The moral obligations that color all the activities of Islam consist basically of _________ as a

form of gratitude toward God



a. prayer
b. selflessness
c. tithing
d. worship


ANS: b

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Content in language is often interchanged with which other term?

a. Phonology b. Semantics c. Syntax d. Morphology

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"Subway service on the Red Line in Boston will get better. After all, there is better service now on Boston's Green Line, Blue Line, and Orange Line" is an example of

A) enumerative induction B) statistical syllogism C) causal argument D) analogy

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As a teaching device, Jesus used a short, easily recognized story about very human characters and events called a

a. parable. b. psalm. c. proverb. d. sermon.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Though most biblical genealogists include only male heirs, Matthew included some of Jesus' female ancestors. 2. Matthew's Gospel was most likely composed in Antioch, Syria. 3. One reason Matthew may have based his genealogical information upon the number fourteen is because the Hebrew word for David contains consonants whose numerical value equals fourteen. 4. Matthew's Gospel relies less upon connections to Hebrew prophecy than any other Gospel. 5. The author of Mark's Gospel clearly identifies himself.

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