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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, The Primal Religions, Conclusion, | Chapter X, A Final Examination, The Relations between Religions,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the "Old boy" of Taoism often seen?
(a) Riding off on a white horse
(b) Riding off on a water buffalo
(c) Riding off on an ostrich
(d) Riding off on a donkey

2. How does the Roman Catholic church view itself?
(a) As an agency that gives permission or ability to perform or receive the sacraments
(b) As the tribunal to judge all future revelations coming from God
(c) As the doorway to religious diversity in the world
(d) As an important branch of Christianity as a whole

3. What are the Hindu stages of life?
(a) Birth, separation, retirement, death
(b) Fetus, birth, education, work
(c) Infant, student, career, enjoyment
(d) Student, marriage, retirement, detachment

4. How does Hinduism teach that pain can be endured?
(a) By focusing on that which distracts the mind from the pain itself
(b) By avoiding situations that have a potential for pain
(c) By learning to enjoy the sensations of pain
(d) By certain natural pain inhibitors taken orally

5. What concept in Judaism changed the way God is perceived?
(a) God as Interpreter
(b) God as Informer
(c) God as Destroyer
(d) God as the Creator

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Confucius believe about the authority of rulers?

2. Where was Siddhartha sitting as he gained enlightenment?

3. In the caste system, who receives the greatest punishment for wrong doing?

4. Why did Confucius earn the title of First Teacher?

5. How is the idea of heaven and earth viewed in Confucianism?

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