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Review Assessment: Chapter Quiz #4

User Briana A Trewitt

Submitted 2/20/11 9:49 PM
Name Chapter Quiz #4
Status Completed
Score 53 out of 54 points
Instructions You may take this test twice, use your book and help your studies. The last grade is the grade taken.

Question 1 5 out of 5 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

Question Selected Match

the five parts of self c. skandha

an enlightened holy person d. arhat
mind puzzles e. koan
the cause of suffering a. tanha
stories of the Buddha’s previous lives b. Jatakas

Question 2 1 out of 1 points

The Buddhist doctrine which asserts there are no permanent souls is
Selected Answer: d. anatta.

Question 3 4 out of 4 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

Question Selected Match

a temple in the grove where Buddha was enlightened b. Bodhgaya

the evil one who tempted the Buddha d. Mara
the Brahmin monk who heard the Buddhas fire sermon a. Mahakashyapa
mother of Buddha c. Maya

Question 4 1 out of 1 points

The Buddha died at age 60, at home with his wife.
Selected Answer: False

Question 5 1 out of 1 points

What defines taha?

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Selected Answer: d. craving

Question 6 1 out of 1 points

In Buddhist teachings, karma is psychological instead of physical.
Selected Answer: True

Question 7 1 out of 1 points

During his enlightenment, it is said that the Buddha stayed under the pipal tree for ____ weeks.
Selected Answer: a. seven

Question 8 1 out of 1 points

The Buddhist monastic order that eventually included laypeople is known as the
Selected Answer: c. Sangha.

Question 9 1 out of 1 points

In Buddhism, when a person is set free from egocentrism they enter
Selected Answer: a. Nirvana.

Question 10 4 out of 4 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

Question Selected Match

freedom from egocentrism and suffering d. Nirvana

the first organization of Buddhism c. Sangha
suffering b. dukkha
three bodies of Buddha a. Trikaya

Question 11 1 out of 1 points

The Eightfold Path is symbolized by
Selected Answer: d. an eight-spoked dharma wheel.

Question 12 1 out of 1 points

According to Buddhist’s beliefs, the problem for humans is _____ and the solution is _____.
Selected Answer: a. suffering, knowledge

Question 13 1 out of 1 points

Buddhists believe that it is not the processes of life that cause suffering, but our attachment to those
processes.
Selected Answer: True

Question 14 1 out of 1 points

The Buddha left home and became enlightened in only one year.
Selected Answer: False

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Question 15 1 out of 1 points

The Buddha emphasized the need for daily prayer and ritual sacrifice.
Selected Answer: False

Question 16 1 out of 1 points

The Eightfold Path in Buddhism is
Selected Answer: c. followed by using all precepts at the same time.

Question 17 1 out of 1 points

Because he was born a Brahmin, Siddhartha became a priest.
Selected Answer: False

Question 18 1 out of 1 points

Mahayana Buddhists believe that everyone is a potential Buddha.
Selected Answer: True

Question 19 1 out of 1 points

The Zen form of Buddhism is considered
Selected Answer: b. very controlling.

Question 20 1 out of 1 points

Upon returning home after his enlightenment, the Buddha found that his family members were
uncomfortable with his spiritual leadership.
Selected Answer: False

Question 21 1 out of 1 points

According to Buddhist teachings, the Middle Path is marked by observing all the precepts of the
Eightfold Path one at a time.
Selected Answer: False

Question 22 1 out of 1 points

In Buddhism, bodily relics are not considered to be of any value toward attaining salvation.
Selected Answer: False

Question 23 1 out of 1 points

A “guardian angel” in some cultures would be known as a __________ in Buddhism.
Selected Answer: c. bodhisattva

Question 24 1 out of 1 points

Which step of the Eightfold Path is described as “The disciple must be prepared to renounce
attachments to the world and give benevolence and kindness”?
Selected Answer: d. right aim

Question 25 1 out of 1 points

Lay practitioners (householders) are only required to follow five of the ten Buddhist precepts.

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Selected Answer: True

Question 26 1 out of 1 points

According to Zen teachings, what is the only thing of value?
Selected Answer: b. comprehending our real nature

Question 27 1 out of 1 points

Theravadin Buddhists believe in a heavenly pantheon of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Selected Answer: False

Question 28 1 out of 1 points

In Tibet, the Kalachakra doctrine represents
Selected Answer: a. time and space.

Question 29 1 out of 1 points

The monument at Bodhgaya commemorates the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama.
Selected Answer: False

Question 30 1 out of 1 points

Tanha means “desire,” “craving,” or “grasping.”
Selected Answer: True

Question 31 0 out of 1 points

Dukkha is demonstrated by which of the following?
Selected Answer: a. giving all possessions to god

Question 32 1 out of 1 points

Which of the following would be a concern of the Buddha’s teachings?
Selected Answer: b. ways to relieve human suffering

Question 33 1 out of 1 points

In Buddhism, no Self exists over and beyond the five skandhas.
Selected Answer: True

Question 34 1 out of 1 points

Mahayana Buddhism is the primary religion of India today.
Selected Answer: False

Question 35 1 out of 1 points

The Discipline Basket of the Tripitaka contained
Selected Answer: a. rules for monks.

Question 36 1 out of 1 points

Which Japanese sect of Buddhism claims to harmonize the truths of all Buddhist sects?

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Selected Answer: c. Tendai

Question 37 1 out of 1 points

The more inclusive major division of Buddhism is the
Selected Answer: d. Mahayanist.

Question 38 1 out of 1 points

When Buddhism first came into being, women were seen as equal to men in the roles they played.
Selected Answer: False

Question 39 1 out of 1 points

In Japan, the Zen enlightenment experience is called satori.
Selected Answer: True

Question 40 1 out of 1 points

Mahayanists believe in universal Buddhist enlightenment.
Selected Answer: True

Question 41 1 out of 1 points

The Buddha was
Selected Answer: a. a prince of the Kshatriya caste.

Question 42 1 out of 1 points

Bodhisattvas are featured in Theravadin Buddhism.
Selected Answer: False

Question 43 1 out of 1 points

Who were the first disciples of the Buddha?
Selected Answer: b. the five ascetics

Question 44 1 out of 1 points

Theravadin Buddhists believe that imitating the ascetic life of the Buddha is the best way to
enlightenment.
Selected Answer: True

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Review Assessment: Chapter 5 Quiz

User Briana A Trewitt

Submitted 2/27/11 3:43 PM
Name Chapter 5 Quiz
Status Completed
Score 61 out of 62 points
Instructions You may take this test twice, use your book and help your studies. The last grade is the grade taken.

Question 1 1 out of 1 points

Jains believe that all life, human or animal, is the same.
Selected Answer: True

Question 2 1 out of 1 points

Sikhism was a compromise worked out by Hindus and Muslims.
Selected Answer: False

Question 3 1 out of 1 points

The Agamas canon is divided into Purva, Anga, and Angabahya.
Selected Answer: True

Question 4 1 out of 1 points

By sharing food among worshipers, Sikhs avoid caste distinctions.
Selected Answer: True

Question 5 1 out of 1 points

The Jain Agamas are translations of
Selected Answer: d. the heavenly sounds of Mahavira.

Question 6 1 out of 1 points

Mahavira's enlightenment at about age 42 led to his experience of
Selected Answer: a. Nirvana.

Question 7 1 out of 1 points

The Jain Acaranga teaches that one who does not teach others to avoid harming animals continues to
sin.
Selected Answer: True

Question 8 1 out of 1 points

Jains place no importance on dreams in prophecy.

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Selected Answer: False

Question 9 1 out of 1 points

In Jain teachings, the problem for humans is
Selected Answer: d. the law of karma.

Question 10 1 out of 1 points

The main temple, the sacred center of the Sikhs, is located in
Selected Answer: c. Amritsar.

Question 11 1 out of 1 points

Digambaras claim that Mahavira became a householder before beginning his spiritual quest.
Selected Answer: False

Question 12 1 out of 1 points

The Sikhs believe the problem for humans to be
Selected Answer: c. alienation from God.

Question 13 1 out of 1 points

Which Hindu provision is rejected in Sikhism?
Selected Answer: a. caste

Question 14 1 out of 1 points

Sikhs believe the world and humans to be essentially opposed to God.
Selected Answer: False

Question 15 1 out of 1 points

Shvetambaras believe that the presence of clothing on a monk indicates residual shame.
Selected Answer: False

Question 16 1 out of 1 points

Digambara monks symbolize their renunciation by
Selected Answer: d. being “sky clad.”

Question 17 1 out of 1 points

At gurdwaras, eating is a symbolic act.
Selected Answer: True

Question 18 5 out of 5 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
Question Selected Match

Jain Scriptures e. Agamas

ancient Jain texts not now in existence c. Purvas

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Jain categories of existence lacking soul a. ajiva

twelve books reputed from Mahavira d. Angas
Jain “immortal essence” or soul b. jiva

Question 19 1 out of 1 points

Nanak initially attracted converts with his
Selected Answer: d. songs of love for God.

Question 20 1 out of 1 points

The Jain laity do not generally apply the doctrine of nonviolence to capital punishment.
Selected Answer: True

Question 21 1 out of 1 points

Nanak believed in the Hindu concepts of karma and samsara.
Selected Answer: True

Question 22 1 out of 1 points

In the twenty-first century, Sikhism is no longer a vital religion of India.
Selected Answer: False

Question 23 1 out of 1 points

Shvetambaras believe that Mahavira was conceived by a Brahmin woman, but given birth by a
Kshatriya woman.
Selected Answer: True

Question 24 1 out of 1 points

According to Nanak, what is the cause of human suffering?
Selected Answer: c. loving the self more than God

Question 25 1 out of 1 points

Jains believe the world to be comprised of one undivided soul.
Selected Answer: False

Question 26 1 out of 1 points

From the earliest days, this Sikh helped Guru Nanak emphasize God's praise.
Selected Answer: b. Mardana

Question 27 5 out of 5 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

Match each of the five Jain principles for living:

Question Selected Match

nonattachment a. Aparigraph
nonviolence c. Ahimsa

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chastity e. brahmacharya
no stealing d. asteya
truthfulness b. satya

Question 28 1 out of 1 points

Digambaras believe that a woman must be reborn as a man before she can become a Tirthankara.
Selected Answer: True

Question 29 1 out of 1 points

The first guru of the Sikhs was
Selected Answer: b. Nanak.

Question 30 1 out of 1 points

According to the Sikhs, God exists in
Selected Answer: b. the human heart.

Question 31 1 out of 1 points

Mahavira's search for enlightenment lasted twenty years.
Selected Answer: False

Question 32 1 out of 1 points

After the death of Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs were ordered to honor only the
Selected Answer: b. Adi Granth.

Question 33 1 out of 1 points

According to Jain teachings, the best way to avoid bad karma and increase good karma is
Selected Answer: d. to revere all souls; human or not.

Question 34 1 out of 1 points

The Jain holy death achieved by fasting is
Selected Answer: a. sallekhana.

Question 35 1 out of 1 points

Khalsa Singhs are required to kill anyone who attempts to persecute members of their faith.
Selected Answer: True

Question 36 1 out of 1 points

Modern Sikh scholars believe their faith to be a syncretism of Hinduism and Islam.
Selected Answer: False

Question 37 1 out of 1 points

Jains believe that injuring life now will involve one in suffering in the next life.
Selected Answer: True

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Question 38 1 out of 1 points

Anyone can become a Sikh by believing in the one God, the teachings of the ten gurus, and the Adi
Granth.
Selected Answer: True

Question 39 1 out of 1 points

Mahavira renounced the world at age thirty.
Selected Answer: True

Question 40 0 out of 1 points

Of the five stages in a Sikh’s progress toward union with God, which of these does not belong?
Selected Answer: a. humility

Question 41 1 out of 1 points

In Nanak's direct vision of God he received
Selected Answer: a. a cup of nectar.

Question 42 4 out of 4 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
Question Selected Match

the Jain universe c. loka

holy death by fasting d. sallekhana
Jains separated over worship of idols b. Sthanakvasis
beyond life and death a. ishatpragbhar

Question 43 1 out of 1 points

In The Story of Samaraditya, by Haribhadra, a man clung to life for
Selected Answer: c. drops of honey.

Question 44 1 out of 1 points

To a Jain, ahimsa means
Selected Answer: b. nonviolence.

Question 45 1 out of 1 points

"God is one" is a central Sikh teaching.
Selected Answer: True

Question 46 1 out of 1 points

A Jina is a person who has conquered rebirth.
Selected Answer: True

Question 47 1 out of 1 points

After his renunciation of the world, Mahavira attracted only a few devoted followers.

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After his renunciation of the world, Mahavira attracted only a few devoted followers.
Selected Answer: False

Question 48 1 out of 1 points

The Jain principle of aparigraph refers to
Selected Answer: a. nonattachment.

Question 49 1 out of 1 points

Nanak offended both Hindus and Muslims by
Selected Answer: b. denying the truth of their scriptures.

Question 50 1 out of 1 points

After Nanak received his revelation from God, his friends thought he had been possessed by a
demon.
Selected Answer: True

Question 51 1 out of 1 points

To a Sikh, the worst punishment would be
Selected Answer: c. separation from God.

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Review Assessment: Chapter 6 Quiz

User Briana A Trewitt

Submitted 2/27/11 5:10 PM
Name Chapter 6 Quiz
Status Completed
Score 53 out of 54 points
Instructions You may take this test twice, use your book and help your studies. The last grade is the grade taken.

Question 1 1 out of 1 points

In Confucianism, the problem for humans is
Selected Answer: a. disharmony.

Question 2 1 out of 1 points

For the most part, the Chinese people have abandoned their respect for Confucian values.
Selected Answer: False

Question 3 5 out of 5 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

Question Selected Match

Shinto creator “She Who Invites” e. Izanami

Shinto creator “He Who Invites” a. Izanagi
Shinto Moon god b. Tsukiyomi
Shinto Goddess of the Sun d. Amaterasu
Shinto God of Storms c. Susanoo

Question 4 1 out of 1 points

In Confucianism, the solution for humans is
Selected Answer: a. education by example.

Question 5 0 out of 1 points

Which Chinese philosophy taught that the individual exists for the state, not the state for the
individual?
Selected Answer: c. Daoism

Question 6 1 out of 1 points

The way of the Dao includes a peaceful harmony of opposites.
Selected Answer: True

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Question 7 1 out of 1 points

What dynasty did Confucius look to as the model for his ideas of how society should be governed?
Selected Answer: a. Zhou

Question 8 1 out of 1 points

What is considered to be most helpful in intuiting the Dao?
Selected Answer: b. contemplation and meditation

Question 9 4 out of 4 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
Question Selected Match

the Confucian problem for humans c. disharmony

the Confucian solution for humans d. harmony
the book attributed to Laozi b. Dao De Jing
Daoist accomplishment without assertion a. wuwei

Question 10 1 out of 1 points

According to Confucius, the exemplary person after which others should model their life is the
Selected Answer: a. junzi.

Question 11 1 out of 1 points

In agreement with Confucian humanism, Chinese delegates rejected the 1948 Declaration of Human
Rights.
Selected Answer: False

Question 12 1 out of 1 points

In Chinese folk religion, the souls of uncared-for humans are referred to as
Selected Answer: b. hungry ghosts.

Question 13 1 out of 1 points

The Dao De Jing is believed to have been written by
Selected Answer: d. Laozi.

Question 14 1 out of 1 points

What metal did Daoist alchemists use in their elixirs of immortality?
Selected Answer: d. gold

Question 15 1 out of 1 points

Daoists believe that education corrupts the natural goodness of humans.
Selected Answer: True

Question 16 1 out of 1 points

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Mozi preferred the Hsia to the Zhou dynasty.

Selected Answer: True

Question 17 1 out of 1 points

Shinto practices can be found in Japanese homes as evidenced by the presence of a
Selected Answer: d. kami-dana.

Question 18 1 out of 1 points

The Fajia is the Chinese Legalist school of philosophy.
Selected Answer: True

Question 19 1 out of 1 points

Confucians think that Confucius believed humans to be fundamentally cruel and unjust.
Selected Answer: False

Question 20 1 out of 1 points

The Japanese people believe their country to be a special creation and gift of
Selected Answer: b. Amaterasu.

Question 21 1 out of 1 points

Confucius deplored participation in religious ceremonies.
Selected Answer: False

Question 22 1 out of 1 points

Satisfying the needs of departed humans is a primary concern in Chinese folk religion.
Selected Answer: True

Question 23 1 out of 1 points

What is the natural element most closely associated with wuwei?
Selected Answer: c. water

Question 24 1 out of 1 points

In Shinto belief, the kami are present everywhere in nature and in people.
Selected Answer: True

Question 25 1 out of 1 points

The Dao is a personal force that can be influenced by prayer, hymns, and ritual.
Selected Answer: False

Question 26 1 out of 1 points

In Confucianism, the quality of human kindness is ren.
Selected Answer: True

Question 27 1 out of 1 points

Which later disciple of Confucius emphasized the internal goodness of the individual?

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Which later disciple of Confucius emphasized the internal goodness of the individual?
Selected Answer: c. Mengzi

Question 28 1 out of 1 points

In prehistoric Japan, women often served as shamans.
Selected Answer: True

Question 29 1 out of 1 points

In Shinto myth, what is the nature of the relationship between humans and the kami?
Selected Answer: a. close and personal

Question 30 1 out of 1 points

In Chinese teachings, heaven is Yang, and earth is Yin.
Selected Answer: True

Question 31 1 out of 1 points

The Kojiki and the Nihongi are part of the islands of Japan.
Selected Answer: False

Question 32 1 out of 1 points

The Analects represents the teachings of
Selected Answer: d. Confucius.

Question 33 1 out of 1 points

Zhuangzi was a leading Confucian writer.
Selected Answer: False

Question 34 4 out of 4 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.

Question Selected Match

code of devotion to a lord d. bushido

a representative of Fajia c. Han Feizi
leader of Neo Confucian revival b. Zhuxi
advocated brotherly love a. Mozi

Question 35 1 out of 1 points

In Chinese thought, heaven and earth are radically separate.
Selected Answer: False

Question 36 1 out of 1 points

For the most part, Daoist teachers agreed with the principles of Confucius and his disciples.
Selected Answer: False

Question 37 1 out of 1 points

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In what Confucian quality does one seek the good of others as well as the self?
Selected Answer: c. ren

Question 38 1 out of 1 points

Chinese philosophers emphasize teachings about going with the flow of nature in the
Selected Answer: a. Dao De Jing.

Question 39 1 out of 1 points

The ancient Chinese text in which people can find guidance to have the support of heaven and nature
is the
Selected Answer: a. Yijing.

Question 40 1 out of 1 points

Religions of China and Japan teach that humans have only one lifetime in which to find one’s place in
the larger scheme of things.
Selected Answer: True

Question 41 1 out of 1 points

The philosopher who differed from Confucius by emphasizing that humans should practice love was
Selected Answer: c. Mozi.

Question 42 1 out of 1 points

In Confucian teachings, the principle of “reciprocity” is represented by the word
Selected Answer: c. shu.

Question 43 1 out of 1 points

According to Zhuxi, li in cosmic proportions is called Tai Chi.
Selected Answer: True

Question 44 1 out of 1 points

In Daoism, formal worship and prayer are necessary to attain salvation.
Selected Answer: False

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Review Assessment: Chapter 7 Quiz

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Submitted 3/7/11 9:59 PM
Name Chapter 7 Quiz
Status Completed
Score 50 out of 51 points
Instructions You may take this test twice, use your book and help your studies. The last grade is the grade taken.

Question 1 1 out of 1 points

Which group identified themselves with Zoroastrianism and the birth of Christ?
Selected Answer: d. Magi

Question 2 1 out of 1 points

According to the Enuma Elish, Marduk created the world by splitting in half the body of the Goddess
Selected Answer: a. Tiamat.

Question 3 1 out of 1 points

The ancient Mesopotamian gods only communicated with humans through dreams.
Selected Answer: False

Question 4 1 out of 1 points

The Mesopotamian agricultural goddess who descended into the underworld of Ereshkigal was
Selected Answer: a. Inanna.

Question 5 1 out of 1 points

What Babylonian god conferred immortality on Utnapishtim and his wife out of remorse for causing the
great flood?
Selected Answer: d. Enlil

Question 6 1 out of 1 points

As Gilgamesh rested, the plant of immortality was eaten by a serpent.
Selected Answer: True

Question 7 1 out of 1 points

Zarathustra was a firm monotheist.
Selected Answer: True

Question 8 0 out of 1 points

According to Babylonian myth, what spread pestilence and suffering among humanity?

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According to Babylonian myth, what spread pestilence and suffering among humanity?
Selected Answer: b. pigeons

Question 9 1 out of 1 points

Zarathustra's first vision or revelation was of
Selected Answer: d. Vohu Manah.

Question 10 1 out of 1 points

The Zoroastrian Festival of the New Day is for
Selected Answer: b. giving presents and gifts to the poor.

Question 11 1 out of 1 points

Zarathustra won his most important convert, King Vishtaspa, by healing his favorite dog.
Selected Answer: False

Question 12 1 out of 1 points

Zarathustra was born to a poor family under humble circumstances.
Selected Answer: False

Question 13 5 out of 5 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
Question Selected Match

messengers e. Amesha Spentas

the evil one d. Angra Mainyu
Tower of Silence a. dakhma
instrument of judgment b. Chinvat Bridge
the Wise Lord c. Ahura Mazda

Question 14 1 out of 1 points

The scriptures of Zoroastrianism were all written during the life of Zarathustra.
Selected Answer: False

Question 15 1 out of 1 points

Zoroastrians regarded Zarathustra as a god who became a man.
Selected Answer: True

Question 16 1 out of 1 points

Like many religions today, Zoroastriansim
Selected Answer: c. has rituals for certain rites of passage.

Question 17 1 out of 1 points

Because Utnapishtim was a devout man, the gods warned him to build a boat for humans and
animals to save them from the great flood.

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Selected Answer: True

Question 18 1 out of 1 points

Zoroastrians believe that the evil force that opposes God is Mithra.
Selected Answer: False

Question 19 1 out of 1 points

Who told Gilgamesh how to find the plant of immortality?
Selected Answer: c. Utnapishtim

Question 20 1 out of 1 points

Unlike many religions today, Zoroastrians
Selected Answer: b. seek no converts to their religion.

Question 21 1 out of 1 points

In the New Year's festival, the king of Babylon swore to Bel-Marduk that he had struck suppliants on
the cheek and humiliated them.
Selected Answer: False

Question 22 1 out of 1 points

Historical depictions of Mesopotamia refer to
Selected Answer: c. the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Question 23 1 out of 1 points

The hero Gilgamesh despised the wilderness creature Enkidu and sought to kill him.
Selected Answer: False

Question 24 1 out of 1 points

The hero of the creation myth in the Babylonian Enuma Elish is
Selected Answer: d. Marduk.

Question 25 1 out of 1 points

Hammurabi offered the people of Babylon a code of justice based upon laws he received from the sun
god, Shamash.
Selected Answer: True

Question 26 1 out of 1 points

Why did the Mesopotamian religion not retain its hold on human imagination?
Selected Answer: a. It did not offer immortality.

Question 27 1 out of 1 points

Zoroastrians are firm believers in the Law of Karma.
Selected Answer: False

Question 28 1 out of 1 points

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The Babylonian underworld, or the “land of Kigal,” could only be entered through the grave.
Selected Answer: False

Question 29 1 out of 1 points

Zarathustra’s visions continued over the course of ten years, during which time he attracted many
followers.
Selected Answer: False

Question 30 1 out of 1 points

At what age did Zarathustra’s religious upheaval begin?
Selected Answer: c. 30

Question 31 1 out of 1 points

In Zoroastrianism, the virtue of spiritual truth is known as
Selected Answer: c. asha.

Question 32 1 out of 1 points

Ziggurats were used for
Selected Answer: b. worship.

Question 33 1 out of 1 points

The king of Uruk who sought immortality following the death of his friend, Enkidu, was
Selected Answer: c. Gilgamesh.

Question 34 1 out of 1 points

The Chinvat Bridge could be compared to which of the following in today’s terms?
Selected Answer: d. judgment day

Question 35 1 out of 1 points

What did Ahura Mazda promise to the followers of Zarathustra?
Selected Answer: b. immortality

Question 36 1 out of 1 points

A ziggurat symbolized a meeting place for gods and humans.
Selected Answer: True

Question 37 1 out of 1 points

Zoroastrians are very accepting of converts to their religion.
Selected Answer: False

Question 38 5 out of 5 points

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
Question Selected Match

hero of the Enuma Elish b. Gilgamesh

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goddess of chaos c. Tiamat

queen of heaven e. Inanna
caused the Great Flood d. Enlil
symbol of the primal mountain a. ziggurat

Question 39 1 out of 1 points

Rites of passage were very important to the ancient peoples of Iraq.
Selected Answer: False

Question 40 1 out of 1 points

What belief did the Mesopotamians, and later the Hebrews, have?
Selected Answer: a. All humans must answer for their conduct toward fellow humans.

Question 41 1 out of 1 points

Zoroastrians have often endured persecution because of their faith.
Selected Answer: True

Question 42 1 out of 1 points

The point of the Gilgamesh epic is that great humans can be named among the gods.
Selected Answer: False

Question 43 1 out of 1 points

Inanna’s descent into the underworld represents what natural phenomenon?
Selected Answer: c. changing of the seasons

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