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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Hindus tend to look at Sikhs?

2. What happened to Confucius texts?

3. How does the yogi eliminate distractions of the mind during raja yoga?

4. What did the Buddha think about religious rituals?

5. What physical exercise was developed by Taoists?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the last stage of spiritual awareness in Hinduism called sannyasin.

2. In two sentences, describe what is known about Lao Tzu.

3. How did the Buddha get his name?

4. Explain how Huston Smith made his arbitrary decisions about what to include in his book.

5. Why is Zen Buddhism so difficult to define in words?

6. Why is there so much emphasis on self-examination in Buddhism?

7. What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?

8. Tell how one word came to epitomize Buddhism.

9. Briefly describe the impact of Confucius on the Chinese.

10. Describe briefly the character of Confucius.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on one of the religions studied in this book that is different from your own but that you found to be the most interesting. Explain why it interested you and what you got from studying this religion.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay expressing your opinion about the importance of religious tolerance. In your essay describe how you see the world changing if everyone accepted total freedom of choice among religions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the conflict between Christianity and the primal religions with missionaries determined to convert the heathens. Express your opinion on the effects those efforts had in terms of diminishing cultures and their religious beliefs. Explain whether you would have supported such efforts and why.

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