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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Theosophy recognizes ______________________________.
(a) the ancient cult of Gnosticism
(b) a personal God
(c) the basic Christian beliefs
(d) the beliefs of Islam

2. Theorophy can best be described as ______________________.
(a) a form of science
(b) pantheistic
(c) a form of Spiritism
(d) a form of Buddhism

3. The doctrines of Christian Science __________________________________________.
(a) are not related to the teachings of traditional Christianity
(b) vary slightly from the teachings of traditional Christianity
(c) closely parallel the teachings of traditional Christianity
(d) differ greatly from those of traditional Christianity

4. The name Jehovah's Witnesses was taken to distinguish the true followers of the founder in _______________.
(a) 1875
(b) 1931
(c) 1910
(d) 1925

5. Who is considered a great prophet of Spiritism?
(a) Andrew Jackson Davis
(b) Robert Dale Owen
(c) Harriet Beecher Stowe
(d) Daniel Webster

6. Redefinition of terms is evident in the Gnostic cults of __________________.
(a) Islam
(b) Judaism
(c) Christian Science
(d) Catholicism

7. Christian Science came into being after Mrs. Eddy _____________________________.
(a) had a revelation
(b) slipped and fell on the ice
(c) spent years researching the subject
(d) married a minister

8. What is used in the evaluation of cults?
(a) The gospels of Christ
(b) Dictionary
(c) Personal values
(d) Common sense

9. Mirz Ali Hummad was known as ________________.
(a) the Prophet
(b) the Bab
(c) the Savior
(d) the Heretic

10. Satori is defined as ___________________________.
(a) a state of prayer
(b) understanding of reality
(c) a study of meditation
(d) a form of reincarnation

11. What is used to measure the veracity of cults?
(a) The intensity of the group beliefs
(b) The authority of the Scriptures
(c) The scope of the group activities
(d) The group values

12. The Mormon practice of polygamy began in ___________________.
(a) Salt Lake City, Utah
(b) never existed
(c) Independence, Missouri
(d) Kirkland, Ohio

13. The goal of the Baha'i Faith is _____________________________.
(a) the eradication of Judaism
(b) salvation of souls
(c) the eradication of Christianity
(d) the unity of all religions under Baha'ism

14. Christians and cultists should focus their attention on __________________________.
(a) Definition of terms
(b) Values
(c) Practices
(d) Biblical quotes

15. To the Christian Scientist, the Trinity represents _________________________________.
(a) polytheism
(b) the reason for the existence of Christian Science
(c) equality among Father, Son and Holy Spirit
(d) the basis of the Christian Science faith

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Mormons consider to be Gentiles?

2. To the Unitarian Universalists, which of the following does not contribute to salvation?

3. According to Dr. Milton Rokeach, how many levels are recognized in a belief system?

4. The practice of indoctrination falls under which characteristic of a cult?

5. The teachings of Scientology __________________________________.

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