Fountain Magazine Facts Pt. 1
How often is The Fountain Magazine published?
A) Weekly
B) Monthly
C) Bimonthly
D) Quarterly
C) Bimonthly
Where is The Fountain Magazine based?
A) London
B) Istanbul
C) New York City
D) New Jersey
D) New Jersey
According to the article Pain, what are the three basic activities that someone experiencing pain cannot do?
A) Breathe, walk, and speak
B) Work, eat, and sleep
C) Read, write, and think
D) Smile, laugh, and cry
B) Work, eat, and sleep
How can one’s impatience impact their own behavior and existence?
A) It disrupts harmony and leads to destructive reactions
B) It motivates people to achieve faster and better
C) It helps avoid uncomfortable emotions
D) It causes people to become more humble
A) It disrupts harmony and leads to destructive reactions
A. To serve as an alarm system
D) Zeynep Orhan
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What is the Sufi term for spiritual retreat or solitude?
A) Zikr
B) Halwa
C) Jalwa
D) Tawba
B) Halwa
B) Life, Knowledge, and Belief
The Fountain often promotes dialogue between what two areas?
A) Religion and Politics
B) Science and Spirituality
C) Commerce and Ethics
D) Music and Religion
B) Science and Spirituality
The author in Digital Detox contrasts “restriction” with “empowerment” in digital use. This distinction supports what larger philosophical claim about technology?
A) Conscious agency and intentionality are key to using tools without being controlled by them
B) Human well-being is best achieved through total withdrawal from screens
C) Moral character is built only through external rules and limits
D) Technology is inherently evil and must be regulated by state authorities
A) Conscious agency and intentionality are key to using tools without being controlled by them
According to the author, how does patience affect our growth, and what example was used to explain it?
A) Patience stops emotions and resembles a locked door
B) Patience limits ambition and resembles a weight
C) Patience strengthens the soul and resembles a tree growing deep roots
D) Patience leads to laziness and resembles a pause button
C) Patience strengthens the soul and resembles a tree growing deep roots
According to the article, pain is compared to what two types of warnings that are hard to ignore?
A) Ambulance siren and burning candle
B) Flashing light and tornado siren
C) Deafening fire alarm and foul-smelling gas leak
D) Shattering glass and piercing scream
C) Deafening fire alarm and foul-smelling gas leak
C) The necessity of curating one’s mental inputs for clarity and depth
C. Celebration and justification of the violence
What is the ultimate goal of halwa (spiritual retreat)?
A) Learning sacred texts
B) Memorizing God’s names
C) Closeness to God
D) Escaping from society
C) Closeness to God
Before becoming bimonthly, how frequently was The Fountain published?
A) Weekly
B) Quarterly
C) Monthly
D) Annually
B) Quarterly
Which year was The Fountain Magazine first published?
A) 1989
B) 1993
C) 1998
D) 2001
B) 1993
As we read in Standing at Compassion's Crossroads, who was the early scholar who taught about mental health and compassion centuries ago?
A. Ibn Sina
B. Rumi
C. Zayd Al-Balkhi
D. Plato
C. Zayd Al-Balkhi
What did the author mean by “just corals at the bottom of the ocean turning into emeralds”?
A) That people are born rich and need not change
B) That hidden beauty and strength develop through struggle and time
C) That life is stagnant unless we stay submerged
D) That deep-sea creatures are more enlightened than humans
B) That hidden beauty and strength develop through struggle and time
D. Sharp, fast pain
B) To illustrate the timelessness of concerns about superficial thinking
A) Anonymity diminishes empathy
What natural phenomenon does the article use to compare the heart’s relationship with God in halwa?
A) The moon reflecting the ocean
B) A seed blooming in spring
C) A mirror reflecting the sun/light
D) A raindrop falling into the sea
C) A mirror reflecting the sun/light