Quiz Questions for World Religions in Practice: Chapter 4 - Birth Rituals, Quizzes of Religion

Download Quiz Questions for World Religions in Practice: Chapter 4 - Birth Rituals and more Quizzes Religion in PDF only on Docsity! QUIZ QUESTIONS to accompany World Religions in Practice CHAPTER 4: BIRTH 1. The baptism of Jesus marks A. his birth B. his initiation into adulthood C. the beginning of his public ministry D. his final entry into Jerusalem 2. A sandek is a A. ceremony B. godparent C. garment D. pool of water 3. The Islamic tahnik custom involves A. washing B. offering food C. cutting hair D. sacrificing an animal 4. Buddhism does not have established birth rituals because A. they were forbidden by the Buddha B. procreation is considered evil C. birth is really rebirth into a world of suffering D. monks refused to be involved 5. Churches which practise infant baptism often celebrate another ceremony when the baptised person is older and able to speak for themselves. This ceremony is commonly called A. Ordination B. Second Birth C. Confirmation D. Consecration 6. A Hindu life-cycle ceremony is called a A. samsara B. samskara C. sannyasin D. sharma 7. Islamic circumcision can take place A. immediately after birth B. at the age of reason C. during adolescence D. all of the above 8. The purpose of the Hindu pumsavana ceremony is to A. secure a healthy birth B. name the child C. secure a male child D. secure twins 9. The ceremonial cutting and weighing of a child‟s hair is not found in: A. Judaism B. Islam C. Christianity D. Hinduism 10. The pre-natal simantonnayana ceremony symbolises the hope for an intelligent child by the A. tearing of garments B. parting of hair C. weighing of hair D. payment of coins 11. The pidyon ha ben ceremony is a ransom for A. firstborn sons B. firstborn sons and daughters C. all male children D. all children 12. When baptism is by “infusion” it means that A. the child is immersed in water B. water is sprinkled over the child‟s head C. water is poured over the child‟s head D. oil is used rather than water 13. Aqiqah literally means A. to cleanse B. to cut C. to name D. to redeem 14. How many days after birth does a Jewish circumcision take place? A. three B. seven C. eight D. twelve 15. The only reason for postponing a Jewish circumcision is if the