With regard to the split of the Jewish Kingdom, which fact is incorrect? - ANSWER-✔The
Jews return again in the form of the Egyptians in 200 AD.
\Q\.Why could it be argued that Oral tradition might be stronger than documentary tradition?
- ANSWER-✔The passed down memorized stories would have to go through a lot of generations
and people who had them memorized before they could be altered.
\Q\.According to the Smith text, what is the purpose of the 10 commandments? - ANSWER-
✔It prescribes the minimum standards that makes collective life possible
\Q\.According to Smith, what is one feature that not all primal religions share? - ANSWER-
✔Specificity with respect to tasks of the culture
\Q\.If something happens that is difficult to understand, a primal religion will - ANSWER-
✔Seek the advice of the shaman who will explain the power behind it all as being in the
spiritual world
\Q\.The story of Moses closely resembles what other famous king? - ANSWER-✔King Sargon-
Akkadians
\Q\.What was the basic contribution of Judaism to the religious thought of the Middle East? -
ANSWER-✔Monotheism
\Q\.Why was Yahweh spelled the way it was? - ANSWER-✔So it would be difficult to
pronounce (one shouldn't pronounce the name)
\Q\.What is the one evil of Judaism? - ANSWER-✔sin
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
\Q\.What was revelation for the Jews? - ANSWER-✔It means disclosure; something that was
obscured now becomes clear; something revealed
\Q\.The oldest culture (could go back to 4000 BC with settlements as much as 9,000-8,000
possibly) and which had thousands of Gods. - ANSWER-✔Egyptians
\Q\.What was the difference between Yahweh and the other Gods at the time when Yahweh
was first introduced? - ANSWER-✔Yahweh was a personal, conscious, loving feeling God that
was more fatherly; the other gods were detached and selfish.
\Q\.What is a parallel that can be drawn between Akenaten and Moses? - ANSWER-✔Though
it is not clear who came first, they both ended up supporting a monotheistic God
\Q\.They are called primal or tribal because - ANSWER-✔They came first and were unfamiliar
with written documentation
\Q\.In a tribal society, how were demons viewed? - ANSWER-✔They filled the atmosphere and
kept a close eye on you; but the more mana you had the less they bothered you
\Q\.Good and Evil are equal; 999,999 angels and demons fight; when it looks bad for the
angels Mazada comes in and triumphs for good. - ANSWER-✔Story of Zoroastrianism
\Q\.What were the pyramids for? - ANSWER-✔Elaborate funeral parlor for the Egyptian dead
, \Q\.With regard to the split of the Jewish Kingdom, which fact is incorrect? - ANSWER-✔The
Jews return again in the form of the Egyptians in 200 AD.
\Q\.Why could it be argued that Oral tradition might be stronger than documentary tradition?
- ANSWER-✔The passed down memorized stories would have to go through a lot of generations
and people who had them memorized before they could be altered.
\Q\.According to the Smith text, what is the purpose of the 10 commandments? - ANSWER-
✔It prescribes the minimum standards that makes collective life possible
\Q\.According to Smith, what is one feature that not all primal religions share? - ANSWER-
✔Specificity with respect to tasks of the culture
\Q\.If something happens that is difficult to understand, a primal religion will - ANSWER-
✔Seek the advice of the shaman who will explain the power behind it all as being in the
spiritual world
\Q\.The story of Moses closely resembles what other famous king? - ANSWER-✔King Sargon-
Akkadians
\Q\.What was the basic contribution of Judaism to the religious thought of the Middle East? -
ANSWER-✔Monotheism
\Q\.Why was Yahweh spelled the way it was? - ANSWER-✔So it would be difficult to
pronounce (one shouldn't pronounce the name)
\Q\.What is the one evil of Judaism? - ANSWER-✔sin
