RELIGION

Religion functions in the promotion of both violence and peace.

Select one:
a. False
b. True
Religious traditions and practices are uniform.

Select one:
True
False
What was the most relevant achievement of Zionism?

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a. The emergence of new political and ideological movements
b. The civil equality for Jews in Western societies
c. The establishment of a modern Jewish state in Israel
d. The formation of a new politics governing all Jew societies
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Relativism presumes that all knowledge claims are equally valid.

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a. True
b. False
The presumptions of religious literacy is/are:

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a. Religion, being socially constructed is malleable to changes.
b. Religion is static and isolated from historical and cultural movements.
c. There is a difference between religious learning and understanding about religion.
d. Religion is isolated from human political, social and cultural life.
The rabbis designated their literature the Written Torah.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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What is/are Islam’s understanding of God/Allah?

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a. the Divine being represented on earth as prophets and/or messengers
b. the One who guides humanity to the path of righteousness through messengers and
prophets
c. the Creator and Ruler of the entire universe and the ultimate Judge of all human
beings
d. a rather abstract concept or principle that guides humanity to the path of
righteousness
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The majority of Muslims believe that the last prophet of Allah isAnswer who
Muhammad

wrote the last revelation in the Qur’an.

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An energetic devotional reform movement, emphasizing the forgiveness and grace of a

loving God

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a. Baptism
b. Methodism
c. Monasticism
d. Diaspora
The nature of method of cultural studies approach to religion is multi and inter-
disciplinary.

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a. True
b. False
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The cultural studies approach in understanding religion assumes that

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a. Culture norms represent uncontested absolute, universal truths
b. Religious claims are relative on social/historical contexts thus are all equally valid.
c. Religion is isolated from political, economical and cultural contexts of life.
d. Religious claims are situated in that they arise out of a particular social/historical
contexts
Theology is the academic study of religious beliefs, behaviors and institutions.

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a. False
b. True
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How did Islamic civilization persist despite European colonialism?

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a. The acceptance of European societies of the beliefs, practices and traditions of Islam.
b. The widespread Islamic civilization in other societies in Asia, America and Africa
c. The struggle for power over Europeans led to competition of colonialism therefore
spreading Islamic civilizations across the world.
d. The struggle to understand how God would allow Muslims to become subjugated to
foreign, non-Muslim powers contributed to the emergence of new ideological
movements
The essay, “Overcoming Religious Illiteracy: A Cultural Studies Approach” proposes
which of the following to diminish religious illiteracy?

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a. World religions should be taught in primary and secondary schools in a nonsectarian
perspective
b. Religion should only be discussed inside families in their own devotional perspectives
c. Theology should be taught in primary and secondary schools.
d. Religion should be taught by religious leaders because an academic study of religion
presumes religious legitimacy of claims which can be problematic between religions.
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Religious expressions and traditions are uniform within all sects/branches or

denominations.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
One assumption of the cultural studies approach is that the method is discrete.

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a. False
b. True
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The communal expansion of the Diaspora also served to fragment world Jewry.
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a. True
b. False
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A new movement to reform the corrupt practices within the Catholic Church.

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a. Sufism
b. Salafim
c. Pentecostalism
d. Catholic Reformation
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The ancient Hebrews affirms that their laws came directly from God.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Muslims generally consider translations of Quran to different languages to be
interpretations and not the Quran itself.

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a. False
b. True
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Monasticism was the movement emphasizing the forgiveness of and grace of loving
God.
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a. False
b. True
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The assumption/s of cultural studies approach in understanding religion is/are:

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a. Knowledge claims are relative from person to person thus are all equally valid
b. Knowledge claims arise from particular historical and cultural contexts
c. Culture is exclusive of political and economic influences
d. Culture norms represent absolute and universal truths
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Christianity is a world religion with diverse religious beliefs, practices and traditions
however uniform in

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a. the belief on Salvation and the ways to be saved
b. the belief on the origin of the universe and of mankind
c. the interpretations of the words and passages in the Bible
d. the life and the teachings of Jesus
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Christianity is originally an Arabic word that means “submission.”

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False
Which of the following represents the Jews’ understanding of God?
Select one:
a. God is a divine being represented on earth in the form of Jesus to teach the people to
live in accordance to His will.
b. God’s creation of the universe, including the possibilities of good and evil, implies the
existence of human free will.
c. God is an abstract concept/principle which guides humanity to do righteous
behaviors and practices.
d. God is a divine being represented on earth in human form through nature deities.
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God, Torah and Peoplehood are interrelated with each other.

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a. True
b. False
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Which of the following definitions pertain to Culture?

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a. an ensemble of beliefs and practices that function as a pervasive technology of
control
b. a typical widespread practice, procedure or custom
c. the practices and processes of making meanings with and from texts we encounter in
our everyday lives
d. a personal set of or institutionalized system of religious beliefs, attitudes and
practices
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A follower of Islam is called a ________________.

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a. JUDAISM
b. TAOISM
c. MUSLIM
d. CHRISTIAN
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Cultural studies primarily concerns in the following except

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a. Heightening attention to beliefs and practices implicitly enforced
b. Understanding how codes of behavior are articulated, enforced and reshaped
c. Understanding ways in which identities are formed
d. Understanding about ritual practices and what scriptures say
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What is the type of violence that represents the systematic ways in which some groups
are hindered from equal access to opportunities, goods and services that enable the
fulfillment of basic human needs?

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a. Direct Violence
b. Traditional Violence
c. Cultural Violence
d. Structural Violence
The Quran originally functioned as an oral scripture that was meant to be recited, heard
and experienced.
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a. False
b. True
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A Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the
Christian community

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a. Baptism
b. Methodism
c. Diaspora
d. Monasticism
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Physical evidence of early Hindu religious thought in Harappa is the terracotta figurines
also found in the large public baths that depicted venerated goddesses.
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True
False
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A nonsectarian perspective in understanding religion fosters religious literacy.

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a. True
b. False
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Which of the statements is true about religion?

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a. Religion promotes both cultural peace and cultural violence.
b. Religion is evitable from changes brought by historical and cultural movements.
c. Religion present absolute, universal truths.
d. It is isolated from human political, economic and social life.
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The Hasidism is a movement that sought to preserve the essentials of Judaism while
changing the public image of the Jew though secular education.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Religions function in isolation from political, cultural, and economic contexts.

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True
False
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Slavery of Africans
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a. Traditional Violence
b. Structural Violence
c. Direct Violence
d. Cultural Violence
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The Torah is a religious textual compendium developed over the history of the Jewish
people.

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a. True
b. False
Apartheid in South Africa

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a. Structural Violence
b. Direct Violence
c. Cultural Violence
d. Traditional Violence
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Answer is the religion of a people who believes that there is one God the
Islam

Creator (Allah in Arabic) who communicates to people through prophets and

revelations.

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The Christian scriptures have been translated into many languages leading to more
conversions into the faith.

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True
False
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A movement to return the era of the First Muslim Community.

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a. Sufism
b. Salafim
c. Pentecostalism
d. Catholic Reformation
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Judaism was a word invented by the English-speaking Western world

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False
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Hinduism is the religion of the Indus River region.

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False
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Judaism is conceptualized as a triad with three points of reference namely:

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a. God, Jesus and the Bible
b. God, Bible, Peoplehood
c. God, Torah, Peoplehood
d. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit
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Jews believe that the words of their sacred book were originally revealed by the Angel
Gabriel.

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a. True
b. False
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What is the difference between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims interpretations of Quran?
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a. Sunni Muslims believe that leadership was passed on by the designation of a
successor (Imam) within the Prophet’s family; Shi‘a Muslims believe that the sources of
religious authority were the Quran, the custom of the Prophet, and the communal
consensus of Muslims.
b. Shi’a Muslims believe that Muhammad, the Messenger and the final prophet of God,
is a Divine being; Sunni Muslims rejected this belief.
c. Sunni Muslims believe that Muhammad, the Messenger and the final prophet of God,
is a Divine being; Shi’a Muslims rejected this belief.
d. Shi’a Muslims believe that leadership was passed on by the designation of a
successor (Imam) within the Prophet’s family; Sunni Muslims believe that the sources of
religious authority were the Quran, the custom of the Prophet, and the communal
consensus of Muslims.
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There was a time when Indian society was not at all divided according to these
hereditary social groups called vanas

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True
False
Studying religion helps one understand the modern world we are living in today -
locally, nationally, and globally.

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True
False
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Fiqh is the totality of God’s will regarding human action as represented in the Quran and
Sunnah.
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a. False
b. True
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True or False. Both religion and spirituality are multidimensional.

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a. True
b. Either true or false
c. Neither true nor false
d. False
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Sufism is a stream of Islam interpretation emphasizing the interior path of mystical love
and knowledge of God.

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a. False
b. True
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Which of the following definitions pertain to Cultural Studies?

Select one:
a. an ensemble of beliefs and practices that function as a pervasive technology of
control
b. a typical widespread practice, procedure or custom
c. a personal set of or institutionalized system of religious beliefs, attitudes and
practices
d. the practices and processes of making meanings with and from texts we encounter in
our everyday lives
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Islam is originally an Arabic word that means “submission.”

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a. False
b. True
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Geographical context was essential to the development of ancient Israelite polytheism.

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a. False
b. True
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Kabbalah represents the repeated exile of the Jewish people.

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a. False
b. True
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Islam is originally an Arabic word that means “submission.”

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True
False
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The rabbis designated their literature the Oral Torah.

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a. True
b. False
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Which of the following statements refers to Judaism?

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a. Judaism is the belief in God represented in the forms of numerous nature deities who
communicates with the people.
b. Judaism is a belief in God as an abstract concept that guides humanity to do
righteous behaviors.
c. Judaism is the Jewish religion that teaches the life and teachings of Jesus.
d. Judaism is conceptualized as a triad withthree points of reference: God, Torah and
Peoplehood.
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Ethnic discrimination in workplaces.

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a. Structural Violence
b. Direct Violence
c. Traditional Violence
d. Cultural Violence
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Religions are static and separate from the movements of history.

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True
False
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The Hasidism is a movement that sought to preserve the essentials of Judaism while
changing the public image of the Jew though secular education.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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Which of the following is considered an element of religion?

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a. sacred space
b. concept of Creation
c. spirituality
d. belief in God
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Judaism is the way of life of the Jewish people.

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True
False
Muslims claim that Muhammad is only a messenger and not a divine being.

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a. True
b. False
Which of the statements is not true about religion?
Select one:
a. It is isolated from human political, economic and social life.
Situated knowledge presents religious claims that are no different from other forms of
universal truth.

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b. False
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What it the form of violence, according to Galtung, that represents the existence of
prevailing or prominent social norms that make direct violence seem natural or right.
Select one:
a. Direct Violence
b. Structural Violence
c. Traditional Violence
d. Cultural Violence
Jews believe that the words of their sacred book were originally revealed by the Angel
Gabriel.

Select one:
a. False
b. True
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What does a religious literate person need to understand?

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a. the words in sacred literatures such as the Bible or the Quran are not to be taken
literally
b. the truth about God and what one needs to be saved
c. the true religion and which presents more credible interpretations
d. the diversity of religious beliefs, traditions and institutions among and within
religions
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Torah?
Select one:
a. It contains the material that can be called as folklore, history, ethics and philosophy.
b. It applies to all of Jewish sacred literature, learning and law.
c. It contains passages on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
d. It is a religious textual compendium developed over the history of the Jewish people.
Withdrawing from everyday life to concentrate on prayer, meditation and practice of
devotional beliefs
Select one:
a. Baptism
b. Methodism
c. Monasticism
d. Diaspora
Which of the following definitions pertain to Cultural Studies?

Select one:
a. a typical widespread practice, procedure or custom
b. a personal set of or institutionalized system of religious beliefs, attitudes and
practices
c. the practices and processes of making meanings with and from texts we encounter in
our everyday lives
d. an ensemble of beliefs and practices that function as a pervasive technology of
control
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The story of Jesus comes from that part of the Bible called the New Testament.

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a. True
b. False
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Christians believe that the common ancestor of humankind is Abraham and his wife
Sarah.

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a. True
b. False
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Cultural studies primarily concerns in the following except:

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a. Heightening attention to beliefs and practices implicitly enforced
b. Understanding about ritual practices and what scriptures say
c. Understanding how codes of behavior are articulated, enforced and reshaped
d. Understanding ways in which identities are formed
In what way/s is Christianity similar to Judaism?

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a. the belief that righteous acts and deeds are ways to be saved on the Day of
Judgment
b. the belief in one God as the Creator and the Divine Ruler
c. the belief in Abraham and Sarah as the common ancestor of humankind
d. the belief in Jesus as the prophet and messenger of God
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An Islamic stream of interpretation emphasizing the interior path of mystical love and
knowledge of God.
Select one:
a. Salafim
b. Sufism
c. Catholic Reformation
d. Pentecostalism
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Withdrawing from everyday life to concentrate on prayer, meditation and practice of

devotional beliefs.
Select one:
a. Sufism
b. Pentecostalism
c. Salafim
d. Catholic Reformation
Muslims generally consider translations of Quran to different languages to be
interpretations and not the Quran itself.

Select one:
a. True
A religious literate person needs to understand the following except:

Select one:
a. the truth about God and the ways to be saved
b. religious dimensions across time and places
c. the diversity of religious beliefs, traditions and institutions among and within
religions
d. understand the historical and cultural contexts that shaped religions
Muslims claim that Muhammad is only a messenger and not a divine being.

Select one:
a. True
Cultural studies primarily concerns in the following except
Select one:
a. Understanding how codes of behavior are articulated, enforced and reshaped
b. Heightening attention to beliefs and practices implicitly enforced
c. Understanding ways in which identities are formed
d. Understanding about ritual practices and what scriptures say
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A study of religion in a devotional perspective presumes religious legitimacy of

knowledge claims.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
The three forms of violence are interrelated and mutually reinforcing.

Select one:
a. True
b. False
Studying religion helps one understand the modern world we are living in today -
locally, nationally, and globally.

Select one:
True
False
Why are generalizations such as, “Buddhists encourages internal peace.” or “Islam
encourages violence.” problematic and even wrong?
Select one:
a. All religions encourage both peace and violence.
b. There is a vast diversity of beliefs and interpretations of sect/branches within a
particular religion
c. Buddhists are really violent and majority of Muslims is peaceful.
d. People’s behaviors in the 21st century are more influenced by media and not by
religion anymore.
Dispersion of Jews throughout the Hellenistic or Greek-speaking world
Select one:
a. Diaspora
b. Methodism
c. Monasticism
d. Baptism
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The three forms of violence are interrelated and mutually reinforcing.

Select one:
a. False
b. True
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How did Islamic civilization persist despite European colonialism?

Select one:
a. The struggle for power over Europeans led to competition of colonialism therefore
spreading Islamic civilizations across the world.
b. The struggle to understand how God would allow Muslims to become subjugated to
foreign, non-Muslim powers contributed to the emergence of three major perspectives:
Salafism, modernism and messianism
c. The acceptance of European societies of the beliefs, practices and traditions of Islam.
d. The widespread Islamic civilization in other societies in Asia, America and Africa
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What does one need not to develop to attain spirituality?

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a. A quest for meaning
b. A quest for faith
c. A quest for the sacred
d. A self-reflective existence
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Relativism presumes that all knowledge claims are equally valid.

Select one:
a. False
b. True
Muslims claim that Muhammad is the final prophet of God.

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a. True
Why did Martin Luther founded Protestantism, breaking away from the Church?

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a. He insisted that religious authority lay not primarily in church traditions, nor in the
hierarchy of bishops and popes, but in the Bible alone.
b. He condemned the wrong and sinful acts and deeds of the Church leaders.
c. He contested whether the Bible is influenced from interpretations of the ‘followers’
from their historical/social contexts.
d. He did not believe in the life of Jesus as revealed and told by his disciples.
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What was Martin Luther’s argument in attacking the Catholic Church which eventually
led him to establish Protestant Reformation?

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a. It is not certain whether the Bible is the revelation of God or a collection of inspired
writings that are products of particular historical contexts, with their own historical
concern
b. The Bible alone is the only source of religious authority and not in the hierarchy of
bishops and popes.
c. The Bible and the worship life of the church must not be translated into different
languages of people because it will lead to misinterpretations.
d. All knowledge claims, including religious ones are mere interpretations and so is the
Bible
The establishment of Israel was more than a political event but also a cultural watershed.

Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Apartheid in South Africa

Select one:
a. Direct Violence
b. Traditional Violence
c. Cultural Violence
d. Structural Violence
Slavery of Africans

Select one:
a. Traditional Violence
b. Structural Violence
c. Direct Violence
d. Cultural Violence