Relg 120 F15: Quizzes

Quiz 8 (11/19): Please write your name and "Quiz 8" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
  1. What was the significance of the "Jesus Fish" for early Christians? (5 points)
  2. Describe one of the ways discussed in class about how Jesus would have appeared to his disciples. (5 points)

Quiz 7 (11/3): Please write your name and "Quiz 7" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
  1. Briefly explain the Five Pillars of Islam. (2 points each)

Quiz 6 (10/29): Please write your name and "Quiz 6" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following question:
  1. What was the Hijra (2 points)? What was its significance for Muslims (2 points)?
  2. Why do Muslims believe that their religion is the only true monotheistic religion (4 points)?
  3. According to Muslims, what happens on the Day of Judgment (2 points)?

Quiz 5 (10/15): Please write your name and "Quiz 5" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following question:
  1. In class we discussed three senses or meanings of the concept of Tao. Briefly explain those three senses or meanings (3 points each + 1 point for showing up)

Quiz 4 (9/15): Please write your name and "Quiz 4" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
  1. Briefly explain the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. (2.5 points each)

Quiz 3 (9/10): Please write your name and "Quiz 3" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
  1. Briefly describe the three phases Siddhartha goes through on his journey to enlightenment and becoming the Buddha. (3 points each +1 point for showing up)

Quiz 2 (9/3): Please write your name and "Quiz 2" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
  1. Briefly describe two of the paths to God in Hinduism as articulated by Huston Smith. Be sure to identify the name of that path as well as some of the defining features of that approach (5 points each)

Quiz 1 (8/25): Please write your name and "Quiz 1" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
  1. According to Huston Smith in his introduction, what are three things the text is not? (2 points each)
  2. According to Huston Smith in his introduction, what are three things the text is? (2 points each)
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