Strayer REL 212 Midterm Exam (100% CORRECT) 20/20

Question 1

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In patriarchal institutionalized religions, women have been __________. 

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Question 2

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How many limited vows apply to Jain monks? 

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Question 3

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_____________ are predicted, repeated actions and may be individual or group led actions. 

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Question 4

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An allegory is an effective kind of religious narrative because it __________.

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Question 5

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The word Jain derives from this term, meaning “winner over one’s passions.” 

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Question 6

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The karma-run wheel of birth, death, and rebirth is called __________. 

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Question 7

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The practice that helps one determine the harmonious placement of a building or objects is known as __________. 

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Question 8

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Redaction refers to the __________ of scripture. 

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Question 9

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A monk or a nun who renounces worldliness for the sake of following the path of liberation is called a __________. 

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Question 10

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The creative rhythm of the universe is called the __________.

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Question 11

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The Japanese teacher Nichiren believed that the essence of Buddhism could be found in the __________. 

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Question 12

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Chan Buddhism focuses predominantly on

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Question 13

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Sacred rituals that are especially important in the veneration of ancestors are called __________. 

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Question 14

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What is the name for a Hindu spiritual teacher? 

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Question 15

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The monastic order that developed from the Buddha’s early disciples is called the __________. 

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Question 16

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The father of modern, independent India who taught nonviolent resistance to military and industrial oppression was __________. 

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Question 17

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Jiva means __________. 

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Question 18

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The oldest of the known Vedic scriptures is the __________. 

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Question 19

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Indigenous spirituality may be described as __________. 

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Question 20

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A symbol for the unity of all things that many indigenous cultures use is that of the __________. 

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