16 Nov Which of the following is not one of the 8 Elements of Religion?

Question 1 Which of the following is not one of the 8 Elements of Religion?

 

 Belief system

 

Sacredness

 

Material expressions

 

Music

 

Question 2If the Divine is seen as being beyond space and time, untouchable, it is:

 

Animistic

 

Polytheistic

 

Transcendent

 

Immanent

 

Question 3An analytical approach that does not seek to find universal structures and instead focuses on individual elements in cultural phenomena is:

 

Deconstruction

 

Structuralism

 

Post-structuralism

 

Dualism

 

 Question 4All of the following are used as symbolic forms of the female divine except:

 

   The moon

 

A snake

 

Water

 

A lightning bolt

 

Question 5What determines the direction of one’s rebirth?

 

samsara

 

sutra

 

karma

 

nirvana

 

Question 6The personal spiritual essence of all human beings, in Hinduism, is called:

 

  

 

Brahman

 

Atman

 

Moksha

 

Anatman

 

Question 7The “divine song” that recounts the conversation between the god Krishna and the prince, Arjuna, is called:

 

The Upanishads

 

The Vedas

 

The Bhagavad Gita

 

The Yoga Sutras

 

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 9Ritual offerings in honor of a deity are called:

 

Puja

 

Yoga

 

Renunciation

 

Caste

 

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 12Methods that can be used to help people live spiritually are called:

 

yoga

 

kama

 

dharma

 

ashram

 

Question 13This term literally means impermanence:

 

Anatta

 

Anicca

 

Bodhi

 

Ahimsa

 

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 17Daoists trace themselves back to a legendary figure named:

 

Lao Tzu

 

 

 

Bing Ju

 

Mencius

 

Confucius

 

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

 

Yin

 

Yang

 

Dao

 

Wu wei

 

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

 

Ren

 

Li

 

Wu wei

 

Yang

 

Question 20Confucius believed that the virtues:

 

Would lead to harmonious society.

 

Must be learned and nurtured.

 

Defined a noble person.

 

All of the above.

 

Question 21Compare and contrast Carl Gustav Jung’s theory about the origin of religions with William James’s theory. How do each of these psychologists view religion (positively or negatively)? Next, analyze how the insights of Jung or James might illuminate one of the religious traditions we have studied so far. How would Jung or James understand that tradition? Use specific examples to support your answer (e.g., a specific belief or ritual).

 

Question 22Your text indicates that Hinduism has often been called polytheistic. Yet it has also been called monotheistic. In this essay, address the following:

 

1.           

 

1.            Explain reasons why both terms can rightly be used.

 

2.            Using examples, defend which of the terms you believe is more appropriate.

 

3.            Briefly discuss how your text describes Brahman as well as its relationship to Atman.