Chapter 6 Self Quiz - Multiple Choice - World Religions Today 7e Student Resources

. The purpose for chanting a mantra is to

Activate a spiritual force within the human consciousness.

Increase intellectual powers.

Increase creativity.

All of the above.

. The most influential vehicle for spreading Hinduism among non-Hindu peoples has been

Yoga traditions.

Dharma.

Scripture.

Jnana.

. Conquering Muslims used the word "Hindu" to designate people who lived east of what great river?

Nile.

Indus.

Ganges.

Tigris.

. What is the "limitation" that is responsible for giving Hinduism its unusual openness to ongoing revelation?

Its highly centralized organization.

The acceptance that pluralism is inevitable.

The acceptance that ultimate reality is beyond all human naming or philosophical comprehension.

Limiting the number of monasteries and ashrams.

. What is the ultimate goal of yoga meditation?

To learn how to negotiate the four stages of life.

To learn the Vedic rites.

To increase strength and flexibility.

To dwell for extended periods of trance and reach the highest mystical state.

. Which of the following is NOT one of the classic Hindu social classes?

Bramins.

Kshatriyas (rulers).

Jati.

Shudras (workers).

. Hinduism is

The second largest world religion.

The smallest world religion.

The third largest world religion.

The next to smallest world religion.

. The widespread practice that symbolizes a new identity when accepting a guru is

Being baptized.

Receiving a new birth date.

Receiving a new name.

Bathing in the Ganges.

. Advaita Vedanta's prominent place among Hindu philosophies was because of the brilliant theologian

Shankara.

Ramanuja.

Muhammad.

Chaitanya.

. The Indian National Congress, founded in 1880 in Bombay, was an important player in

India's acceptance of British rule.

Denouncing the brahmin caste.

Promoting violence.

India's independence movement.

. Guru Nanak founded Sikhism to correct the mistaken practices and partial truths of

Christianity and Judaism.

Islam and Christianity.

Islam and Judaism.

Hinduism and Islam.

. Rammohan Roy, regarded as the father of modern India, believed that the true Hinduism was found in the

Mahabharata.

Ramayana.

Bhagavad Gita.

Upanishads.

. In the Hindu world today

There is no relationship between politics and religion.

The relationship between politics and religion is decreasing.

The linkage of religion to politics is growing.

The linkage of religion to politics is continually decreasing.

. In Ramakrishna's revivalism, what was emphasized?

Mystical experience and ecumenical theology.

Polytheism.

The infallible teachings of the Vedas.

Fighting against British colonialism.

. Mohandas Gandhi was

An unknown.

Born into a brahmin family.

The most significant leader to guide South Asia to independence.

None of the above.

. According to classical Hindu doctrine, what is the most important spiritual force in the universe?

Reincarnation.

Karma.

Dharma.

Avatar.

. The largest single religious gathering in the world is

The final pilgrimage at Kashi.

Catholics at Lourdes.

The Kumbha Mela at Prayag.

Muslims gathering at Mecca.

. The elephant-headed deity, Ganesh, is associated with a recent miracle in which icons appeared to drink

Goat's milk.

Cow's milk.

Water from the Ganges.

Citrus juice.

. The word for unchanging soul is

Atman.

Samsara.

Moksha.

Karma.

. Dharma means

Unchanging soul.

Duty in life as determined by caste.

Nonviolence.

Inner life.

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