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The Vase, Cattravali, Harmika, Dome, pradaksina, and terraces are all parts of the structure of a ______. (page 48)

Select one:

a. Buddhist Stupa

b. pradaksina-patha

c. cone shaped tower

d. the eternal

In our textbook, Livingston compares the stupas and pagodas of Buddhist Asia to the sacred tree or cosmic mountain. Each can act as an axis mundi or center that joins the earth and _________________. (page 46)

Select one:

a. umbrella-like notches

b. the realm of the transcendent

c. the unreal

d. clearly articulated roofs

Sacred ____________ are common in the symbolism of the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – particularly those found in ancient Palestine and Arabia. (Hint: The Hebrew word is har.) (page 48; PowerPoints Chapter 3)

Select one:

a. religious imagination

b. natural places of worship

c. caves or vugs

d. mountains

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In the Jewish religious and historical tradition, _____________ is believed to be where Moses received the Law and sealed the Covenant with Israels' God. (page 48; PowerPoints Chapter 3)

Select one:

a. Gibeon

b. Mount Zion

c. Gilgal

d. Mount Sinai

According to Islamic tradition: __________ is the place where the Prophet Muhammed (saw) stood and delivered the Farewell Sermon to those who had accompanied him for Hajj towards the end of his life. (PowerPoints Chapter 3; https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/makkah-other/mount-arafat)

Select one:

a. Mount of Olives

b. Foundation Stone

c. Arafat

d. Mount Hajj

Sacred time is mythical and primordial. It is connected to origins of traditions or origins of the world. During this time persons and communities pass from ________ time into sacred time. (page 49; PowerPoints Chapter 3)

Select one:

a. ordinary, profane

b. reenactment of the Creation

c. holy days of worship

d. special, set apart

Answer 1

1. The correct answer is Option A. The Vase, Cattravali, Harmika, Dome, pradaksina are parts of a Buddhist stupa.
2. The correct answer is Option B. Each can act as an axis mundi or center that joins the earth and the realm of the transcendent.
3. The correct answer is Option D. Sacred mountains are common in the symbolism of the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – particularly those found in ancient Palestine and Arabia.
4. The correct answer is Option D. Mount Sinai is believed to be where Moses received the Law and sealed the Covenant with Israels' God.

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