WWR Final Exam

Match the organization with its ideological orientation

'Aisyiyah - moderate Muhammadiya - reformist Islam Baru - extremist Nahdlat al-Ulama - traditionalist

List these historically significant events in the order in which they took place.

1. Cuneiform writing is invented 2. Enheduanna is appointed priestess of Nanna, the moon God, by her father, King Sargon 3. The oldest date given for the composition of the Epic of Gilgamesh 4. Assyrian law mandates that free women and concubines accompanying their mistresses had to wear the veil. 5. The birth of Hellenistic culture

List these events in the order in which they occurred:

1. Sarah and Abraham settle in Canaan 2. Deborah is appointed as a Judge by God 3. Saul becomes the first king of the Jewish people 4.The Hebrew Bible is canonized (officially written)

Place these events in chronological order

1. Swiss philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg claims that spirits wrote books through him 2. The second Great Awakening takes place in New England, New York, and the Cumberland Valley 3. Antiseptics are invented by the Hungarian physician and scientist Ignaz Simmelweis 4. The Spiritualist Cora Hatch becomes a popular and in-demand trance medium 5. The first conference of the American Association of Spiritualists takes place in Chicago

Place these events in chronological order.

1. The beginnings of a mercantile capitalist economic system in Europe 2. The earliest vitae of the medieval Catholic beguines are written 3. The peak period of the persecution of witches in medieval Europe 4. The ruling classes of Europe begin to be denounced by others as witches

Place these events, drawn from the article by John Coward, in chronological order.

1. Theodore Galle's painting features Amerigo Vespucci and a naked Indian woman symbolizing the land. 2. The publications Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Harper's Weekly are founded. 3. The pictorial press begins publishing images of Native American craft workers, such as Navajo women weaving a blanket. 4. Harper s Weekly publishes a newly discovered portrait of 'Princess Pocahontas.'

List these events in the order in which they occurred:

1.The Babylonian Exile forces the migration of Jews from Canaan to Mesopotamia 2. Oppian Law is established in Rome to restrict the amount of wealth a woman could hold (Sawyer) 3. The Letters of Paul provide guidance to believers in the Roman world and Asia Minor 4. The Gospel of John is written, reflecting a break between Judaism and the Jesus Movement.

Which of the following best describes the concept of pancasila in Indonesia?

A form of nationalism that emphasizes religious pluralism

The nineteenth-century ideology that emphasized women s piety, purity, submissiveness and domesticity was known as the [x].

Cult of True Womanhood

Which of the following sets of deities are associated with water?

Enki, Tiamat, Apsu

T or F: Ann Braude argues that the women s rights movement and the Spiritualist movement in antebellum America were closely intertwined and that most women s rights activists were also Spiritualists.

False

T or F: Archaeological evidence from graves from the Neolithic Age that were discovered in the Çatal Huyuk settlement in today's Anatolian Peninsula strongly suggest the existence of a matriarchal society.

False

T or F: In Silvia Federici s view, the witch persecutions of medieval Europe can mostly be explained by ideological factors.

False

T or F: John Coward argues that the positive depictions of Native American women in the illustrated press also helped to foster sympathy for Native American men

False

The two Iron Age myths that glorify the exploits of a hero-god are [x] and [y].

Gilgamesh & Enuma Elish

The research for John Coward's article on depictions of Native American women looks at over a dozen illustrations in the 19th-century publications [x] and [y].

Harper's Weekly Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper or Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly

The three books of the Hebrew Bible that we have discussed as being works of literature rather than a faithful record of historical events are [x], [y], and [z]. Hint: All three books contain stories set in times of warfare or persecution of the Jews.

Judith Judges Esther

Match the Gospel account to its thematic focus, below.

Matthew - concern with enumerating the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah Luke - predominant theme of witness depicting women as ideal believers Mark - shortest gospel, written for an audience familiar with oral stories of Jesus John - Jesus described as pre-existent with God before becoming human

Yaakov Yadgar s study of Masorti Jewish women notes that these women see themselves as ideologically between the [x] and [y] sectarian Jewish groups

Orthodox secular Reform

In which of the following countries did the burning of women accused of witchcraft take place from the 14th-17th centuries, according to Silvia Federici? Choose four countries from among the following: Greece, France, The United States, Scotland, Mexico, Italy

Scotland France Mexico Italy

Match the myth with the event or incident that took place in it:

The Epic of Gilgamesh - the Cedar Forest is chopped down Enuma Elish - the heavens are created from a goddess's corpse The Descent of Inanna - Dumuzi is sent to the Underworld Inanna and the Mes - Enki gets drunk and gives away his power

Which of the following factors have NOT enabled women in Indonesia to be recognized as Islamic scholars?

The growth of secular feminist organizations during the 1990s

Which of the following best describes an ethics of context according to Donaldson?

The moral value associated with the authentic identity of objects, words, and experiences that are derived from a people or culture.

What is the best definition of global cultural flows as it is used in the article on New Age Native Americanism (NANA) by Laura Donaldson?

The ways in which the symbols and artefacts of various cultures are disseminated, adopted, and adapted by people around the world, often for their own personal or commercial benefit.

What were 3 of the religious movements that emerged in America in the late 19th century and competed directly with Spiritualism for adherents? Choose from among the following: Theosophical Society, Calvinism, Christian Science, Swedenborgianism, Scientology

Theosophical Society Swedenborgianism Christian Science

Which of the following are among the 5 motivations of textual expression in sacred texts? - To give moral guidance; to provide historical information; to communicate a message to rulers - To provide historical information; to offer prescriptions for faith; to give moral guidance - To recount an accurate record of facts; to provide a political worldview; to give moral guidance - To provide a political worldview; to offer prescriptions for faith; to clarify gender roles

To provide historical information; to offer prescriptions for faith; to give moral guidance

Click on any spot on the map that includes ancient Sumeria.

Top Left Coordinates(294, 155) (~Babylon) Bottom Right Coordinates(360, 200) (~Ur)

T or F: According to Laura Mc Donald, the main problem with New Age Native Americanism (NANA) is that non-Natives appropriate the symbols and artefacts of Native peoples for their own individual benefit without regard for or benefit to the communities they derive from.

True

T or F: According to Yadgar, traditionalist Jewish women use discursive tactics as a form of self-empowerment in order to mediate potential conflicts between feminist discourse and Jewish tradition.

True

T or F: According to the article by M. Stol, marriage in Mesopotamia in the Old Babyloan period was usually monogamous.

True

T or F: Frymer-Kensky argues that the importance of goddess-worship in ancient Mesopotamia does not suggest that Mesopotamian women were empowered in society.

True

T or F: Sawyer argues that we should assume that gender categories in the 1st century Roman environment were much more fluid than scholars have typically assumed.

True

T or F: The Moroccan scholar Ibtissam Bouachrine criticizes feminist scholarship on Islam as being apologetic and unwilling to condemn practices that she sees as being complicit in Muslim women s oppression.

True

T or F: The rise in importance of materializations in the last quarter of the nineteenth century led to the exploitation, psychological manipulation, and the devaluation of the images of Spiritualist women.

True

According to the Women s Bible Commentary, the woman in the Gospel of John who asked Jesus to turn water into wine at Cana was [x], while the woman who first witnessed the resurrected Jesus and attempted to embrace him was [y].

[x] The Virgin Mary [y] Mary Magdalene

The medieval Catholic lay women saints, also known as [x], were revered by the masses for their healing powers, which we can read about today in their life stories, also known as [y], which were mostly composed by men of the church.

[x] beguines [y] vitae

Two of the critiques that Donaldson makes of contemporary feminism is that it privileges [x] as a marker of freedom and fosters a mindset which underscores the importance of [y] over and above the will of the community or the collective.

[x] choice [y] individualism

Which among the following were popular stereotypes of American Indian people as depicted in the popular press of the 1850s-1910s a. the genteel Indian mother b. the wise medicine woman c. the intelligent squaw d. the civilized Indian man e. the lazy Indian husband f. the noble Indian princess

a, e, f

list these dynasties in order of their emergence

a. Sumerian b. Akkadian c. Semitic Amorite d. Assyrian

Which of the following is NOT among the reasons Silvia Federici identifies for the witch burnings of 14th-17th century Europe? a. The spread of a mass hysteria whereby young women were afflicted with seizures b. The desire to confiscate the properties of poor women who were widowed c. The rise of mercantile capitalism and the colonization of the Americas d. The Inquisition, which sough to root out and destroy heresy in the Church e. The growth of the male medical establishment and criminalization of folk healing

a. The spread of a mass hysteria whereby young women were afflicted with seizures

Agree or disagree: According to Esther Fuchs, the Jewish princess Esther, wife of Ahasuerus, can't truly be considered a heroine because she acts more out of filial duty to her uncle than out of her own concern and convictions.

agree

Which of the following statements best underscores Plato s arguments about women? a. Women should not be allowed to instruct men, nor should they be allowed to hold authoritative positions in the religious orders. b. Although women should be educated and could potentially fulfill many different roles in society, they are the weaker of the two sexes. c. Women are by nature prone to moral corruption; therefore they should not receive a formal education. d. Women are incomplete men, and for that reason they are essentially and irreversibly inferior to men.

b. Although women should be educated and could potentially fulfill many different roles in society, they are the weaker of the two sexes.

Which of the following conclusions can be derived from our study of the laws of Hammurabi?

business transactions had to be fair and just

Which of the following were NOT among the complex of cultural ideals that characterized medieval European ideals about women and food? a. Pious women may deny their own need to eat but always feed the poor b. Women who fast and feed others can sometimes perform miracles c. Pious women who do not feed others should be denied the Eucharist d. The body of the saintly beguine was a source of spiritual food that healed others

c. Pious women who do not feed others should be denied the Eucharist

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a distinctive element of the story of the Indian woman Bright Eyes, who was depicted in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in 1880? a. She was celebrated for her advocacy of the Ponca tribe in its land dispute with the federal government. b. She was the daughter of a mixed-race Omaha and French trader who named her Suzette LaFlesche. c. She was a prominent supporter of the suffragette movement, which sought voting rights for women. d. She was dressed modestly in a high-collared dress, carrying a purse like any other civilized woman. e. She was educated, having attended school in the Eastern United States, and spoke proper English.

c. She was a prominent supporter of the suffragette movement, which sought voting rights for women.

In the Biblical story of the Garden of Eden, humans acquire Divine knowledge. Which of the following ideas are NOT implied in the story as it concerns this acquisition of Divine knowledge? a. God has given humans free will and left it to them to decide whether to exercise it. b. Humans appropriated Divine knowledge for themselves despite God s warning to them. c. Humans are made in the image of God, and inherently participate in Divine knowledge. d. God did not make Divine knowledge available to human beings, so Satan gave it to them.

d. God did not make Divine knowledge available to human beings, so Satan gave it to them.

Match the paradigm for interpreting the Qur an with its description

feminist - gendered, offering a female-centered or woman-friendly perspective traditional - atomistic, interpreting single verses on their own, atomistically modernist - reformulative, derived from influence of Western European colonialism holistic - adaptive and contextual, using tools like ijtihad or independent reasoning

Ibtissam Bouachrine claims that Edward Said's work, and the analytic paradigm of [x], a term which he coined, has relied on a fairly narrow scope of Western literature to argue that Western representations of Muslims have been oversimplified and biased.

orientalism

The form of postmodern consciousness known as [x] entails patching together a variety of objects and symbols from various cultures or traditions, often to create a different identity for oneself than the identity one was born with.

pastiche

The [x], an educational institution that often includes a boarding school, has provided poor children in Indonesia with the opportunity to become nationally recognized scholars of Islam.

pesantren