06 Jan Question 20The “second sage”

Question 1 A worldview that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits is called:

Animism

Polytheism

Atheism

Pantheism

Question 2The belief that reality is made of two different principles is called:

Monism

Dualism

Polytheism

Animism

Question 3A technique that sets aside ordinary categories of analysis and makes use, instead, of unexpected perspectives on cultural elements is:

Deconstruction

Structuralism

Construction

Dualism

Question 4The outsider’s view, which attempts to take as objective an approach as possible to the study of religion, is:

Etic

Emic

Monism

Dualism

Question 5The elephant-headed son of Shiva, who has become a symbol of strength and abundance, is:

Vishnu

Shakti

Ganesha

Hanuman

Question 6Vishnu has ten major incarnations called:

Gods

Trimurti

Avatars

Castes

Question 7Which of the following is not one of the 5 castes of India?

Brahmin

Kshatriya

Sannyasin

Shudra

Question 8True or False: The presence of female divinities means that women have always enjoyed equality and fair treatment in the religious traditions of India.

True

False

Question 9Written meditations on the spiritual essence of the universe and the self are called:

The Upanishads

The Vedas

The Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga Sutras

Question 10A state of complete inner peace, resulting from meditation, is called:

Dhyana

Samadhi

Yoga

Maya

Question 11The “royal” discipline of meditation is called:

Karma yoga

Bhakti yoga

Jnana yoga

Raja yoga

Question 12 The Buddha of the Western Paradise is called:

Maitreya

Amitabha

Guanyin

Shakyamuni

Question 13This term literally means impermanence:

Anatta

Anicha

Bodhi

Satori

Question 14A term for the cycle of birth, old age, sickness, death, and rebirth:

Bodhi

Satori

Karma

Samsara

Question 15The three bodies of the Buddha are called the:

Trimurti

Trinity

Tripitaka

Trikaya

Question 16Which of the following is not one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?

Dharma

Sangha

Bodhi

Buddha

Question 17The school of Buddhism that focuses on meditation and monastic discipline, calling itself the “Way of the Elders,” is:

Theravada

Bhakti

Mahayana

Dukkha

Question 18The active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat is called:

Yin

Yang

Dao

Wu wei

Question 19 Doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally is called:

Ren

Li

Wu wei

Yang

Question 20The “second sage” of Confucianism was:

Zhuangzi

Mencius

Laozi

Li Bai

Question 21 Compare and 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 understand that tradition? Use specific examples to support your answer (e.g., a specific belief or ritual).

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