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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Is any further development of revelation possible in Christianity?
(a) No.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Rarely.

2. In the west the Christian form of mysticism rested not on imagery, but on ____________.
(a) Speaking in tongues.
(b) Dancing and singing.
(c) The silent, inward experience, where the contemplative had to pass beyond language and the conscious mind.
(d) Constant prayer and recitation of Scripture.

3. In Europe, scientists such as _______________, published their own theories as to the meaning and role of God in modern life, while, in England, the physicist Isaac Newton extended his opus magnus "Philosophiae Natruralis Principia" to prove God's existence.
(a) Jacques Pascal and Renee Descartes.
(b) Blaise Pascal and Renee Descartes.
(c) Jacques Pascal and Rene Magritte.
(d) Blaise Pascal and Rene Magritte.

4. In other parts of the Muslim Empire, the Mongol invasion led to ____________.
(a) A resurgence of liberalism.
(b) A resurgence of conservatism.
(c) An end to conservatism.
(d) An end to the Muslim Empire.

5. The Jews tried to modify this theory ____________.
(a) To allow God a certain degree of spontaneity and free will.
(b) To allow God more power over humanity.
(c) To allow God to have more control.
(d) To allow God more time to create the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Koran mean?

2. The medieval forms of religion erupted into fragmented sects and belief systems, led by such reformers as ____________.

3. After the synod, confusion still reigned in the Christian church with a competing philosophy developing at ________.

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

5. What city did this tribe rule?

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