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DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wahhabism






2. In which denomination may a woman be ordained as either a priest or minister?






3. What was not a teaching of Muhammad?






4. The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of...






5. The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism - inner peace - and...






6. What is an accurate description of Taoism's view of government?


7. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?






8. Which system of Hindu philosophy believes that only Brahman is real?






9. Bodhisattvas help others to find enlightenment...






10. Missionary work was never important to what religion?






11. Torah






12. Not one of the holy cities to Muslims






13. The two most important works of Taoism are the 'Tao Te Ching' and the...


14. The goal of the Four Noble Truths.






15. Harmony






16. The Jews' view of themselves as Yahweh's chosen people resulted from...


17. The Prophetic Movement in Judaism...


18. Islam - Judaism - and Christianity all share what?






19. The four stages in Hinduism are student - seeker - ascetic - and...






20. What is NOT a practice of the Eastern Orthodox rites?






21. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...






22. The Baptist denomination baptizes members by...






23. Hinduism can be characterized as a religion that...






24. Mennonites do NOT believe...






25. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?






26. What was not a result of the Council of Trent - which was convened during what is known as the Counter-Reformation?






27. Whereas original Confucian teachings dealt with the social order - Taoism...






28. Women cannot become cantors and rabbis in which branch of Judaism?






29. Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism...






30. The ten lost tribes of Israel...






31. Confucianism could be considered a philosophy rather than a religion because it...






32. How is the belief in God - by whatever name - similar in Christianity - Islam - and Judaism?






33. Jihad refers to...






34. The Second Truth of the Four Noble Truths.






35. The Diaspora is the term given to the...






36. The Jews who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in the 15th century were known as...






37. Who united the Israelites into a single nation?






38. Ancestor worship was an important part of...






39. Who wrote the 'City of God' and greatly influenced the early development of Christian theology?


40. While Westerners may think of yoga as exercise - Hindus consider Yoga primarily as a way to...






41. Hindus view 'dharma' as a duty - or moral code of action - whereas to Buddhists 'dharma' is...






42. What contribution did Maimonides (Moses ben Maimon) make to Jewish thought?


43. A difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism is...


44. Predicting the future through divination is an element of...






45. Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church.






46. The Protestant Reformation began with...






47. Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to protest the...


48. The person who was most responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside India was...






49. Hadith






50. A major stumbling block to reconciliation with Protestant groups is the Roman Catholic Church's...