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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enlightenment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A consequence of God being presumed to exist as a separate external entity is that he assumes the attributes of _______________.
(a) A god.
(b) Satan.
(c) A king.
(d) A human being.

2. Once "God" is presumed to exist as a separate external entity, humans can _____________.
(a) Externalize and worship their own prejudices and desires.
(b) Forget about God.
(c) Learn to be more loving and understanding.
(d) Be like God.

3. The classic texts of this form of Judaic mysticism were written ____________.
(a) In Jerusalem in the fifth and sixth centuries.
(b) In Canaan in the fifth and sixth centuries.
(c) In Assyria in the fifth and sixth centuries.
(d) In Babylon in the fifth and sixth centuries.

4. In Judaism, mysticism developed in the second and third centuries starting with ____________.
(a) The Throne Mysticism.
(b) The Throne of God.
(c) The God of Mysticism.
(d) The God Incarnate.

5. Other religious traditions such as the Buddhist tradition insist that the Absolute is ______________.
(a) A human being.
(b) An intrinsic part of human nature.
(c) Non-existent.
(d) A separate entity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The question that was resolved at a synod was called by the Emperor Constantine at __________.

2. Was the idea of a personal God developed by all three of the monotheistic religions?

3. Kabbalists used _______________ between the essence of God and the God who is revealed by the reality of creation.

4. More and more writers and philosophers struggle to develop ideas which might replace ____________.

5. All three monotheistic religions were forced to develop ____________ traditions?

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