Cultural Transformations: Religion and Science, 1450

Chapter 15: Considering the Evidence Documents Quiz

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1. Which of the following passages reflects Luther's view on the path to salvation?

"I am justified and saved primarily by faith in Christ, but I must also perform good works."

"I am justified and saved only by faith in Christ, without any works or merits of my own."

"I am justified and saved by faith in Christ and caring for the poor."

"I am justified and saved only through faith in Christ shown through celibacy."

Correct. The answer is b. Luther argues that grace is not achieved by following the laws or doing good works, because man can do nothing to earn or merit salvation.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Luther argues that grace is not achieved by following the laws or doing good works, because man can do nothing to earn or merit salvation.

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2. This statement best reflects which author's view of human potential?
“Our hopes for the future of the human species may be reduced to three important points: the destruction of inequality among nations; the progress of equality within nations themselves; and finally the real improvement of humanity.”

Luther

Kabir

Condorcet

al-Wahhab

Correct. The answer is c. Condorcet's optimism about human potential to improve their societies through their own actions is a distinctly Enlightenment concept.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Condorcet's optimism about human potential to improve their societies through their own actions is a distinctly Enlightenment concept.

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3. What do Luther and al-Wahhab have in common?

Both want to return to what they believe was an earlier set of beliefs that more closely adhered to the teachings of their religion's founder.

Both advocate for more intercessors to further separate believers from a direct relationship with God.

Both direct much of their criticism at the leaders of their respective churches, because of their failure to reform.

Both advocate for religious devotions based on reverence to the saints and other holy predecessors.

Correct. The answer is a. Both seek to draw on what they see as an older purer model of their faith before the corruption of human traditions developed.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Both seek to draw on what they see as an older purer model of their faith before the corruption of human traditions developed.

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4. Which of the following teachings of Kabir would a supporter of al-Wahhab likely object to?

Kabir's rejection of the caste system.

Kabir's rejection of Brahmin initiations.

Kabir's rejection of the importance of saints shrines.

Kabir's rejection of the careful following of a specific set of laws for spiritual fulfillment.

Correct. The answer is d. The Wahhabis place a high value on careful adherence to the instructions contained in the Koran, which Kabir dismisses as mere words.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The Wahhabis place a high value on careful adherence to the instructions contained in the Koran, which Kabir dismisses as mere words.]]

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5. What does Kabir seek to emphasize in the following passage?

The importance of outward ceremony to religious experience

The importance of holy sites to religious experience

The importance of internal piety to religious experience

The importance of religious holy texts to religious experience

Correct. The answer is c. Kabir offers a mystical and internal understanding of religious experience.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Kabir offers a mystical and internal understanding of religious experience.

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