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Great Religions of the World

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1993, 33 minutes

After viewing the film, turn in written responses to the questions.

Your name:

Date and time viewed:

Viewed:   ____ Alone   ____ With other people

Be aware that the film script writer has approached the subject material from a relativistic, all-religions-are-equal viewpoint.

1. Nature-oriented belief systems that endow animals with special powers are called:
   1. animistic
   2. humanistic
   3. spatial
   4. temporal
2. The belief in many gods is referred to as:
   1. multideism
   2. monotheism
   3. polytheism
   4. religiosity
3. The Pharaoh Akhnaton was successful in converting the Egyptians from worshiping many gods to one god.
   1. True
   2. False
4. Belief systems adhered to by particular cultural groups in specific places are called
   1. temporal religions
   2. monotheistic religions
   3. universalizing religions
   4. ethnic religions
5. Hinduism, Judaism, and Shinto are examples of
   1. temporal religions
   2. monotheistic religions
   3. universalizing religions
   4. ethnic religions
6. Buddhism, Christianity and Islam are examples of
   1. temporal religions
   2. monotheistic religions
   3. universalizing religions
   4. ethnic religions
7. According to the film, the major universalizing religions developed from ethnic religions.
   1. True
   2. False
8. According to the film, the world's major belief systems are generally divided into two major categories:
   1. Northern/Southern
   2. Eastern/Western
   3. First World/Third World
   4. Right/Wrong
9. The root religion of the Indian subcontinent is:
   1. Taoism
   2. Shintoism
   3. Brahmanism
   4. Zoroastrianism.
10. The Hindu belief in the transmigration or rebirth of the soul is also known as: ___________________________________
11. In Hinduism, the actions of a past life that determine a person's station in the present life are called:
    1. caste
    2. varna
    3. Vedism
    4. karma
12. If you believe in the four noble truths, you are a:
    1. Christian
    2. Buddhist
    3. Muslim
    4. Hindu
13. A pilgrimage to Mecca is part of:
    1. the four noble truths
    2. the five pillars. of Islam
    3. the Ten Commandments
14. The state beyond suffering, the goal of Buddhism, is called _______________________
15. The form of Buddhism which relies heavily on the compassion of numerous manifestations of Buddha and on boddhisattvas, is:
    1. Mahayana
    2. Hinayana
    3. Theravada
    4. Sikhism
16. The native Chinese religion which concentrates on worldly matters and proper social action is:
    1. Taoism
    2. Shintoism
    3. Confucianism
    4. Jainism
17. The "way of the gods" in Japanese tradition is:
    1. Taoism
    2. Shintoism
    3. Confucianism
    4. Jainism
18. The name of the One God honored by the Hebrews is:
    1. Allah
    2. Aten
    3. Krishna
    4. Yahweh
19. The Hebrew leader who presented the Israelites with the ten commandants was:
    1. Abraham
    2. Jeremiah
    3. Moses
    4. Isaiah
20. The highly conservative Hasidic Jews emerged from the
    1. Sephardim Jews
    2. Ashkenazim Jews
21. The Roman Empire proved to be a mixed blessing for early Christians.
    1. True
    2. False
22. Islam is the youngest of the major universalizing religions.
    1. True
    2. False
23. Iranians are primarily
    1. Sunni Muslims
    2. Shiah Muslims

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