Chapter 1 Self-Quiz

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. The authors place us in Stonehenge to begin our study of the world's religions. Which is the correct scholarly, chronological designation for the period in human history when Stonehenge was built? (Page 4)

BC correct incorrect

AD correct incorrect

CE correct incorrect

BCE correct incorrect

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. Among the theorized ritual uses of the site at Stonehenge the authors describe its possible function as an early astronomical observatory. Which of the following do modern scholars believe would have been of significance to the people who gathered at Stonehenge in the Neolithic period? (Page 4)

Easter correct incorrect

All Souls' Day correct incorrect

The summer solstice correct incorrect

Ramadan correct incorrect

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. What do the Roman festival of Saturnalia and the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ have in common? (Page 4)

Both are celebrated during the time of the year marked by the winter solstice. correct incorrect

Both celebrate the coming of the messiah. correct incorrect

Both have roots in Judaism. correct incorrect

They share nothing in common. correct incorrect

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. What does the term "sacred" mean? (Page 5)

Holy correct incorrect

Valuable correct incorrect

Set aside correct incorrect

Mundane correct incorrect

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. Across human religious traditions there has been a propensity for dividing the world into three parts. Which of these corresponds to the most common pattern? (Page 5)

Holy, human, and animal correct incorrect

Sacred, mundane, and evil correct incorrect

Sky, earth, and underworld correct incorrect

Good, bad, and ugly correct incorrect

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. The concept of "animal spirits" is usually associated with which form of human culture? (Page 5)

Agricultural correct incorrect

Imperial correct incorrect

Mercantile correct incorrect

Hunting correct incorrect

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. What religious significance do the authors attach to what they term "high places"? (Page 5)

These places were understood as protected from the evil residing in the underworld. correct incorrect

Sacred animal spirits, such as eagles and hawks, resided in these places. correct incorrect

The trek up to these places was viewed as an act of submission to the divine. correct incorrect

These places were understood as close to the deities, and thus important for offering food and tributes, prayer, and other ritual activities. correct incorrect

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. Which figure is an example of a category of ritual specialist found across many different religious traditions? (Page 7)

Shaman correct incorrect

Prophet correct incorrect

Oracle correct incorrect

Astrologist correct incorrect

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. What do scholars use the term "axis mundi" to refer to? (Page 9)

The centre of a ritual site correct incorrect

The phenomenon of "world religions"  correct incorrect

A symbolic link between earth and sky correct incorrect

A symbolic link between two religious traditions correct incorrect

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. In modern scholarly usage, what does the term "Indo-European" refer to? (Page 10)

The dissemination of religious traditions along the Silk Road connecting Europe and Asia correct incorrect

A language family and cultural system rooted in an ancient group whose influence extended from Europe to Asia correct incorrect

The synchronization of religious practices rooted in India with European religious traditions correct incorrect

The migration of nomadic tribes from the Indian sub-continent to Europe correct incorrect

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. What gender norm is expressed through the symbolism of the "bull god"? (Page 10)

Male violence correct incorrect

Male boorishness correct incorrect

Male virility correct incorrect

Male intelligence correct incorrect

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. How would the worship of a symbol such as the bull god be characterized within the context of Judaism? (Page 10)

Sacrosanct correct incorrect

Kosher correct incorrect

Festive correct incorrect

Idolatrous correct incorrect

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. What type of priesthood was associated with the religious traditions rooted in Indo-European cultures? (Page 11)

Hereditary correct incorrect

Shamanistic correct incorrect

Gnostic correct incorrect

Missionary correct incorrect

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. The first Jewish temple was built under the auspices of which historical figure? (Page 11)

Moses correct incorrect

Abraham correct incorrect

David correct incorrect

Solomon correct incorrect

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. During the classical Greek period, the Oracle at Delphi was associated with Apollo. However, predating this association, which deity was the Oracle originally associated with? (Page 12)

Chronos correct incorrect

Gaia correct incorrect

Dionysus correct incorrect

Diana correct incorrect

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. In Hinduism, which caste is associated with the priesthood? (Page 10)

Brahmin correct incorrect

Kshatriyas correct incorrect

Vaishyas correct incorrect

Shudra correct incorrect

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. What term can be applied to describe certain religious traditions' concepts of a god becoming incarnate in human flesh? (Page 16)

Avatar correct incorrect

Axis mundi correct incorrect

Monotheism correct incorrect

Ahimsa correct incorrect

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. The focus upon the Torah in Judaism is an example of what sort of religious activity? (Page 17)

Sacrificial correct incorrect

Sacerdotal correct incorrect

Scriptural correct incorrect

Ecstatic correct incorrect

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. When do scholars assert that the Christian gospels were written? (Page 18)

During the Babylonian captivity correct incorrect

Two to three generations after the death of Jesus correct incorrect

During Jesus' ministry correct incorrect

During the Renaissance correct incorrect