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World Religion Literacy

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






2. Present in the visible world.






3. Belief that all life was created by God.






4. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






5. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






6. Belief that one's own tradition is the only true religion and that others are invalid.






7. Philosophy based on theories of subtle realities that transcend the physical world.






8. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






9. The realm of the extraordinary & beyond everyday perceptions & the supernatural & holy.






10. Belief that only the material world exists and that the supernatural is only imagined by humans.






11. Wisdom that is thought to come from direct experience of Ultimate Reality.






12. Present in the visible world.






13. Editing and organization of a religion's scriptures.






14. Magnetic attraction & a quality often ascribed to spiritual leaders.






15. A particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred & shaped by institutionalized traditions.






16. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






17. One whose assertions about religion are considered false by his or her religious institution.






18. Belief that there are many deities.






19. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






20. A discipline that attempts to compare and understand patterns found in different religious traditions.






21. Belief that there is only one deity.






22. Belief that life evolved by biological processes such as natural selection.






23. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






24. Belief that if there is anything beyond this life & it is impossible for humans to know it.






25. Belief that there is no deity.






26. Any personal response to dimensions of life that are considered sacred.






27. The realm of the extraordinary & beyond everyday perceptions & the supernatural & holy.






28. One whose assertions about religion are considered false by his or her religious institution.






29. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






30. Belief in a deity or deities.






31. Belief that only the material world exists and that the supernatural is only imagined by humans.






32. A discipline that attempts to compare and understand patterns found in different religious traditions.






33. Belief in a deity or deities.






34. A particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred & shaped by institutionalized traditions.






35. Belief that life evolved by biological processes such as natural selection.






36. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






37. A symbolic story expressing ideas about reality or spiritual history.






38. Repeated & patterned religious act.






39. Believing in one's received traditions as completely and exclusively true.






40. Spiritual reality that exists apart from the material universe.






41. The intuitive perception of spiritual truths beyond the limits of reason.






42. Strictly standing by received traditions.






43. Editing and organization of a religion's scriptures.






44. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






45. Repeated & patterned religious act.






46. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






47. Belief that one's own tradition is the only true religion and that others are invalid.






48. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






49. Study of religious practices to comprehend their meaning for their practitioners.






50. Magnetic attraction & a quality often ascribed to spiritual leaders.