Crash Course Religions Quiz

What is the primary role of corn in the Three Sisters planting method?

• To enrich the soil with nitrogen

• To repel pests

• To act as a structure for beans to climb

• To provide shade for the beans

Which religious text suggests the Earth is around 150 trillion years old?

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Qur'an

• Hindu texts

What was the main issue with Darwin's theory of evolution for creationists?

• It denied the existence of God

• It proposed the Earth was flat

• It suggested life evolved over time

• It claimed humans evolved from fish

What was Galileo accused of by the Catholic Church?

• Witchcraft

• Treason

• Blasphemy

• Heresy

What was the main concern of John William Draper regarding religion?

• The rise of atheism

• The spread of Protestantism

• The decline of religious followers

• The growing power of the pope

What is the conflict thesis primarily about?

• The inevitable victory of science over religion

• The compatibility of science and religion

• The ethical implications of scientific discoveries

• The historical accuracy of religious texts

What is an example of traditional ecological knowledge?

• The Three Sisters planting method

• The scientific method

• The Big Bang theory

• The theory of relativity

Why is Mauna Kea significant to Indigenous Hawaiians?

• It is a site for scientific experiments

• It is a major tourist attraction

• It is the highest mountain in the world

• It is a sacred site and dwelling place of the gods

What was a concern regarding the construction of the telescope on Mauna Kea?

• It would be too expensive to build

• It would block the view of the stars

• It would interfere with radio signals

• It could damage the mountain's ecosystem

What does the intersection of science and religion often involve?

• A clear victory for science

• A complex web of factors including history and culture

• A clear victory for religion

• A simple resolution of differences