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E.O. 2 Review. The oldest religion still in practice is:. Buddhism Hinduism Christianity Judaism. What is the evidence that Neanderthals expressed religious beliefs?. Carved ivory statues in gravesites Glass beads in gravesides Flint tools and prepared food in gravesites All of the above.
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The oldest religion still in practice is: • Buddhism • Hinduism • Christianity • Judaism
What is the evidence that Neanderthals expressed religious beliefs? • Carved ivory statues in gravesites • Glass beads in gravesides • Flint tools and prepared food in gravesites • All of the above
Hinduism historically gained the most new converts outside the Indian subcontinent where? • Sub-Saharan Africa • Southeast Asia • Arabia • China
In the Bhagaadgita • Arjuna learns that he should follow his dharma • Krishna is the commander of Arjuna • Krishna tells Arjuna that Arjuna is not truly a warrior • Arjunaleanrs that pacifism is the proper way of Hindu
The dance of this god symbolizes the cycle of creation and destruction • Shiva • Krishna • Brahma • Vishnu
According to the Upanishads, the time for “forest wandering”, or reflection, is the • First stage of life • Second stage of life • Third stage of life • Fourth stage of life
Regarding Hinduism, it is most true that • Temples were usually directed by the peasants • Brahmin priests often donated their land to the king • Brahmin priests often supported local rulers • Religion and politics were strictly separated
Which of the following is NOT an original caste? • Vaishya • Sudra • Jatis • Brahmin • Kshatriya
For the Buddha, unhappiness was caused by • Desire • The wish to reach enlightenment • The inaccurate teachings of the brahmins • The inability for souls to be reincarnated
Buddhism in China • Conflicted sharply with Daoism • Enjoyed immediate and lasting favor in the ruling classes • Came from India via sea trading routes • Developed a sect called Chan, which later became Zen in Japan
The Buddhist center furthest from the site of Buddha’s enlightenment is • Bamiyan • Edo • Kandy • Kotabangun
According to Jewish beliefs, God • Has always maintained the same outlook toward the Jews • Is accessible only through rabbis • Would sometimes dialogue with humans • Would be invoked by repeatedly chanting his name out loud
The Torah • Is notable for its absence of miracles • Has changed little since it was written • Was written just before the birth of Christ • Begins with the exodus of the Jews from Egypt
Regarding gender relations, the Torah • Gave women more religious rights than men • Hold that men and women are equal • Advocate polygamy • Gave women fewer civil rights than men
Before the death of Solomon, the Jewish state controlled from the Euphrates to • The Sea of Galilee • The Mediterranean Sea • The Red Sea • The Dead Sea
Which of the following Jewish groups stayed aloof from politics and preached the end of the world? • Pharisees • Zealots • Sadducees • Essenes
Which diaspora caused the most fundamental and lasting change for Jews? • Babylonian diaspora • Diaspora at the hands of the Romans • Diaspora in Egypt • Diaspora at the hands of the Assyrians
The four Christian gospels were written • Between about 70 CE and 100 CE • By the apostle Paul • With the strict guidance of Roman censors • Just after the crucifixion of Jesus
By 250 CE, most of Rome’s Christians were members of the • Military • Lower class • Middle class • Upper class
Which of the following locations was NOT visited by Paul on his fourth journey? • Italy • Crete • Macedonia • Malta
Emperor Theodosius • Was overthrown by Constantine • Made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire • Practiced religious tolerance • Gave special privileges to Jews
Augustine • Supported the separation of church and state • Taught that the path to salvation was through human reason • Was a bishop in Rome who eventually became the first pope • Held that the spiritual cannot be separated from the political
Charlemagne • Was a great friend of the Eastern emperor in Constantinople • Was the major reason why Europe entered the Dark Ages • Suffered several defeats which cut the size of his empire by half • Was crowned Roman Emperor by the Pope
Name the Five Pillars of Islam • Faith • Alms • Hajj • Fasting • Prayer
Abu Bakr • Was a direct descendent of Muhammad • Was the first caliph • Refused to use force to keep converts faithful to Islam • Ruled for nearly 30 years
The Shi’as • Wanted the caliph to focus on imperial aspirations • Are currently the majority of the Islamic world • Thought that descendants of Ali should be imam • Were most numerous in Egypt
Many of the major agricultural exchanges that helped the Islamic world came from • Sub-Saharan Africa • India • Coastal eastern Africa • The Fertile Crescent
Which of the following religious advocates a complete separation of spiritual and commercial matters? • Islam • Judaism • Hinduism • Christianity