Chapter 8 Self-Quiz

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. During the 1960s, many philosophers believed that religion: (Page 383)

was a vibrant, relevant social force to be studied correct incorrect

and God were dead correct incorrect

was the cause for all the world's evils correct incorrect

was a source of charity and mobilization for social justice correct incorrect

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. Hindus believe that a hill in the town of Ayodhya, India is where ________. (Pages 382, 384)

Rama was born correct incorrect

the Ramayana tale was written correct incorrect

the battle of Babir was won correct incorrect

the first Mughal emperor installed correct incorrect

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. The separatist movement ________ exists in Sri Lanka. (Page 384)

the BJP correct incorrect

the Hindu Tamil Tigers correct incorrect

the RSS correct incorrect

the Uighurs correct incorrect

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. The term "fundamentalism" means: (Page 33)

a response to greed correct incorrect

a justification towards immorality correct incorrect

a form of religion that affirms the literal truth of the scriptures correct incorrect

those who are against technology correct incorrect

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. Hindutva was a term coined by the writer and independence activist: (Page 12)

V.D. Sarvakar correct incorrect

Mahatma Gandhi correct incorrect

Sangh Parivar correct incorrect

Ma Ba Tha correct incorrect

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. Hindutva means ________. (Page 386)

Hindu faith correct incorrect

Hindu-ness correct incorrect

Hindu power correct incorrect

Hindu nation correct incorrect

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. The Japanese ceremony mizuko kuyo is held for ________.(Page 387)

Japanese business men correct incorrect

scientists who have died correct incorrect

aborted fetuses correct incorrect

promoting peace correct incorrect

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. Eastern traditions view humans and nature as ________. (Page 388)

having no radical distinction correct incorrect

being one and the same correct incorrect

slightly different because only humans have souls correct incorrect

Both A and B correct incorrect

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. In Tibet, monks use solar heaters to warm ________. (Page 389)

water for their tea correct incorrect

the monastery buildings correct incorrect

their daily meals correct incorrect

statues of the Buddha correct incorrect

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. Natural theology means ________. (Page 389)

a study of nature gods correct incorrect

a theology based on God's revelations correct incorrect

a theology based on human observation correct incorrect

a study of god that is naturally based correct incorrect

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. The Dalai Lama considers science to be ________. (Page 390)

incompatible with Buddhism correct incorrect

helpful with meditation practices correct incorrect

exclusive to the worldly realm correct incorrect

similar to Buddhism because there are no absolutes correct incorrect

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. Gandhi was an advocate for ________. (Page 390)

factory production correct incorrect

British authority correct incorrect

small, local technology correct incorrect

business development correct incorrect

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. Homosexuality ________. (Page 391)

has recently been recognized to exist in India correct incorrect

is not tolerated in India correct incorrect

is fully accepted in India correct incorrect

does not occur in India correct incorrect

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. Reform Jews participated in ________. (Page 392)

the Don't Ask, Don't Tell campaign correct incorrect

the It Gets Better campaign correct incorrect

the LGBTIQ Drive correct incorrect

Reform Jews disagree with homosexuality correct incorrect

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. Scriptural literature provides ________, which plays an important role in the success of a religious tradition's missionary work. (Page 394)

a source for independent study correct incorrect

special authority over an oral tradition correct incorrect

a concrete reference for newcomers to the tradition correct incorrect

a complete historical account of the tradition correct incorrect

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. Pluralism and dialogue between religious traditions occurs ________. (Page 395)

in Christian countries correct incorrect

in Buddhist countries correct incorrect

only in North America correct incorrect

everywhere correct incorrect

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. "Dialogue" comes from the Greek root meaning to ________. (Page 396)

converse correct incorrect

discuss correct incorrect

argue correct incorrect

correspond correct incorrect

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. The Mughal emperor Akbar ________. (Page 396)

welcomed religious debate in his court correct incorrect

had no tolerance for other religious views correct incorrect

converted everyone in his kingdom to Islam correct incorrect

was not interested in religious understandings correct incorrect

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. With the incorporation of interfaith dialogue, the World Council of Churches was established in ________. (Page 397)

2002 correct incorrect

1995 correct incorrect

1965 correct incorrect

1948 correct incorrect

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. Nowadays religious truths are understood as ________. (Page 398)

an absolute truth correct incorrect

a perspectival truth correct incorrect

a universal truth correct incorrect

a possible truth correct incorrect