Experiencing the World’s Religions Tradition, Challenge, and Change 7th Edition By Molly – Test Bank

 

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Chapter 5 – Test Bank

 

 

Multiple-Choice Questions

 

1. Jainism places great emphasis on
2. ahimsa (non-harm).
3. sacrificial rituals.
4. self-defense.
5. ritual dance.

Answer: a

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2. The Jain worldview holds that a Creator
3. made the world.
4. created only good things.
5. does not exist.
6. created evil as well as good.

Answer: c

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3. Hylozoism, the metaphysical philosophy of Jainism
4. sees life in everything, even in what is inanimate.
5. holds that religion and culture are the same.
6. recommends celibacy and monastic life.
7. sees women as equal to men in the possibility of spiritual development.

Answer: a

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4. The Jains consider Mahavira to be
5. the twenty-fourth “crossing maker.”
6. the first person to have reached the top of the universe.
7. the third god in their trinity.
8. one of the twenty major disciples of Ramakrishna.

Answer: a

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5. Jain monks differ from Buddhist monks in
6. allowing the eating of food after noon.
7. refusing to beg for food.
8. allowing nakedness.
9. allowing the drinking of liquor.

Answer: c

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6. In the story of their lives, Mahavira and the Buddha show similarities, such as
7. the fact that they both came from the south of India.
8. their both being of the brahmin caste but rejecting its rituals.
9. the fact that they both were orphaned as children.
10. their both practicing extreme asceticism.

Answer: d

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7. Jainism sees reality as made up of
8. life (jiva) and nonlife (ajiva).
9. three principles: energy, inertia, and stasis.
10. five elements: earth, water, air, fire, and consciousness.
11. only physical matter, taking many different shapes.

Answer: a

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8. Tirthankara is a Jain name that is translated as
9. crossing maker.
10. released from bondage.
11. gone away.
12. one who has overcome.

Answer: a

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9. The name Mahavira literally means
10. ford finder or path maker.
11. big vehicle or big boat.
12. hero or great man.
13. great virtue or great insight.

Answer: c

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10. Jainism seems to be most strongly concerned about
11. performing correct ritual at the statues of the tirthankaras.
12. circumambulation and pilgrimage.
13. living the longest life possible.
14. breaking the power of bondage to the physical world.

Answer: d

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11. Jains believe that perfected souls
12. live at the top of the universe.
13. are reborn in new bodies in order to help others.
14. live in a paradise in the western sky.
15. are absorbed into the divine and lose all individuality.

Answer: a

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12. Jainism, as taught by Mahavira, emerged in India about the time of which other great teacher?
13. Mohandas Gandhi
14. Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha
15. Guru Gobind Singh
16. Sri Aurobindo

Answer: b

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13. Jain monasticism has split into _____ branches.
14. two
15. three
16. four
17. five

Answer: c

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14. The name of the Digambara branch literally means
15. white lotus.
16. upper sight.
17. clothed-in-sky.
18. painfree.

Answer: c

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15. Jainism had a strong influence on
16. Gandhi.
17. Nanak.
18. Arjan.
19. Aurangzeb.

Answer: a

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16. Sallekhana means
17. clothed-in-sky.
18. holy death.
19. nonattachment.
20. perfect teacher.

Answer: b

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17. Most Jains practice the devotional activity of
18. acharya.
19. paryusana.
20. puja.
21. sallekhana.

Answer: c

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18. Like Buddhists, Jains value
19. nonattachment and nonviolence.
20. strict monotheism.
21. self-defense.
22. a middle way in all things.

Answer: a

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19. Which of the following is the youngest religion in India?
20. Sikhism
21. Jainism
22. Buddhism
23. Islam

Answer: a

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20. Identify a true statement about Jainism.
21. It accepts the belief in a Creator God.
22. It teaches that the universe goes through regular great cycles of rise and fall.
23. It rejects the belief that spirits are constantly being reborn in various forms.
24. It embraces a devout monotheism and accepts meat eating and military self-defense.

Answer: b

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21. Which of the following is a similarity between Jainism and Sikhism?
22. Both religions have close connections with Christianity.
23. Both accept the telling of falsehood and exaggeration when meant humorously.
24. Both stress the importance of an individual’s struggle to purify the self, to act morally, and to do good to others.
25. Both embrace strict vegetarianism and reject the use of animal products such as leather, feathers, and fur.

Answer: c

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22. Which of the following branches of Jainism holds that everything must be renounced, including the last scrap of clothing and the consequent shame of nakedness?
23. Terapanthi
24. Sthanakavasi
25. Shvetambara
26. Digambara

Answer: d

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23. Which of the following branches of Jainism does not accept women into monastic life and holds that they may become monks only when they have been reborn as men?
24. Digambara
25. Shvetambara
26. Sthanakavasi
27. Terapanthi

Answer: a

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24. Identify a true statement about the Sthanakavasi branch of Jainism.
25. It was founded by Acharya Bhikshu, also called Swami Bhikkanji Maharaj.
26. It rejects the use of either temples or images while worshipping.
27. It discourages meditation and individual austerities.
28. It is the oldest branch of Jainism.

Answer: b

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25. Who among the following has been at the forefront in spreading Jainism outside of India and in spreading basic Jain principles among non-Jains, both within India and beyond?
26. the Shvetambaras
27. the Sthanakavasis
28. the Terapanthis
29. the Digambaras

Answer: c

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26. The term _____ refers to a member of the Jain sect in which monks and nuns wear white clothing.
27. Terapanthi
28. Digambara
29. Shvetambara
30. Sthanakavasi

Answer: c

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27. Which of the following branches of Jainism rejects the tradition that Mahavira was ever married, possibly because of its high regard for celibacy?
28. Shvetambara
29. Sthanakavasi
30. Terapanthi
31. Digambara

Answer: d

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28. The religion of Sikhism first developed in
29. Kashmir in northern India.
30. northeast India, near Calcutta and Benares.
31. the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
32. southeast India, near Madras.

Answer: c

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29. The center of the Sikh religion is at
30. Benares.
31. Lahore.
32. Colombo.
33. Amritsar.

Answer: d

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30. Which of the following was the turning point in Guru Nanak’s life?
31. a prophetic call near a river
32. a near-death experience from sickness
33. a request by his spiritual teacher to preach
34. a dream of a child who told Nanak to leave home

Answer: a

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31. A Sikh temple is called a
32. guru.
33. gurdwara.
34. kesa.
35. kara.

Answer: b

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32. Nanak, after leaving home to teach, wore
33. a white robe and a rosary of amethyst beads.
34. clothing that blended Muslim and Hindu styles.
35. nothing, as a sign of total submission to God.
36. a Sufi robe of brown wool with a Buddhist begging bowl.

Answer: b

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33. The Khalsa was created to be
34. a protective social organization.
35. a group of copyists who created a permanent library of Sikh literature.
36. a group of devotees who would read aloud continuously in the Golden Temple for the sake of the faithful.
37. the organization that cleaned the Golden Temple.

Answer: a

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34. The name Adi Granth means
35. final history.
36. first beauty.
37. original collection.
38. multiple meaning.

Answer: c

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35. The Adi Granth is the
36. Sikh name for the Golden Temple.
37. most important Sikh scripture.
38. name of the vow that members take to enter the Khalsa.
39. sword with which baptismal water is stirred.

Answer: b

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36. Some Sikhs want a
37. Sikh nation, separate from India.
38. wider use of Sikh principles in the government of Pakistan.
39. return to the early principles of ahimsa.
40. union of Sikhism with Islam.

Answer: a

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37. How many Sikh gurus were there before the human line of gurus ended?
38. 3
39. 5
40. 10
41. 33

Answer: c

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38. Nanak referred to the fundamental divine reality as _____.
39. the Inconceivable
40. the Radiance
41. the Void
42. the True Name

Answer: d

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39. Nanak, like the Hindus, believed in
40. the worship of many gods.
41. reincarnation and karma.
42. daily puja at home altars.
43. vegetarianism and devotion to cows.

Answer: b

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40. Which of the following statements is true about the Guru Granth Sahib?
41. It is an honorary title for the sacred book of Sikhism.
42. It refers to the last of the Sikh gurus, who was assassinated.
43. It is another name for Nanak, in his capacity as a Sikh teacher.
44. It is a Sikh community association, created to help widows and orphans.

Answer: a

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41. Who among the following is the founder of Sikhism?
42. Mardana
43. Gobind Singh
44. Arjan
45. Nanak

Answer: d

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42. The worldview of Sikhism is similar to the Hindu philosophical school called the
43. Sankhya.
44. Mimamsa.
45. Vaisheshika.
46. Vedanta.

Answer: a

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43. Which of the following statements is true about sangat?
44. It is a form of meditation.
45. It is a sacred book of Sikh rituals.
46. It is a special comb worn by Sikh males.
47. It is a religious group.

Answer: d

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44. Which of the following items worn by the Sikh Khalsa symbolizes strength?
45. hair comb
46. steel bracelet
47. sword
48. special underwear

Answer: b

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45. Uncut hair by the Khalsa and the last name Singh represent the symbolic characteristics of which animal?
46. lion
47. eagle
48. bear
49. cow

Answer: a

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46. Which of the following items worn by the Sikh Khalsa represents alertness and readiness to fight?
47. steel bracelet
48. special underwear
49. hair comb to hold long hair in place
50. sword

Answer: b

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47. The Adi Granth is divided into _____ parts.
48. five
49. four
50. three
51. two

Answer: c

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48. According to Sikh teaching, who is the primary guru?
49. God
50. Nanak
51. Adi Granth
52. Ram Das

Answer: a

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49. Which of the following statements is true about Guru Nanak?
50. He accepted Hindu love of ritual.
51. He admired Hindu polytheism.
52. He grew up in a Muslim family and remained unmarried throughout his life.
53. He believed that true religion has a strong social responsibility.

Answer: d

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50. In the context of the development of Sikhism, who among the following gurus inaugurated a special military order for men, called the Khalsa, and devised a ceremony of initiation, called the baptism of the sword?
51. Guru Gobind Singh
52. Guru Tegh Bahadur
53. Guru Har Rai
54. Guru Harkishan

Answer: a

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51. Which of the following statements is true about the first and most important part of the primary book of the Sikh scripture, the Adi Granth?
52. It praises both Islam and Hinduism for their abilities in helping the poor.
53. It is a moderately long poem by Guru Nanak that summarizes the religion.
54. It consists thirty-nine ragas by Guru Nanak and later gurus.
55. It is a collection of varied works, including poems from Hindu saints.

Answer: b

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Essay Topics

 

52. Explain the Jain belief in ahimsa. By what other religion is this belief espoused?

 

53. Summarize the story of the life of Mahavira. Include at least three details.

 

54. Explain why Jainism rejects the notion of a Creator God.

 

55. Explain the Jain concepts of jiva and ajiva. How do they help explain the human situation?

 

56. Explain briefly three of the basic Jain ethical principles.

 

57. What is the fundamental Jain goal? How does it relate to the idealization of self-starvation?

 

58. Contrast the Jain notion of liberation with the Buddhist notion.

 

59. Name two of the four main branches of Jainism, and list key identifying characteristics of each.

 

60. Describe two typical Jain devotional acts, and explain how each relates to Jain belief.

 

61. What is the literal meaning of the word Sikh? Why is it appropriate? Please explain your answer.

 

62. When did Nanak live, and what was the key moment in his life story?

 

63. Describe the basic Sikh understanding of God.

 

64. What are the two key functions of the sangat?

 

65. Describe three elements of the Khalsa dress. How do these elements relate to Sikh belief?

 

66. Describe two practices that involve the Adi Granth.