3. What is the function exclusive to the shaman in primal religion?
(a) To teach the youth about tribal traditions
(b) To make symbols for the tribe to see but not understand
(c) To bypass symbolism and go directly to the spiritual source
(d) To deal only with evil spirits

4. Why do primal religions draw no strict lines between the temporal and the spiritual?
(a) They do not have a concept of the spiritual.
(b) They do not see a difference between the two at all.
(c) They are not sure which one they are in most of the time.
(d) They are concerned with the preservation of natural and cosmic harmony.

5. What does Huston Smith suggest as a better way to assess religions?
(a) By asking what wisdom do they offer the world
(b) By studying each one for years
(c) By selecting only the ones that appeal to you
(d) By looking for absurdities

6. How is the length of Jesus' ministry best described?
(a) It was short and then he was crucified.
(b) It lasted four decades before he was crucified.
(c) It was cut short by his resurrection
(d) It lasted thirty years and then he was crucified.

7. What was different between God and the gods of the people all around the Jews?
(a) God is righteous where the other gods were not
(b) God had prophets where the other gods spoke for themselves
(c) God showed His face where the others did not
(d) God has angels where the other gods do not

8. What is the central essence of the Catholic mass?
(a) The birth, death, and ascension of Christ
(b) The death, burial, and resurrection of Christ
(c) Faith, hope, and charity
(d) Candles, incense, and holy water

9. What is the main difference between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?
(a) Roman Catholicism is organized under a Pope; Orthodoxy retains congregational autonomy.
(b) The language they use is different but the message is the same.
(c) Roman Catholicism disputes the idea of the Trinity.
(d) Eastern Orthodoxy disallows icons and statues of saints.

10. What is the only power that can face down the fear, distrust, prejudice, and suspicion of man?
(a) Diplomacy
(b) Love
(c) Nuclear weapons
(d) Totalitarianism

11. What is the Jewish attitude toward history?
(a) It is over and should be forgotten while working toward perfection.
(b) It only makes interesting stories and bedtime reading.
(c) It highly significant revealing the contest of life that delineates methods of handling problems and taking advantage of opportunities.
(d) It has nothing to do with how life is lived in the present.

12. What was the scratched drawing that came to identify Christians with the Good News?
(a) The star of David
(b) The eye of God
(c) The ankh
(d) The sign of the fish

13. Where did the mystical body of Christ come into being?
(a) In the house of Peter
(b) In the upper room
(c) In the temple
(d) In the synagogue

14. What was the groundwork Judaism laid because of its view of history?
(a) The justification of totalitarianism
(b) The basis for slavery
(c) The eventual use of social protest
(d) The need for higher education

15. What are the basic concepts of Islam?
(a) Converting, practice, judgment, and reward
(b) God, Creation, humanity, and the Day of Judgment
(c) Birth, life, death, and judgment
(d) Prophecy, subjugation, and war on infidels