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






2. Present in the visible world.






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






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






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






6. Belief that there is only one deity.






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






8. Belief that there is no deity.






9. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






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






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






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






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






14. Physical embodiment of the divine.






15. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






16. Present in the visible world.






17. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






18. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






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






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






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






22. Strictly standing by received traditions.






23. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






24. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






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






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






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






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






29. Belief in a deity or deities.






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






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






32. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






33. Strictly standing by received traditions.






34. Belief that there is no deity.






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






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






37. Repeated & patterned religious act.






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






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






40. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






41. Physical embodiment of the divine.






42. Repeated & patterned religious act.






43. Belief that all life was created by God.






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






45. Belief that all life was created by God.






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






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






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






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






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