Quiz on Main Components of Religion

What does cosmology try to answer?

• The significance of symbols

• The role of organized religion

• The importance of rituals

• The origins of life in the Universe

What is polytheism?

• Belief in spirits

• Belief in the afterlife

• Belief in many gods

• Belief in one all-powerful God

What did the Sumerians build to honor their gods?

• Pyramids

• Sarcophagi

• Ziggurats

• Temples

Who was Ra in Egyptian civilization?

• God of wisdom

• God of war

• God of the Sun

• God of the afterlife

What was the purpose of mummification in ancient Egypt?

• To prepare for burial

• To honor the gods

• To display wealth

• To preserve the body for the afterlife

What is a covenant in Judaism?

• A type of prayer

• An agreement between Yahweh and Abraham

• A holy book

• A religious festival

What is the significance of the Torah?

• It is the Jewish holy book

• It is a type of ritual

• It is a symbol of faith

• It is a historical document

What does Divine Right mean?

• Power was inherited from their parents

• Power was granted by the gods

• Power was given by the people

• Power was based on military strength

What was the main belief of monotheism?

• Belief in reincarnation

• Belief in one all-powerful God

• Belief in nature spirits

• Belief in many gods

What did Anubis do in Egyptian belief?

• Protected the pharaohs

• Led the living

• Created the world

• Judged the dead