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DSST Intro to World Religions Exam Prep - Question List

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21. Anthropologist Sir James Frazer's The Golden Bough challenged Christian beliefs for which of the following reasons?
  1. Frazer's digs at biblical sites yielded poor results.
  2. Frazer found similarities between Christian and pagan rituals.
  3. Frazer discovered religion had a minimal role in non-Western cultures.
  4. Frazer argued that non-Western culture could not effectively adopt Christianity.
  5. Frazer predicted that Buddhism would one day be the dominant world religion.
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22.

During the Hellenistic Period, many Greek citizens gave up the mythological religion of Zeus and the Olympian gods and began following:

  1. Paganism
  2. Judaism
  3. Idolatry
  4. Christianity
  5. Mystery religions
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23. Which of the following describes the role of religion at the beginning of the 18th century?
  1. Religious fervor ran high.
  2. Religious wars continued.
  3. The Pope became more willing to accept scientific advancement.
  4. Protestant sects became more unified.
  5. Non-Christian religions spread throughout Europe.
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24.

What is it called when two or more different parent elements develop a new form of cultural trait by fusion?

  1. Syncretism
  2. Synergism
  3. Syncratic growth
  4. Symbiotic progression
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25.

Jerusalem is considered to be a holy place by which of the following world religions?

  1. Judaism
  2. Christianity
  3. Islam
  4. All of the above
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