QUESTION Which of the following was founded in India in the sixth century B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince who renounced his wealth to pursue an ascetic lifestyle and spiritual perfection? A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Confucianism D. Islam E. Judaism ANSWER B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is, in part, a response to the: A. denial of equal rights for women and other minorities. B. movement in traditional Islamic societies toward modernization. C. narrowing gap between the rich and the poor. D. increasing standard of living in Islamic societies. E. widening gap between the highly developed […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION What is the common aspect of the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism? A. Both stress the afterlife and spiritual achievement rather than material progress. B. Both support the existence of a caste system. C. Both advocate the same kind of extreme ascetic behavior. D. Both propagate the Noble Eightfold Path as a route for […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true of Islam? A. Islam has roots in Confucianism. B. Islamic ethics support worldly gain and temporal power. C. Islam forbids the consumption of pork and alcohol. D. Islam makes a clear distinction between church and state. E. Unlike Christianity and Judaism, Islam is not a monotheistic religion. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is a nonreligious ethical system principally followed in China, Korea, and Japan? A. Shinto B. Buddhism C. Judaism D. Confucianism E. Hinduism ANSWER D
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following religions does not owe its founding to any one particular individual? A. Buddhism B. Hinduism C. Christianity D. Islam E. Confucianism ANSWER B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A major distinction between a conventional bank and an Islamic bank is that Islamic banks: A. are allowed to charge higher interest rates on loans. B. cannot accept private deposits. C. cannot pay or charge interest. D. are not subject to any form of law. E. are supposed to refrain from making a profit […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Mudarabah and the murabaha are: A. Islamic banking methods. B. Arabic words for interest and profit, respectively. C. banking practices that are prohibited by Islam. D. laws governing international trade and commerce in Islamic countries. E. laws limiting the right to private property. ANSWER A
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is true about the Islamic banking method the mudarabah? A. A mudarabah contract is similar to a profit-sharing scheme. B. Under mudarabah, when an Islamic bank lends money to a business, it charges interest on the loan. C. It is the most widely used banking method among the world’s Islamic […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Dharma, karma, and nirvana are terms related to: A. Confucianism. B. Hinduism. C. Judaism. D. Islam. E. Protestantism. ANSWER B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
