Sophia Learning
Approaches to Studying Religions
Unit 3
Milestone 3 – Study Guide
1. Which of the following is true of John Locke’s "Essay
... [Show More] Concerning Toleration?"
a. It was a foundational text for religious liberty but suggested only monotheists
were worthy of “toleration.”
2. The separation of church and state refers to:
a. the creation of distinct religious and secular spheres in a society
3. What is a theocracy?
a. Government by religious authority.
4. Which of the following best describes the concept of "sacred object?"
a. An object which may be used by a particular religious tradition to persuade a
deity to act in a certain way.
5. Human conceptions of the afterlife can be said to stem largely from thought processes
when the individual is faced with what?
a. Death
6. Which of the following is true of the relationship between architecture and religion?
a. Sacred architecture has been invested in by many traditions.
7. Which of the following best describes terrorism as it relates to religious wars?
a. Terrorism, while difficult to define, is often a form of religious violence and
largely perspectival.
8. Which of the following movements is associated with the claim that with the "death" of
God, there are no binding social, legal, or moral obligations on human beings?
a. Nihilism
9. Social structure, and therefore religion, can be ruptured by a militarily superior nation
taking political control of another nation, state, or territory in a practice known as -
________________.
a. Colonization
10. The disregard for the environment found in modern industrial nations could be
interpreted as a violation of the Middle Way, a Buddhist teaching referring to what?
a. The path between extreme excess and extreme asceticism, recommended by the
Buddha to achieve liberation.
11. What is the Hindu holiday of Diwali popularly known as?
a. Festival of lights
12. Which of the following is an example of a life cycle event for some Native Americans?
a. A vision quest
13. What is polygamy?
a. Marriage between one man and more than one woman, or, less commonly,
marriage between one woman and more than one man. [Show Less]