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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Physical embodiment of the divine.






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






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






4. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






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






6. Present in the visible world.






7. Belief that there is no deity.






8. Belief in a deity or deities.






9. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






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






11. Theory that scientific discoveries prove the existence of an all encompassing Designer & since they reveal complexities beyond chance or evolutionary process.






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






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






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






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






16. Belief that there is only one deity.






17. Strictly standing by received traditions.






18. Acceptance that truth may be found in all religions.






19. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






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






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






22. Belief that there are many deities.






23. Physical embodiment of the divine.






24. Insistence on What is perceived as the historical form of one's religion.






25. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






26. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






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






28. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






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






30. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






31. Belief that all life was created by God.






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






33. Belief that there is only one deity.






34. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






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






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






37. Belief that there are many deities.






38. Acceptance that truth may be found in all religions.






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






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






41. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






42. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






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






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






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






46. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






47. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






48. Strictly standing by received traditions.






49. Belief that there is no deity.






50. Theory that scientific discoveries prove the existence of an all encompassing Designer & since they reveal complexities beyond chance or evolutionary process.