World Religion 230 - Religious Diversity

Which of the following religions was NOT present in North America before 1776?

a) Islam

b) Native American

c) Jewish

d) Buddhism

d) Buddhism

Who was Job Ben Solomon?

a) He was the founder of Rhode Island

b) He was a Muslim who arrived in Annapolis in 1730

c) He was the builder of the Touro Synagogue

d) He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence

b) He was a Muslim who arrived in Annapolis in 1730

In the video, Secret Life of Muslims, it is stated that approximately ________% of the slaves brought to the Americas were Muslims.

a) one quarter

b) one third

c) one half

d) three quarters

b) one third

Who coined the phrase "a wall of separation between Church and State"?

a) Benjamin Franklin

b) Madeline Murray

c) Thomas Jefferson

d) Alexander Hamilton

c) Thomas Jefferson

The Establishment Clause in the First Amendment _____________.

a) Prohibits the government from establishing a religion

b) Affirms the Pledge of Allegiance

c) Allows citizens to freely practice their faith

a) Prohibits the government from establishing a religion

The Free Exercise Clause in the First Amendment _____________.

a) Prohibits the government from establishing a religion

b) Affirms the Pledge of Allegiance

c) Allows citizens to freely practice their faith

c) Allows citizens to freely practice their faith

The phrase "under God" has always been part of the Pledge of Allegiance.

a) True

b) False

b) False

Which of the following is NOT true about religious trends in the United States today?

a) Christianity has the majority of adherents

b) Fewer peo0ple are staying in the religious tradition in which they were raised

c) The religiously unaffiliated is decreasing

c) The religiously unaffiliated is decreasing

Which of the following is the closest definition of exclusivism?

a) Seeing to respect and understand the differences and similarities between religions

b) There is only one true religion

c) Dialogue and service between different branches of the same religion

d) All religions are different paths up the same mountain

b) There is only one true religion

Which of the following is the closest definition of inclusivism?

a) Seeing to respect and understand the differences and similarities between religions

b) There is only one true religion

c) Dialogue and service between different branches of the same religion

d) All religions are different paths up the same mountain

d) All religions are different paths up the same mountain

Which of the following is the closest definition of pluralism?

a) Seeing to respect and understand the differences and similarities between religions

b) There is only one true religion

c) Dialogue and service between different branches of the same religion

d) All religions are different paths up the same mountain

a) Seeing to respect and understand the differences and similarities between religions

Pluralism is the belief that all religions are equally true.

a) True

b) False

b) False

Which of the following is NOT an example of pluralism in action?

a) A couple with different religious views

b) A community food bank supported by atheists, Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists

c) A dialogue about different views of God between a Muslim, a Christian, and a Hindu

d) A church, a synagogue, and a mosque on the same street

d) A church, a synagogue, and a mosque on the same street

Who founded the Pluralism Project?

a) Hans Kung

b) Diana Eck

c) Swami Vivekananda

d) John Henry Barrows

b) Diana Eck

The World Parliament of Religions was the first interfaith gathering. It was held September 11, _____________.

a) 1893

b) 1904

c) 2001

d) 2015

a) 1893

How many religions were represented at the first World's Parliament of Religions?

a) 3

b) 5

c) 10

d) 12

c) 10

Which of the following is NOT true about the First World's Parliament of Religions?

a) Christianity was the most represented

b) American Indian religions were presented

c) It inspired interest in Eastern religions

d) It had a tremendous impact on American culture

b) American Indian religions were presented

Interfaith dialogue is an example of _____________ in action.

a) Exclusivism

b) Inclusivism

c) Pluralism

d) Ecumenism

c) Pluralism

Which of the following is NOT an example of Interfaith dialogue?

a) IMPACT of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia, Charlottesville, working to promote affordable housing in 2019

b) Unity Days during the month of August 2019 in Charlottesville, VA

c) Clergy and faith leaders who walked together in downtown Charlottesville on August 12, 2017, in protest to white supremacist and Nazi marchers

d) Terry Jones, a Florida pastor, announcing his plan to burn Qurans on 9/11 in 2010.

d) Terry Jones, a Florida pastor, announcing his plan to burn Qurans on 9/11 in 2010.

Which of the following is the closest definition of ecumenism?

a) Seeing to respect and understand the differences and similarities between religions

b) There is only one true religion

c) Dialogue and service between different branches of the same religion

d) All religions are different paths up the same mountain

c) Dialogue and service between different branches of the same religion