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91.Max Weber argued that the ascetic principles embedded in _____ : 1299249
91.Max Weber argued that the ascetic principles embedded in _____ do not encourage entrepreneurial activity in pursuit of wealth creation because it is perceived that such activities make the attainment of nirvana more difficult.
A. Islam
B. Hinduism
C. Confucianism
D. Protestantism
E. Capitalism
92.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 the payment or receipt of interest.
93.Zain finds it hard to dine with his American colleagues as his religion prohibits the consumption pork and alcohol. He also quit his previous job in a bank on the base that his religion considers the payment or receipt of interest as exploitative and unjust. According to this information, Zain is a follower of:
A. Protestantism.
B. Hinduism.
C. Judaism.
D. Confucianism.
E. Islam.
94.Maya is a follower of a religion which emphasizes that individuals should be judged solely by their spiritual achievements. The caste Maya 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 her spiritual development in her previous life. Maya follows:
A. Hinduism.
B. Buddhism.
C. Confucianism.
D. Islam.
E. Christianity.
95._____ 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
96.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 caste system.
C. Both advocate the same kind of extreme ascetic behavior.
D. Both propagate the Noble Eightfold Path as a route for transformation.
E. Both condemn the payment or the receipt of interests on loans and deposits.
97.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 Hinduism, Buddhism also supports the caste system.
E. Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism does not stress afterlife and spiritual achievement.
98.Sami follows a religion founded by an Indian prince—Siddhartha Gautama. Unlike the other Indian religions his religion 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, Sami can be considered as a:
A. Hindu.
B. Buddhist.
C. Confucian.
D. Sikh.
E. Muslim.
99.For more than 2,000 years until the 1949 Communist revolution, _____, which teaches the importance of attaining personal salvation through right action, was the official ethical system of China.
A. Maoism
B. FengShui
C. Confucianism
D. Shinto
E. Buddhism
100._____ is a non-religious, ethical system principally followed in China, Korea, and Japan.
A. Shinto
B. Buddhism
C. Judaism
D. Confucianism
E. Hinduism
