HUMSS-2111 World Religion Week 1-15 by Wewo

HUMSS-2111-2012S Introduction to World
Religion
WEEK 3:
1st Attempt 10/10
Refer to Johan Galtung’s Three Types of Violence and select the letter of the correct
answers. Some numbers may have two/three answers.
Witchcraft performed as part of native religion in Negroid populations in Africa often
results to murder of human Albinos as they are perceived as objects of fear and
loathing.
The correct answers are: Direct Violence or Cultural Violence
Women being deprived of political rights and viewed as inferior to men is a clear
manifestation of
The correct answers are: Structural Violence or Cultural Violence
A person working as a house helper who does not meet his/her basic needs such as
food because of his/her employer’s restrictions is a clear manifestation of
A: Direct Violence
Minority (ethnic) discrimination in workplaces.
A: Structural Violence
A person working as a house helper who does not meet his/her basic needs such as
food because of his/her employer’s restrictions is a clear manifestation of
A: Direct Violence
Verbal attacks/abuse
A: Direct Violence
True or False: Massive cultural violence is labeled today as discrimination.
The correct answer is: False
True or False: Galtung’s typologies of violence present the idea of violence being inevitable.
Massive cultural violence is till event today but now labeled as
The correct answer is: Prejudice
Refer to Johan Galtung’s Three Types of Violence and select the letter of the correct answers.
Some numbers may have two/three answers.
Farmers who cannot own, sell nor mortgage the land to take a loan
True or False: The three forms of violence are interrelated and mutually reinforcing.
The correct answer is: True
Positive peace is the absence of violence, curative and achieved not always by peaceful means.
2nd Attempt 10/10
Palestinians in Israel do not have 100% rights and privileges of Jewish citizens.
The correct answers are: Structural Violence or Cultural Violence
In China, female babies are sometimes killed with a law limiting families to one child.
A: Direct Violence Or Cultural Violence
Structural violence represents the existence of prevailing or prominent social norms that make
direct violence seem natural or right.

The members of the LGBT community being viewed as ‘immoral’ by some Christians is a clear
manifestation of
The correct answer is: Cultural Violence
There is nothing inevitable about either violence or peace.
The correct answer is: True
The three forms of violence are independent with each other.
A: False
In Yemen, a woman’ testimony isn’t taken seriously unless backed up by a man’ testimony.
Women can’t testify at all in cases of adultery, libel, theft or sodomy.
The correct answers are: Structural Violence OR Cultural Violence
Minority (ethnic) discrimination in workplaces.
Refer to the reading, The Clash Within: The Manichean claim is that the real struggle is a
struggle within the individual self.
A: False
All forms of violence are shaped by conscious or unconscious human agency where religious
influences are always operative.
A: True
3rd Attempt 10/10
Negative peace includes structural (human) integration, preventive and achieved always by
peaceful means.
A: False
Remote communities having no access to basic resources and services is a clear manifestation of
The correct answers are: Structural Violence OR Cultural Violence
True or False: The three forms of violence are interrelated and mutually reinforcing.
A: True
According to the reading on Galtung’s Typologies of violence, discrimination is used to

sanitize massive cultural violence.
A: False
Murder
A: Direct Violence
The type of violence that represents the existence of prevailing or prominent social norms that
make direct and structural violence seem natural or right or at least acceptable
A: Cultural Violence
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
Women being deprived of political rights and viewed as inferior to men is a clear manifestation
of
A: Structural Violence OR Cultural Violence
The correct answers are: Structural Violence, Cultural Violence
The correct answer is: Structural Violence
Murder
The correct answer is: Direct Violence
WEEK 5:
1st Attempt 16/20
The promised land in Jewish’ history which Jews’ intended to return to after their enslavement in
Egypt
A: Canaan
The Torah is a religious textual compendium developed over the history of the Jewish
people.
A: False
God, Torah and Peoplehood are interrelated with each other.
A: False
Which of the following statement on the early Hebrew’s understanding of God is true?
A: Unlike Mesopotamians or the Egyptians, the early Hebrews affirmed that their laws came
directly from God.
What was the consequence given for Jews to achieve civil equality and acceptance in European
countries like Germany and France?
A: Jews should divert their political and social perspectives to Western ideologies onpolitics and
society for a national progress.
The set of Jews’ Divine laws informing both ethical and ritual behavior
A: Mitzvot
Which of the following statements refers to Judaism?
A: Judaism is the belief that there is one God the Creator who communicates to people through
prophets and revelation.
Term for the mystical tradition within Judaism
A: Kabbalah
Conversion to Judaism is possible, but the concept of family heritage remains paramount.
A: True
What accusations and/or events of the anti-Jewish reactionaries led to the formation of a new
political movement, anti-Semitism or the elimination of Jews from the society?
A: All of the choices
Kabbalah was the movement of the common folk, stressing populism and social welfare.
A: True
Geographical context was essential to the development of ancient Israelite monotheism.
A: True
The vision of a universal, singular God is arguably one of the greatest religious
innovations of the Jewish tradition among the world’s historic religious systems.
A: True
A Greek termed coined specifically for the dispersion of Jews throughout the Hallenistic or
Greek-speaking world
A: Diaspora
In response to the anti-Semitism of internationalist socialism in European regions, a socialist

Jewish movement was born called as
A: Bundism
A modern ideological movement of Jewish nationalism and the idea of the restoration of the
Jewish homeland in Palestine
A: Zionism
What was the greatest and most relevant achievement of Zionism?
A: The establishment of a modern Jewish state in Israel
The rabbis designated their literature the Written Torah.
A: False
Refers to the repeated exile of the Jewish people from their homeland in Israel
A: Galut
One of Judaism’s elements that embodies Judaism’s intellectual culture, focusing on the study,
understanding, and interpretation of sacred texts.
A: Torah
2nd Attempt 16/20
The major Jewish holidays all originated as agricultural festivals.
A: True
The stream of Judaism which emphasizes concerns with ethics and morality is referred to as
A: Rabbinic Judaism
What was the main goal of the movement, Reform Judaism, during the modern period?
A: Reshape traditional Judaism in order to conform more closely to the universalist

modernization
King David’s son who built a Holy Temple in Jerusalem
A: Solomon
A: Kabbalah
In response to the anti-Semitism of internationalist socialism in European regions, a socialist

Jewish movement was born called as
A: Bundism
Which does not accurately describe the Torah?
A: It applies to all of Jewish sacred literature, learning and law.
The Jewish tradition of peopehood have produced the modern ideological movement of Jewish
nationalism called
A: Zionism
The promised land in Jewish’ history which Jews’ intended to return to after their enslavement in
Egypt
A: Canaan
From the historical perspective, all Jews share a common ancestry descended from Abraham
and his wife Sarah.
A: True
A modern ideological movement of Jewish nationalism and the idea of the restoration of the
Jewish homeland in Palestine
A: Zionism
One of Judaism’s elements that includes customs and food, arts and music, dance and folkways.
A: Peoplehood
The Hebrews believe that God was an abstract concept or principle socially constructed by
humanity.
A: False
What mainly differentiates the early Hebrews’ understanding of God to that of the ancient
Hebrews?
A: The ancient Hebrews believed in one God represented by a divine ruler on earth; early
Hebrews also believed in one God, but rejected the human representation of God.
A: True
A: False
One of Judaism’s elements that emphasizes the relationship of the Jewish people with the
Divine.
A: God
A: False
The movement born for the improvement of the Jews; the Jewish Enlightenment
A: Haskalah
The Torah is a religious textual compendium developed over the history of the Jewish people.
A: False
3rd Attempt 14/20
A: True
The major Jewish holidays all originated as agricultural festivals.
A: True
What was the consequence given for Jews to achieve civil equality and acceptance in European
countries like Germany and France?
A: Jews should convert to Christianity which was the major religion in Western societies because
only then can both live in harmony
The Hebrew term for the widespread and enormous genocide of the Jewish people brought by
anti-Semitism
A: Holocaust
A: Haskalah
A: True
Kabbalah was the movement of the common folk, stressing populism and social welfare.
A: True
Which of the following statement on the Hebrew’s understanding of God is not true?
A: God was not an abstract concept or principle, but actively involved in history through
revelation and covenant.
The set of Jews’ Divine laws informing both ethical and ritual behavior
A: Mitzvot
One of Judaism’s elements that emphasizes the relationship of the Jewish people with the
Divine.
A: God
A: Kabbalah
Which of the following statement on the early Hebrew’s understanding of God is true?
A: Unlike Mesopotamians or the Egyptians, the early Hebrews affirmed that their laws came
directly from God.
What was the main goal of the movement, Reform Judaism, during the modern period?
A: Reshape traditional Judaism in order to conform more closely to the universalist

modernization
Which does not accurately describe the Torah?
A: It provides the basis for the Jews’ relationship to God.
One of Judaism’s elements that includes customs and food, arts and music, dance and folkways.
A: Peoplehood
The stream of Judaism which emphasizes concerns with ethics and morality is referred to as
A: Rabbinic Judaism
A: False
Which of the following statements speaks for early Hebrew’s understanding of God?
A: The early Hebrews’ religion posited an unchanging set of nature deities represented on earth
by a divine ruler.
A: Judaism is conceptualized as a triad with three points of reference: God, Torah and
Peoplehood.
A: Solomon
WEEK 7:
1st Attempt 9/10
What is the difference between Shi’a and Sunni interpretations of the Quran?
A: 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.
The rules of pronunciation, intonation, and approach governing the recitation of Quran
A: Tajwid
What term refers to a stream of interpretation of Islam emphasizing the interior path of mystical
love and knowledge of God?
A: Sufism
The following state Islamic understanding of God/Allah except:
A: The One who guides humanity to the path of righteousness through messengers and
prophets
Traditional schools throughout the Muslim world for advanced study of law, philosophy,
theology, arts and sciences
A: madrasah
What refers to the movement born during the European colonialism arguing that the faith and
practice of Muslims had become distanced from the original message of Quran and the Prophet,
as the masses have adapted and innovated devotional practices?
A: Salafis
One of the Sunni Muslim’s “five pillars of Islam” referring to the pilgrimage to Mecca
A: hajj
The totality of God’s will regarding human action as represented in the Quran and Sunnah
A: Shariah
The unity and oneness of God which Muhammad spoke of in contrast to polytheism
A: Tawhid
What is/are Islam’s understanding of God/Allah?
A: the Creator and Ruler of the entire universe and the ultimate Judge of all human beings
2nd Attempt 8/10
The Quran is composed of chapters called as surahs which include themes such as the following
except:
A: Prayers and praise of God and a recounting of God’s signs in creation
The recitation of the Quran which is considered as a science, an art and a form of devotion
A: Fatihah
A: Tawhid
The opening chapter (surah) in the Quran which is recited by many Muslims as part of their
prayer everyday
A: Fatihah
Islamic term for a universal community
A: Ummah
Referring to the successor of Muhammad
A: khalifah
A: Sufism
A: Shariah
A: hajj
WEEK 9:
1st Attempt 12.50/20
What is/are Hinduism’s concept/s of Creation?
A: The Creation began as soon as time existed and would end when time stops to exist.
A: madrasah
The recitation of the Quran which is considered as a science, an art and a form of devotion
A: Fatihah
Which of the following is not true about the Veda?
A: The religious orientation of Vedic culture was toward orderly functioning of the cosmos and
the well-being of life on earth.
A: Sufism
True or False: Traditionally, the Hindu society has been matriarchal manifested by the strong
presence of female deities.
A: True
A: Salafis
The Hindu Ultimate permeating all existence is:
A: Brahman
except:
A: khalifah
What was/were the new concept/s introduced in the Upanisads which was/were critical in the
development of Hindu belief?
A: The concept of human personhood as an eternal and immutable soul
What Hindu concept was the major basis to the development of the Hindu caste
system?
A: Karma; a person is born in a specific group because of their actions in past life
Which is not true about Hindu belief?
A: The relationship of God with humankind throughout history
The rules of pronunciation, intonation, and approach governing the recitation of Quran
A: Tajwid
What was/were the major concern/s of reforms and movements in the modern period of
Hinduism?
A: Encouraging Hindu to strengthen devotional beliefs and practices despite modernization
Islamic term for a universal community
A: Ummah
Where do scholars associate the origin of Hinduism with?
A: Harappan civilization whose cultural centers emerged and flourished along the Indus River
A: Shariah
1st Quarter Exam

Correct Answers
Sufism is a stream of Islam interpretation emphasizing the interior path of mystical love and
knowledge of God.
A: True
Judaism is conceptualized as a triad with three points of reference namely:
A: God, Torah, Peoplehood
Which of the following represents the Jews’ understanding of God?

A: God’s creation of the universe, including the possibilities of good and evil, implies the existence of
human free will.
Religions function in isolation from political, cultural, and economic contexts.
A: False
The rabbis designated their literature the Oral Torah.
A: True
muhammad
The majority of Muslims believe that the last prophet of Allah isAnswer who wrote the
last revelation in the Qur’an.
Answer: Muhammad
Religions are static and separate from the movements of history.
A: False
Kabbalah represents the repeated exile of the Jewish people.
A: False
Muslims claim that Muhammad is only a messenger and not a divine being.
A: True (Different Attempts may vary it; can false, please read the instruction below)
An energetic devotional reform movement, emphasizing the forgiveness and grace of a loving
God
A: Methodism
Islam is originally an Arabic word that means “submission.”
A: True
Situated knowledge presents religious claims that are no different from other forms of universal
truth.
A: False
is the religion of a people who believes that there is one God the Creator (Allah in Arabic) who
communicates to people through prophets and revelations.
A: Islam
A new movement to reform the corrupt practices within the Catholic Church.
A: Catholic Reformation
The Quran originally functioned as an oral scripture that was meant to be recited, heard and
experienced.
A: True
The Hasidism is a movement that sought to preserve the essentials of Judaism while changing
the public image of the Jew though secular education.
A: False
In Arabic, the word islam means called out.
A: False
Disabled people/handicapped rarely get a job they are qualified for.
Judaism was a word invented by the English-speaking Western world
A: True
A: True (Different Attempts may vary it; can true, please read the instruction below)
Hinduism is the religion of the Indus River region.
A: True
A: False
The Christian scriptures have been translated into many languages leading to more conversions
into the faith.
A: True
Studying religion helps one understand the modern world we are living in today - locally,
nationally, and globally.
A: True
The nature of method of cultural studies approach to religion is multi and inter-disciplinary.
A: True
Christianity is originally an Arabic word that means “submission.”
A: False
Physical evidence of early Hindu religious thought in Harappa is the terracotta figurines also
found in the large public baths that depicted venerated goddesses.
A: True
The communal expansion of the Diaspora also served to fragment world Jewry.
A: True
Geographical context was essential to the development of ancient Israelite polytheism.
A: False
Religion functions in the promotion of both violence and peace.
A: True
Theology is the academic study of religious beliefs, behaviors and institutions.
A: False
A study of religion in a devotional perspective presumes religious legitimacy of knowledge

claims.
A: False
Cultural studies primarily concerns in the following except:
A: Understanding about ritual practices and what scriptures say
Monasticism was the movement emphasizing the forgiveness of and grace of loving God.
A: False
A: True
A nonsectarian perspective in understanding religion fosters religious literacy.
A: True
The story of Jesus comes from that part of the Bible called the New Testament.
A: True
There was a time when Indian society was not at all divided according to these hereditary social
groups called vanas
A: True
Religious traditions and practices are uniform.
A: False
One assumption of the cultural studies approach is that the method is discrete.
A: False
A follower of Islam is called a
A: Muslim
A: False
Judaism is the way of life of the Jewish people.
A: True
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?
Slavery of Africans
A: False
A: False
A: Islam
into the faith.
A: True
The three forms of violence are interrelated and mutually reinforcing.
A: True
Relativism presumes that all knowledge claims are equally valid.
A: True
Muslims claim that Muhammad is the final prophet of God.
A: True
A: True
A: False
The establishment of Israel was more than a political event but also a cultural watershed.
A: True
A: False
A: True
A: False
A Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the Christian
community
A: Baptism
The cultural studies approach in understanding religion assumes that
A: Religious claims are situated in that they arise out of a particular social/historical contexts
What is the difference between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims interpretations of Quran?
A: 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.
A: False
Christians believe that the common ancestor of humankind is Abraham and his wife Sarah.
A: False
Why are generalizations such as, “Buddhists encourages internal peace.” or “Islam encourages
violence.” problematic and even wrong?
A: There is a vast diversity of beliefs and interpretations of sect/branches within a particular

religion
A: True
A: True
muhammad
Answer: Muhammad
A: True
The ancient Hebrews affirms that their laws came directly from God.
A: True
A: False
A: True
A: True
A: True
Religious expressions and traditions are uniform within all sects/branches or denominations.
A: False
A: True
A: False
A: False
Muslims generally consider translations of Quran to different languages to be interpretations
and not the Quran itself.
A: True
True or False. Both religion and spirituality are multidimensional.
A: True
Which of the statements is not true about religion?
A: It is isolated from human political, economic and social life.
A: False
groups called vanas
A: True
Dispersion of Jews throughout the Hellenistic or Greek-speaking world
A: Diaspora
A: False
A: True
Jews believe that the words of their sacred book were originally revealed by the Angel Gabriel.
A: False
A: False

claims.
A: False
A: False
Fiqh is the totality of God’s will regarding human action as represented in the Quran and
Sunnah.
A: False
A: True
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.
1st Attempt
What was Martin Luther’s argument in attacking the Catholic Church which eventually led him to
establish Protestant Reformation?
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
muhammad
A: Muhammad
Which of the following is considered an element of religion?
A: sacred space
A: True
A: False
Cultural studies primarily concerns in the following except
A: True
A: God’s creation of the universe, including the possibilities of good and evil, implies the existence of
human free will.
A: False
A: True
Why did Martin Luther founded Protestantism, breaking away from the Church?
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.
A: Judaism is conceptualized as a triad with three points of reference: God, Torah and
Peoplehood.
experienced.
A: True
Three elements or points of references OF JUDAISM
A: God, Torah and Peoplehood (proper of putting the answer may vary or will not accept by oed)
A: False
Which of the statements is true about religion?
A: Religion promotes both cultural peace and cultural violence.
A: False
A: True
A: Islam
knowledge of God.
A: True
A: True
A: False
What does one need not to develop to attain spirituality?
A: A quest for faith
A: False
A: MUSLIM
A: False
A: Diaspora
In what way/s is Christianity similar to Judaism?
A: the belief in one God as the Creator and the Divine Ruler
A: False
groups called vanas
A: True
Withdrawing from everyday life to concentrate on prayer, meditation and practice of devotional
beliefs.
A: Monasticism
A: True
A: True
A: False
A: True
A: False
Ethnic discrimination in workplaces.
A: True
into the faith.
A: True
A: True
What was the most relevant achievement of Zionism?
What does a religious literate person need to understand?
A: the diversity of religious beliefs, traditions and institutions among and within religions
A: False
A: False
A: False
A: True
A: True
community
A: Baptism
How did Islamic civilization persist despite European colonialism?
A: 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
An Islamic stream of interpretation emphasizing the interior path of mystical love and
knowledge of God.
A: Sufism
Muslims generally consider translations of Quran to different languages to be

interpretations and not the Quran itself.
A: True
A: True
A: False
A: True
Christianity is a world religion with diverse religious beliefs, practices and traditions
however uniform in
A: the life and the teachings of Jesus
A: True
A: True
A: True
2nd Attempt
A: 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
A: False
A: True
What does a religious literate person need to understand?
A: the diversity of religious beliefs, traditions and institutions among and within religions
Why did Martin Luther founded Protestantism, breaking away from the Church?
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.
A: True
A: False
knowledge of God.
A: Sufism

claims.
A: False
In what way/s is Christianity similar to Judaism?
A: the belief in one God as the Creator and the Divine Ruler
A: MUSLIM
A movement to return the era of the First Muslim Community.
A: Pentecostalism
A: False
A: True
What does one need not to develop to attain spirituality?
A: A quest for faith

A: Islam
Muhammad
A: Muhammad
A: True
Which of the following definitions pertain to Culture?
Answer: an ensemble of beliefs and practices that function as a pervasive technology of control
- a personal set of or institutionalized system of religious beliefs, attitudes and practices (wrong)
- the practices and processes of making meanings with and from texts we encounter in our everyday lives (wrong)
- a typical widespread practice, procedure or custom (wrong)
A: False
God
A: Methodism
Apartheid in South Africa
A: False

A: True
truth.
A: False
A: True
A: False
A religious literate person needs to understand the following except:
A: the truth about God and the ways to be saved
A: False
Slavery of Africans
A: 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
A: True
A: True
A: True
A: True
Christianity is a world religion with diverse religious beliefs, practices and traditions however
uniform in
A: the life and the teachings of Jesus
A: True
Sunnah.
A: False
A: False
A: False
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Torah?

A: True
A: True
A: God, Torah, and Peoplehood (proper of putting the answer may vary or will not accept by oed)
A: True
Muslim powers contributed to the emergence of new ideological movements
A: False
A: True
beliefs.
A: Monasticism
Muslims generally consider translations of Quran to different languages to be interpretations

and not the Quran itself.
A: True

religion
groups called vanas
A: True
A: True
A: False
beliefs
A: Monasticism
into the faith.
A: True
knowledge of God.
A: Sufism
knowledge of God.
A: True
A: True
The assumption/s of cultural studies approach in understanding religion is/are:

A: Knowledge claims arise from particular historical and cultural contexts
A: False
What was the most relevant achievement of Zionism?
The essay, “Overcoming Religious Illiteracy: A Cultural Studies Approach” proposes which of the
following to diminish religious illiteracy?
A: World religions should be taught in primary and secondary schools in a nonsectarian

perspective
Which of the following definitions pertain to Cultural Studies?
A: the practices and processes of making meanings with and from texts we encounter in our
everyday lives
A: False
3rd Attempt
The presumptions of religious literacy is/are:
A: There is a difference between religious learning and understanding about religion.
A: True
A: False
A: True
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?
A: False
A: False
Cultural studies primarily concerns in the following except
A: False (Different Attempts may vary it; can true, please read the instruction below)
A: True
A: God Torah Peoplehood (putting the answer may vary but it is the correct answer but wrong input yawa)
A: True
Which of the following is considered an element of religion?
A: sacred space
The essay, “Overcoming Religious Illiteracy: A Cultural Studies Approach” proposes which of the
following to diminish religious illiteracy?
A: World religions should be taught in primary and secondary schools in a nonsectarian

perspective
A: False
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Torah?
A: False
A: False
A: False
Which of the statements is true about religion?
A: Religion promotes both cultural peace and cultural violence.
into the faith.
A: True
A: False
The assumption/s of cultural studies approach in understanding religion is/are:
A: Knowledge claims arise from particular historical and cultural contexts

A: False
A: Islam
A: False
A: False
A: True
A: False
A: False

religion
truth.
A: False
What was Martin Luther’s argument in attacking the Catholic Church which eventually led him to
establish Protestant Reformation?
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
A: True
A: False
A: God’s creation of the universe, including the possibilities of good and evil, implies the
existence of human free will.
A: True
A: Judaism is conceptualized as a triad withthree points of reference: God, Torah and Peoplehood.
The presumptions of religious literacy is/are:
A: There is a difference between religious learning and understanding about religion.
Muhammad
A: Muhammad
groups called vanas
A: True
A: False
The nature of method of cultural studies approach to religion is multi and inter-
disciplinary.
A: True
Sunnah.
A: False
A: True
A: True
community
A: Baptism
Which of the following definitions pertain to Cultural Studies?
A: the practices and processes of making meanings with and from texts we encounter in our everyday
lives
experienced.
A: True
A: False
Ethnic discrimination in workplaces.
A: True
A: True
A: True
A: True
A: Diaspora
Muslim powers contributed to the emergence of three major perspectives: Salafism, modernism and
messianism
God
A: Methodism
A: True
Which of the following definitions pertain to Culture?
Answer: an ensemble of beliefs and practices that function as a pervasive technology of control
- a personal set of or institutionalized system of religious beliefs, attitudes and practices (wrong)
- the practices and processes of making meanings with and from texts we encounter in our everyday lives
(wrong)
- a typical widespread practice, procedure or custom (wrong)
A: MUSLIM

Ans: KHALIFAH
What refers to the movement born during the European colonialism arguing that the faith
and practice of Muslims had become distanced from the original message of Quran and
the Prophet, as the masses have adapted and innovated devotional practices?
Ans: SALAFIS
Ans: HASKALAH
Ans: KABBALAH

Ans: TRUE
The stream of Judaism which emphasizes concerns with ethics and morality is referred to
as
Ans: RABBINIC JUDAISM
Ans: SOLOMON
Ans: BRAHMAN
Remote communities having no access to basic resources and services is a clear

manifestation of
Ans :structural
Women are still not allowed to vote in Vatican City.
Ans :structural/cultural
According to the reading on Galtung’s Typologies of violence, discrimination is used to

sanitize massivecultural violence.
Ans :false
Witchcraft performed as part of native religion in Negroid populations in Africa often

results to murderof human Albinos as they are perceived as objects of fear and loathing.
Ans :structural
Why are Muslim families in France facing difficulties after the Paris attacks?
Ans: Children face discrimination in schools and in their communities
Religious studies concerns the
Ans: understanding other religious beliefs, traditions and institutions in a scientific

approach
The phrases, “Buddhists encourages internal peace.” or “Islam encourages violence.” are
problematicand even wrong. Why?
The correct answer is:No generalizations can be made because of the vast diversity of
beliefs andinterpretations of sect/branches within a religion
ANSWER: The Divine being represented on earth as prophets and/or messengers
The Hebrew term for the widespread and enormous genocide of the Jewish people
brought by anti-Semitism
Answer: HOLOCAUST
One of Judaism’s elements that includes customs and food, arts and music, dance and folkways
Answer: CULTURE
The major Jewish holidays all originated as agricultural festivals
Answer: TRUE
Refers to the repeated exile of the Jewish people from their homeland in Israel
Answer: Diaspora Nationalism
Answer: Judaism is conceptualized as a triad with three points of reference: God, Torah and
Peoplehood.
A Greek termed coined specifically for the dispersion of Jews throughout the Hallenistic or Greek-
speaking world
Answer: DIASPORA
A: 1st Attempt: False 2nd Attempt: True 4th Attempt: False 5th Attempt: False
Different Attempts may vary.

2nd Attempt Week 9: 18 /20
True or False: The Hindu understanding of creation is that it goes through cycles of existence
and non-existence.
A: True
A: Brahman
A: Shariah
What is/are Hinduism’s concept/s of Creation?
A: The Creation began as soon as time existed and would end when time stops to exist.
Which of the following is true about Hinduism’s concept of God?
A: Multiple divine forms being worshipped are manifestations of One Ultimate
A: madrasah
A: Sufism
The Hindu epic that tells the story of a cataclysmic war between two sets of cousins
A: Mahabharata
A: The Divine being represented on earth as prophets and/or messengers
The opening chapter (surah) in the Quran which is recited by many Muslims as part of their
prayer everyday
A: Fatihah
True or False: Most Hindus believe that the Vedic texts are revealed or heard and not composed
by humans.
A: True
What was/were the major concern/s of reforms and movements in the modern period of
Hinduism?
A: Fighting against “untouchability” and for greater equality for women in all areas of family and
public life
except:
The Hindu epic that tells the story of a great prince who battled a demon to rescue his abducted
wife is
A: Ramayana
How did Mahatma Gandhi envision India during the British rule?
A: An independent country focused on democratic and economic self-sufficiency

A: Salafis
A: hajj
A: Tawhid
A: The Creator and Ruler of the entire universe and the ultimate Judge of all human beings
WEEK 13:
1st Attempt 10/10
The Buddhist tradition which regards itself as the most faithful to the teachings that have been
passed down through the generations
A: Theravada
The ideal spiritual model of Theravada Buddhism who attains nirvana and have perfected their
discipline such that defilements and desires are extinguished
A: Arahants
What are the three streams of the Buddhist tradition?
A: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition

Which of the following is/are included as not a type of dukha (suffering) the Buddha spoke of?
A: The suffering which is inevitable
According to Buddha tradition, the only way to achieve freedom is to develop which of the
following habits?
A: Right speech
The ideal religious figure in the Mahayana tradition
A: Bodhisattva
True or False: The stream of Buddhism, Vajrayana tradition, is most prominent in Tibet.
A: True
True or False: The Theravada tradition is more flexible about the orthodoxy of scriptures.
A: False
A syllable or phrase for chanting or meditation, containing within it the sacred power and
cosmic energies of a Buddha or bodhisattva
A: Mantra
The Buddhist tradition which regards itself as “great” both in its interpretations of the Buddha’s
teaching and in its openness to a broader group of people, especially lay people
A: Mahayana
A: Mantra
2nd Attempt 10/10
Which of the following is not considered as a major stream of Buddhism?
A: Vedic

True or False: The Buddha spoke of five types of suffering.
A: False
A: Arahants
Which of the following is/are not included in the five precepts at the foundation of all morality?
A: Not cheating
Which is true about the Vajrayana or Tribetan tradition of Buddhism?
Answer: It sees itself as embodying both the teaching and meditation practice of the Theravada
monks, as well as the teaching of the emptiness of all conditioned things that is distinctive to
Mahayana philosophy.
A: Mantra
True or False: The stream of Buddhism, Vajrayana tradition, is most prominent in Tibet.
A: True
True or False: The Theravada tradition is more flexible about the orthodoxy of scriptures.
A: False
True or False: The Theravada tradition sees Shakyamuni Buddha as central.
A: True
3rd Attempt
Which is true about the Vajrayana or Tribetan tradition of Buddhism?
A: It sees itself as embodying both the teaching and meditation practice of the Theravada
monks, as well as the teaching of the emptiness of all conditioned things that is distinctive to
Mahayana philosophy.
Which of the following is/are not included in the five precepts at the foundation of all morality?
A: Not cheating
True or False: The Theravada tradition sees Shakyamuni Buddha as central.
A: True
What are the three streams of the Buddhist tradition?
A: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition
True or False: The Buddha spoke of five types of suffering.
A: False
A: Arahants
The Buddhist tradition which regards itself as the most faithful to the teachings that have been
passed down through the generations
A: Theravada
The Buddhist tradition which regards itself as “great” both in its interpretations of the Buddha’s
teaching and in its openness to a broader group of people, especially lay people
A: Mahayana
Which of the following is not considered as a major stream of Buddhism?
A: Vedic
WEEK 15:
st
1 Attempt 15/20
We need to eliminate knowledge and act spontaneously through natural intuition.
A: Wu-hshin
What is the central theme of Daoism?
A: return: all things eventually decay and return to their ultimate source within the Dao
The tradition of Taoism concerning in the pursuit of immortality?
A: Religious Taoism
We need to eliminate knowledge and act spontaneously through natural intuition.
A: Wu-hshin
According to Taoist tradition, this both creates and sustains everything that exists.
A: Tao
This recommends pursuing the path of emptiness as a means of becoming united with the Tao
A: Classic of Complete Emptiness
Which of the following is not included as the kind of actions that, according to Confucius, will
lead to good government?
A: He should acquire knowledge of all aspects in society such as religion, economy, science and
arts
Who is credited for the foundation of Taoism according to tradition?
A: Lao-tzu
What is/are not Confucius’ notion/s of humanity?
A: The attitude of goodness, benevolence, and altruism towards others
Which is true about the Tao of Taoism?
A: The understanding of the Tao begins with subduing one’s desires
Everything around us has been recycled and will again be recycled
A: return
What are the two kinds of Taoism?
A: Philosophical and Religious Taoism
Who is credited for the foundation of one of the most important book of Taoism, often
regarded as the Classic of Complete Emptiness?
A: Lao-tzu
Who is credited for the foundation of Taoism according to tradition?
A: Lao-tzu
What stream of Taoism concerns in the pursuit of immortality?
A: Philosophical Taoism
According to Taoist tradition, this both creates and sustains everything that exists.
A: Tao
What is the central theme of Daoism?
A: return: all things eventually decay and return to their ultimate source within the Dao
He argues that we naturally have four specific moral virtues, namely, commiseration, shame,
respect, and approval
A: Mencius
Artificial actions run counter to the natural course of things, and usually involve aggression and
competition.
A: Non-action
This recommends pursuing the path of emptiness as a means of becoming united with the Tao
A: Classic of Complete Emptiness
What is the most well-known aspect of Mencius’ thought?
A: the inherent goodness of people
Leaders must abandon common notions of governance, which typically involve authoritatively
imposing their wills on the people.
A: Minimal governing
What is the central theme of Taoism?
A: effortless action
Everything we do should flow with simple spontaneity and without contrivance

A: wu wei
Which of the following is/are not Confucius understanding of knowledge?
A: Holistic knowledge of science and arts
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The correct answers are: Direct Violence or Cultural Violence

The correct answers are: Structural Violence or Cultural Violence

Minority (ethnic) discrimination in workplaces.

The correct answer is: False

The correct answer is: False

Massive cultural violence is till event today but now labeled as

The correct answer is: Prejudice

The correct answer is: True

The correct answer is: False

2nd Attempt 10/10

The correct answers are: Structural Violence or Cultural Violence

A: Direct Violence Or Cultural Violence

The correct answer is: False

The correct answer is: Cultural Violence

There is nothing inevitable about either violence or peace.

The correct answer is: True

The three forms of violence are independent with each other.

The correct answers are: Structural Violence OR Cultural Violence

3rd Attempt 10/10

The correct answers are: Structural Violence OR Cultural Violence

According to the reading on Galtung’s Typologies of violence, discrimination is used to

The correct answers are: Structural Violence, Cultural Violence

The correct answer is: Structural Violence

The correct answer is: Direct Violence

God, Torah and Peoplehood are interrelated with each other.

Which of the following statements refers to Judaism?

Term for the mystical tradition within Judaism

A: All of the choices

Geographical context was essential to the development of ancient Israelite monotheism.

In response to the anti-Semitism of internationalist socialism in European regions, a socialist

What was the greatest and most relevant achievement of Zionism?

A: The establishment of a modern Jewish state in Israel

The rabbis designated their literature the Written Torah.

2nd Attempt 16/20

The major Jewish holidays all originated as agricultural festivals.

A: Reshape traditional Judaism in order to conform more closely to the universalist

King David’s son who built a Holy Temple in Jerusalem

Term for the mystical tradition within Judaism

In response to the anti-Semitism of internationalist socialism in European regions, a socialist

Which does not accurately describe the Torah?

A: It applies to all of Jewish sacred literature, learning and law.

God, Torah and Peoplehood are interrelated with each other.

3rd Attempt 14/20

Geographical context was essential to the development of ancient Israelite monotheism.

The major Jewish holidays all originated as agricultural festivals.

Term for the mystical tradition within Judaism

A: Reshape traditional Judaism in order to conform more closely to the universalist

Which does not accurately describe the Torah?

A: It provides the basis for the Jews’ relationship to God.

Which of the following statements refers to Judaism?

King David’s son who built a Holy Temple in Jerusalem

The following state Islamic understanding of God/Allah except:

What is/are Islam’s understanding of God/Allah?

2nd Attempt 8/10

A: Prayers and praise of God and a recounting of God’s signs in creation

Islamic term for a universal community

Referring to the successor of Muhammad