Religion, Science, Prehistoric Man

Question 1

The theory of evolution was first posited in 1859 by which of the following authors?

Answer 1

Charles Darwin

Question 2

While he is not the founder of the church, which of the following is the basis of the Christian faith?

Answer 2

Jesus of Nazareth

Question 3

Which of these men is most responsible for the fragmentation of the Christian Church?

Answer 3

Martin Luther

Question 4

Which of the following is the leading Holy Scripture of Christianity?

Answer 4

Holy Bible

Question 5

Which of the following religions of the Western World has been fragmented into approximately 41,000 different denominations since the Protestant Reformation?

Answer 5

Christianity

Question 6

Prehistory (or prehistoric era) is defined as the time before the development of which of the following?

Answer 6

written communication

Question 7

Which of the following terms is best defined as an organized system of human activity within a society, such as a government, church, or school?

Answer 7

institutions

Question 8

Judaism describes Yahweh as representing three important characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer 8

omnibus

Question 9

Which of the following Home Sapiens of the Paleolithic period, known as “man who walks upright,” organized into clans and was the first man to use fire?

Answer 9

Home Erectus

Question 10

As tribes began to form, organized religion also developed. Many of the early religions were known by this term because their chief deities represented forces of nature that directly affected crop production.

Answer 10

fertility cult

Question 11

Moses led the Jews out of Egyptian slavery during a period known by what name?

Answer 11

Exodus

Question 12

What is the name of Charles Darwin’s 1859 publication that ignited the modern debate between science and religion?

Answer 12

On the Origins of Species

Question 13

Which of the following religions of the Western World is the first and oldest monotheistic faith?

Answer 13

Judaism

Question 14

Which of the following terms is best defined as a process whereby two or more civilizations interact with each other through trade or warfare and adopt customs from each other?

Answer 14

cultural diffusion

Question 15

The belief in only multiple deities is known as _______________

Answer 15

polytheism

Question 16

Which of the following men is the son of Abraham and Hagar and thus the theoretical ancestor of all Arab Moslems today?

Answer 16

Ishmael

Question 17

Which of the following terms is best defined as the concepts, skills, arts and organized systems of society at a given moment in time?

Answer 17

culture

Question 18

Which of the following prerequisites of civilization brings two or more groups together as they exchange their excesses for things they lack?

Answer 18

widespread trade

Question 19

Which of the following prerequisites of civilization is usually the first one established and provides a strong means of binding the group together with a shared belief system?

Answer 19

Which of these men is the founder of the Islamic religion?

Question 20

Which of the following theories espoused by Charles Darwin contends that only certain species will be able to adapt to their environment and survive?

Answer 20

natural selection