RLGN 105 Test 1

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RLGN 105 Quiz Becoming a Critical Thinker

1. Ignatius was the Bishop of what ancient city?
2. Evidence is:
3. Oversimplifying a complex issue to make it seem that only two options are possible is an example of a False Dilemma Fallacy.
4. The Internet or the World Wide Web (www) is both an “ocean of information” and a
5. Accepting the opinions of others as one’s own opinion without applying critical thinking skills to that opinion is what type of decision-making?
6. The term critical in critical thinking literally means to be unaccepting of any opinion outside of one’s own beliefs.
7. Everyone has a bias, so it is not important to look for a bias approach when viewing an internet source.
8. Archeology has silenced many critics with new discoveries the support the historical accuracy of the Bible.
9. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would inspire the Apostles in their writings that would become the New Testament.
10. Making a judgment on the basis of one or even a few samples is what type of fallacy?
11. The Old Testament has several prophecies regarding the “end times” (future), but none concerning the life of Jesus.
12. When researching a topic, a critical thinker should avoid investigating the many sides of an issue to avoid confusion. The person should pick a position and nd content to support the position.
13. An argument that justifies a course of action because “everyone else is doing it” is an example of:
14. According to Dr. Lee Strobel, historical truth is not relevant or important to Christianity.
15. Which of the following is not one of the three important steps involved in Critical Thinking?
16. “Evidence does not exist to prove humans were created by God therefore man was not created by God” is an example of:
17. Using the Begging the Question fallacy is the same as using circular reasoning.
18. Presenting another person’s argument in a weak, misrepresented, or exaggerated form in order to win the argument is what type of fallacy?
19. Seeking to discredit people’s arguments by attacking their personal character, origin, associations, etc. rather than their idea is what type of fallacy?
20. According to the article, the entire Bible is organized around one theme:
21. The Bible was written over a period of 10,000 years.
22. Indecision, not making a decision, is actually a decision in itself.
23. We should demonstrate discernment in what we post on social media.
24. “Raising an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the primary issue” is which of the following Informal Logical Fallacies:
25. Jesus directly armed the authority of the Old Testament and indirectly armed the New Testament.

Set 1

1. In the video Lesson there were 3 “A’s” given for Evaluating sources:  Approach, _______________, and Accuracy.
2. “Raising an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the primary issue” is which of the following Informal Logical Fallacies:
3. Indecision, not making a decision, is actually a decision in itself.
4. The story of Ignatius is significant in that he was willing to go to his death proclaiming…
5. Making a judgment on the basis of one or even a few samples is what type of fallacy?
6. Using the Begging the Question fallacy is the same as using circular reasoning.
7. The two primary ways evidence is gathered: data gained from an external source and ________.
8. Evidence is:
9. “Mom, may I have a smart phone?”  All of my friends have one” is an example of:
10. Seeking to discredit people’s arguments by attacking their personal character, origin, associations, etc. rather than their idea is what type of fallacy?
11. When the Old Testament manuscripts were found in the Qumran Caves major differences were found between these documents and the current Old Testament scriptures.
12. An argument is an attempt to offer evidence to demonstrate the soundness of an opinion.
13. When a shooting takes place at a school, arguing that the reason it occurred was because of gun laws alone is what type of fallacy?
14. Presenting another person’s argument in a weak, misrepresented, or exaggerated form in order to win the argument is what type of fallacy?
15. When searching the internet, we do not need subject the site of information to critical thinking.
16. A problem for conservative scholars who claim the Bible is the Word of God is that Jesus never said any part of Bible was the Word of God.
17. According to Dr. Lee Strobel, historical truth is not relevant or important to Christianity.
18. Selective Perception is arguing a point by selecting and presenting only the evidence that supports one’s current position or opinion.
19. Ignatius was the Bishop of what ancient city?
20. William Ramsay, who was a skeptic about the historical accuracy of the Bible, changed his mind after researching one of the gospel writer’s detail to titles of historical figures.  The writer was:
21. Critical thinking:
22. Which of the following is not one of the three important steps involved in Critical Thinking?
23. Accepting the opinions of others as one’s own opinion without applying critical thinking skills to that opinion is what type of decision-making?
24. Leaving the ground unplowed and unused every seventh year is one example of how the Bible included scientific knowledge before it was known and taught by scientists.
25. The term critical in critical thinking literally means to be unaccepting of any opinion outside of one’s own beliefs.

Set 2

1. The Internet or the World Wide Web (www) is both an “ocean of information” and a __________________.
2. Everyone has a bias, so it is not important to look for a bias approach when viewing an internet source.
3. When a shooting takes place at a school, arguing that the reason it occurred was because of gun laws alone is what type of fallacy?
4. The two primary ways evidence is gathered: data gained from an external source and ________.
5. Leaving the ground unplowed and unused every seventh year is one example of how the Bible included scientific knowledge before it was known and taught by scientists.
6. The Bible was written over a period of 1500 years.
7. All Old Testament scriptures are said to be “God breathed” according to II Timothy 3:16.
8. Indecision, not making a decision, is actually a decision in itself.
9. According to Dr. Lee Strobel, historical truth is not relevant or important to Christianity.
10. Presenting another person’s argument in a weak, misrepresented, or exaggerated form in order to win the argument is what type of fallacy?
11. Before posting something on social media we should be careful and patient, first checking that the information is accurate.
12. Oversimplifying a complex issue to make it seem that only two options are possible is an example of a False Dilemma Fallacy.
13. Evidence is:
14. Accepting the opinions of others as one’s own opinion without applying critical thinking skills to that opinion is what type of decision-making?
15. We should demonstrate discernment in what we post on social media.
16. The following cannot be said of the Bible.
17. Ignatius was the Bishop of what ancient city?
18. An argument that justifies a course of action because “everyone else is doing it” is an example of:
19. When the Old Testament manuscripts were found in the Qumran Caves major differences were found between these documents and the current Old Testament scriptures.
20. The term critical in critical thinking literally means to be unaccepting of any opinion outside of one’s own beliefs.
21. Everyone has a right to an opinion but that does not make every opinion accurate or correct.
22. Selective Perception is arguing a point by selecting and presenting only the evidence that supports one’s current position or opinion.
23. An argument is an attempt to offer evidence to demonstrate the soundness of an opinion.
24. Which of the following is not one of the three important steps involved in Critical Thinking?
25. Making a judgment on the basis of one or even a few samples is what type of fallacy?

Set 3

1. All Old Testament scriptures are said to be “God breathed” according to II Timothy 3:16.
2. Ignatius was the Bishop of what ancient city?
3. “Evidence does not exist to prove humans were created by God therefore man was not created by God” is an example of:
4. The two primary ways evidence is gathered: data gained from an external source and ________.
5. Making a judgment on the basis of one or even a few samples is what type of fallacy?
6. Indecision, not making a decision, is actually a decision in itself.
7. William Ramsay, who was a skeptic about the historical accuracy of the Bible, changed his mind after researching one of the gospel writer’s detail to titles of historical figures.  The writer was:
8. When searching the internet, we do not need subject the site of information to critical thinking.
9. When researching a topic, a critical thinker should avoid investigating the many sides of an issue to avoid confusion.  The person should pick a position and find content to support the position.
10. When the Old Testament manuscripts were found in the Qumran Caves major differences were found between these documents and the current Old Testament scriptures.
11. The Bible was written over a period of 1500 years.
12. An argument that justifies a course of action because “everyone else is doing it” is an example of:
13. The story of Ignatius is significant in that he was willing to go to his death proclaiming…
14. The term critical in critical thinking literally means to be unaccepting of any opinion outside of one’s own beliefs.
15. “Raising an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the primary issue” is which of the following Informal Logical Fallacies:
16. An argument against an action on the unsupported assertion that it will lead to a much worse condition is what type of Fallacy?
17. A problem for conservative scholars who claim the Bible is the Word of God is that Jesus never said any part of Bible was the Word of God.
18. Seeking to discredit people’s arguments by attacking their personal character, origin, associations, etc. rather than their idea is what type of fallacy?
19. We should demonstrate discernment in what we post on social media.
20. Before posting something on social media we should be careful and patient, first checking that the information is accurate.
21. Making a judgment about an entire group based on the behavior of a few from that group is what type of fallacy?
22. Everyone has a right to an opinion but that does not make every opinion accurate or correct.
23. The following cannot be said of the Bible.