Question 1

Which of the following is most compatible with the view of the afterlife portrayed in the sections of the Bhagavad Gita quoted in Chapter 19?

Accepted Answer

A)  resurrection of the body 
B)  a journey to Hades 
C)  the soul's traveling to heaven or hell 
D)  a no-soul doctrine 
E)  none of these 
A)  resurrection of the body 
B)  a journey to Hades 
C)  the soul's traveling to heaven or hell 
D)  a no-soul doctrine 
E)  none of these

Question 2

Western religion often associates an afterlife with the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  materialism 
B)  reincarnation 
C)  heaven and hell 
D)  transmigration of souls 
E)  nirvana 
A)  materialism 
B)  reincarnation 
C)  heaven and hell 
D)  transmigration of souls 
E)  nirvana

Question 3

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, near-death experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  provide conclusive evidence of the existence of an afterlife 
B)  beliefs in the afterlife are in principle restricted to the realm of faith 
C)  cannot supply empirical evidence about an afterlife 
D)  are artifacts of the unusual situations in which they occur 
E)  survival after death is nonsensical 
A)  provide conclusive evidence of the existence of an afterlife 
B)  beliefs in the afterlife are in principle restricted to the realm of faith 
C)  cannot supply empirical evidence about an afterlife 
D)  are artifacts of the unusual situations in which they occur 
E)  survival after death is nonsensical

Question 4

Other terms often used for "reincarnation" in Hindu thought include

Accepted Answer

A)  rebirth 
B)  metempsychosis 
C)  transmigration of souls 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  rebirth 
B)  metempsychosis 
C)  transmigration of souls 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Hinduism has often associated death with the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  materialism 
B)  rebirth 
C)  heaven and hell 
D)  punishment 
E)  the "living-dead" 
A)  materialism 
B)  rebirth 
C)  heaven and hell 
D)  punishment 
E)  the "living-dead"

Question 6

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19,

Accepted Answer

A)  human life is quite different from other forms of life 
B)  death is wholly unlike other crises in human life 
C)  the "living-dead" belong to another world 
D)  the "living-dead" have no concern for those still alive 
E)  none of these 
A)  human life is quite different from other forms of life 
B)  death is wholly unlike other crises in human life 
C)  the "living-dead" belong to another world 
D)  the "living-dead" have no concern for those still alive 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Greek views of an afterlife included

Accepted Answer

A)  resurrection of the body 
B)  becoming one with Brahman 
C)  ending the cycle of rebirths 
D)  immortality of the soul 
E)  none of these 
A)  resurrection of the body 
B)  becoming one with Brahman 
C)  ending the cycle of rebirths 
D)  immortality of the soul 
E)  none of these

Question 8

To have no external behavioral or physiological signs of life

Accepted Answer

A)  is proof one is "biologically dead" 
B)  may be taken as evidence of being "clinically dead" 
C)  indicates one is having experiences of some afterlife 
D)  provides evidence for an afterlife 
E)  means one will never regain consciousness 
A)  is proof one is "biologically dead" 
B)  may be taken as evidence of being "clinically dead" 
C)  indicates one is having experiences of some afterlife 
D)  provides evidence for an afterlife 
E)  means one will never regain consciousness

Question 9

Images of "heaven" and "hell" can be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient Greek thought 
B)  certain African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 
C)  Islam 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  ancient Greek thought 
B)  certain African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 
C)  Islam 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 10

To say that the soul is "essentially" immortal means that

Accepted Answer

A)  one's body will be resurrected 
B)  the soul by its very nature cannot die 
C)  the body and the soul are identical 
D)  a soul can be killed 
E)  souls can never be separated from bodies 
A)  one's body will be resurrected 
B)  the soul by its very nature cannot die 
C)  the body and the soul are identical 
D)  a soul can be killed 
E)  souls can never be separated from bodies

Question 11

The belief in reincarnation or rebirth is maintained by

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Judaism 
E)  African religions 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Judaism 
E)  African religions

Question 12

In some African thought, the "living-dead"

Accepted Answer

A)  are in some other world than this one we know 
B)  are completely non-material beings 
C)  are being punished for how they acted while alive in this world 
D)  continue to be concerned about the living members of their family and/or clan 
E)  will at some future point in time be raised from the dead 
A)  are in some other world than this one we know 
B)  are completely non-material beings 
C)  are being punished for how they acted while alive in this world 
D)  continue to be concerned about the living members of their family and/or clan 
E)  will at some future point in time be raised from the dead

Question 13

How one thinks of the meaning of death

Accepted Answer

A)  may affect how one thinks about the morality of euthanasia 
B)  may affect how one treats dying persons 
C)  may affect one's beliefs about suicide, but not necessarily in an obvious way 
D)  is likely to be related to philosophical or theological beliefs 
E)  all of these 
A)  may affect how one thinks about the morality of euthanasia 
B)  may affect how one treats dying persons 
C)  may affect one's beliefs about suicide, but not necessarily in an obvious way 
D)  is likely to be related to philosophical or theological beliefs 
E)  all of these

Question 14

Which of the following ideas is not found in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures in what they have to say about "immortality"? Do they avoid saying that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the reincarnation of the soul until nirvana is achieved 
B)  includes a diminished form of life as is known here, one similar to the ancient notion of Hades 
C)  is located in what one leaves behind at one's death 
D)  is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
E)  may be given only to specific human beings 
A)  involves the reincarnation of the soul until nirvana is achieved 
B)  includes a diminished form of life as is known here, one similar to the ancient notion of Hades 
C)  is located in what one leaves behind at one's death 
D)  is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
E)  may be given only to specific human beings

Question 15

Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is meant to help us

Accepted Answer

A)  plan for future implications after death 
B)  assess our lives 
C)  evaluate death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  plan for future implications after death 
B)  assess our lives 
C)  evaluate death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 16

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he

Accepted Answer

A)  proclaims that our bodies are resurrected 
B)  supports the notion of the transmigration of souls 
C)  claims that there is no such thing as a "soul" 
D)  tells us that death means the total cessation of our existence in any form 
E)  portrays death as a "wall" 
A)  proclaims that our bodies are resurrected 
B)  supports the notion of the transmigration of souls 
C)  claims that there is no such thing as a "soul" 
D)  tells us that death means the total cessation of our existence in any form 
E)  portrays death as a "wall"

Question 17

According to Kelly and her colleagues, near-death experiences include

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness of remote events not accessible to the person's ordinary senses 
B)  the experience of being out of the body and viewing events going on around it as from a position above 
C)  enhanced mental processes at a time when physiological functioning is seriously impaired 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  awareness of remote events not accessible to the person's ordinary senses 
B)  the experience of being out of the body and viewing events going on around it as from a position above 
C)  enhanced mental processes at a time when physiological functioning is seriously impaired 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 18

Reports of near-death experiences typically involve

Accepted Answer

A)  meeting with a dark and threatening being 
B)  an out-of-body experience or sense of detachment from one's physical body 
C)  lack of awareness of one's surroundings 
D)  a failure to be pronounced clinically dead 
E)  no great difficulty in communicating to others what has happened 
A)  meeting with a dark and threatening being 
B)  an out-of-body experience or sense of detachment from one's physical body 
C)  lack of awareness of one's surroundings 
D)  a failure to be pronounced clinically dead 
E)  no great difficulty in communicating to others what has happened

Question 19

The African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 portray the afterlife as

Accepted Answer

A)  heaven 
B)  hell 
C)  pale and empty 
D)  unrelated to this life 
E)  none of these 
A)  heaven 
B)  hell 
C)  pale and empty 
D)  unrelated to this life 
E)  none of these

Question 20

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "social immortality" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the continuation of one's life in what one creates 
B)  some form of personal afterlife 
C)  the continuation of one's life in one's biological descendants 
D)  a life continued in a different, spiritual world 
E)  the continuation of one's life in the physical world around us 
A)  the continuation of one's life in what one creates 
B)  some form of personal afterlife 
C)  the continuation of one's life in one's biological descendants 
D)  a life continued in a different, spiritual world 
E)  the continuation of one's life in the physical world around us

Which of the following is most compatible with the view of the afterlife portrayed in the sections of the Bhagavad Gita quoted in Chapter 19?

Western religion often associates an afterlife with the concept of

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, near-death experiences

Other terms often used for "reincarnation" in Hindu thought include

Hinduism has often associated death with the concept of

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19,

Greek views of an afterlife included

To have no external behavioral or physiological signs of life

Images of "heaven" and "hell" can be found in

To say that the soul is "essentially" immortal means that

The belief in reincarnation or rebirth is maintained by

In some African thought, the "living-dead"

How one thinks of the meaning of death

Which of the following ideas is not found in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures in what they have to say about "immortality"? Do they avoid saying that it:

Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is meant to help us

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he

According to Kelly and her colleagues, near-death experiences include

Reports of near-death experiences typically involve

The African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 portray the afterlife as

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "social immortality" refers to

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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Exam 19: The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Which of the following is most compatible with the view of the afterlife portrayed in the sections of the Bhagavad Gita quoted in Chapter 19?

Western religion often associates an afterlife with the concept of

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, near-death experiences

Other terms often used for "reincarnation" in Hindu thought include

Hinduism has often associated death with the concept of

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19,

Greek views of an afterlife included

To have no external behavioral or physiological signs of life

Images of "heaven" and "hell" can be found in

To say that the soul is "essentially" immortal means that

The belief in reincarnation or rebirth is maintained by

In some African thought, the "living-dead"

How one thinks of the meaning of death

Which of the following ideas is not found in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures in what they have to say about "immortality"? Do they avoid saying that it:

Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is meant to help us

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he

According to Kelly and her colleagues, near-death experiences include

Reports of near-death experiences typically involve

The African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 portray the afterlife as

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "social immortality" refers to

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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