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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. What did Confucius believe about the authority of rulers?
(a) It must be earned.
(b) It can only be maintained by force.
(c) It is a necessary part of living.
(d) It comes through the bloodlines.

2. What three major world religions come from Abraham?
(a) Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
(b) Christianity, Existentialism, and Islam
(c) Hinduism, Abramism, and Islam
(d) Islam, Paganism, and Taoism

3. Where did Muhammad make his most converts early on?
(a) In Mecca
(b) In Jerusalem
(c) In Medina
(d) In Cairo

4. How many senses are involved in the Tao concept of power?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Six

5. What is the totem?
(a) An animal species which comes to symbolize a life force
(b) A heavy burden that the tribe must bear
(c) A tribal village name
(d) An idol for offering sacrifices

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the idea of the spirit in Hinduism?

2. What was different between God and the gods of the people all around the Jews?

3. How do Muslims justify Islam's history of aggressiveness?

4. How has the Western mind often viewed the Path of Renunciation?

5. What sense of Taoism has been most successfully exported to the West?

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