Question 13 Though it does not appear in the Bha

Question 1

Monotheism is the view that:

 

There is only one God.

 

Everything in the universe is divine.

 

All elements of nature are filled with spirits.

 

The existence of God cannot be proven.

 

 

Question 2

Atheism is the view that:

 

The existence of God cannot be proven.

 

There is no God or gods.

 

All elements of nature are filled with spirits.

 

Everything in the universe is divine.

 

 

Question 3

The term immanent implies that the Divine is:

 

Extant primarily in a realm beyond the everyday world.

 

Present in the immediate, natural world.

 

Only found after death.

 

Completely inaccessible.

 

 

Question 4

The theory that religion is exerts a positive influence on the lives of individuals, helping to fulfill psychological needs like a feeling of safety and of having a place in the universe, is attributed to:

 

William James

 

Sigmund Freud

 

Rudolf Otto

 

Carl Jung

 

 

Question 5

The theory that religion arises from an individual’s need to arrive at personal fulfillment is attributed to:

 

Carl Jung

 

William James

 

Rudolf Otto

 

Karl Marx

 

 

Question 6

All of the following are examples of material expressions of religions except:

 

Statues

 

Music

 

Architecture

 

Personal Wealth

 

 

Question 7

All of the following are examples of reasons we study the major religions of the world except:

 

Insight into the beliefs and practices of different religious traditions

 

Tolerance and appreciation of different views and belief systems

 

Usable information to prove the superiority of a specific religion over other religious traditions

 

Enriched experience of travel and cultural difference

 

 

Question 8

Derived from the words for “sitting near,” these texts record insights into external and internal realities:

 

The Upanishads

 

The Vedas

 

The Sutras

 

The Bhagavad Gita

 

 

Question 9

A word meaning both “magic” and “matter,” and also carrying the connotation of “illusion” is:

 

Karma

 

Moksha

 

Maya

 

Samsara

 

 

Question 10

The Hindu deity associated with preservation is:

 

Brahma

 

Vishnu

 

Shiva

 

Ganesha

 

 

Question 11

All of the following are forms of the Divine Mother except:

 

Durga

 

Kali

 

Lakshmi

 

Ganesha

 

 

Question 12

Karma, Artha, and Dharma are all examples of:

 

The Yogas

 

The Goals of Life

 

The Stages of Life

 

Castes

 

 

Question 13

Though it does not appear in the Bhagavad Gita, the fourth yoga promotes meditation and includes the physical practice of yoga with which we are most familiar in the West. This fourth Yoga is called:

 

Bhakti Yoga

 

Jnana Yoga

 

Karma Yoga

 

Raja Yoga

 

 

Question 14

Rama and Krishna are believed to be emanations of which deity?

 

Brahma

 

Vishnu

 

Shiva

 

Durga

 

 

Question 15

Which animal is especially revered in Indian culture?

 

Dog

 

Cat

 

Cow

 

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