QUESTION Hindus see mobility between castes as something that can be achieved through: A. appropriate schooling and occupation. B. individual economic achievements over the course of one’s lifetime. C. spiritual progression and reincarnation. D. hard work that results in gradual upward mobility over generations. E. offering prayer five times a day, and by refraining from […]
QUESTION Ms. X is a follower of a religion that emphasizes that individuals should be judged solely by their spiritual achievements. The caste she belongs to is of the highest order in her religion, and hence is highly respected. She also firmly believes that she was born into the high caste as a result of […]
QUESTION Mr. X finds it hard to dine with his American colleagues as his religion prohibits the consumption of pork and alcohol. He also quit his previous job in a bank because his religion considers the payment or receipt of interest as exploitative and unjust. According to this information, Mr. X is a follower of: […]
QUESTION Mr. X follows a religion that does not propagate the caste system. Also, his religion emphasizes right seeing, thinking, speech, action, living, effort, mindfulness, and meditation as a route for spiritual transformation. According to this information, Mr. X can be considered a: A. Hindu. B. Buddhist. C. Confucian. D. Sikh. E. Muslim. ANSWER […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest, as it is considered to be usury? A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Christianity D. Confucianism E. Islam ANSWER E
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about Buddhism? A. Buddhism was founded in the fifth century B.C. by K’ung-Fu-tzu, in China. B. The emphasis on wealth creation that is embedded in Protestantism is not found in Buddhism. C. Buddhism advocates the kind of extreme ascetic behavior that is encouraged by Hinduism. D. Like […]
QUESTION Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international businesses as long as those businesses: A. behave in a manner that is consistent with Islamic ethics. B. do not hold affiliations with supranational organizations like the WTO or IMF. C. adopt western ideologies of doing business. D. generate income in the form of interest […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
