This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, Islam, The Standing Miracle, | Chapter VI, Islam, Basic theological Concepts, | Chapter VI, Islam, The Five Pillars,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did religious Taoism accommodate that other religions in China did not?
(a) Religious garments
(b) T'ai ch'i
(c) Feng Shui
(d) Fortune telling, soothsaying, shamans, and faith healers

2. How does the yogi eliminate distractions of the mind during raja yoga?
(a) The yogi concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of all others.
(b) The yogi lies flat of his back.
(c) The yogi concentrates on reading.
(d) The yogi puts cotton in his ears.

3. How might the rise of Buddhism be compared to the Protestant Reformation?
(a) It was a reaction to the excesses of the Hinduism of the day.
(b) It started because people could not read.
(c) It started by Siddhartha nailing theses to a temple door.
(d) It started as a rebellion against a human head of religion.

4. How does Islam nail down the actions of humans?
(a) Good, evil, hopeful, and accidental
(b) Forbidden, indifferent, and obligatory
(c) Advised against, forbidden, and allowed
(d) Wrong, right, exceptional, and loving

5. What is the irony of assigning god-like attributes to the Buddha?
(a) He taught that all men are gods.
(b) He wanted that designation while he was alive.
(c) He was never painted or sculpted during his lifetime.
(d) In his lifetime he adamantly resisted any such idea.