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DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's...






2. Talmud






3. Christian fundamentalism began in the late nineteenth century...






4. A fetish is NOT...

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5. The foundation of Judaism is the...






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






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






8. Which of the following Buddhist sects is credited with instilling the idea of nationalism among the Japanese?






9. The original teachings of Confucius do not include references to...






10. Buddhism declined in India until...






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






12. Meditation is NOT an important part of the practice of...






13. What is not a reason fundamentalist movements in any religion usually develop?






14. Release from the cycle of birth - death - and rebirth is...






15. Charitable giving is important to Muslims because...






16. Who united the Israelites into a single nation?






17. What is NOT true about voodoo?






18. What characteristic does Judaism and Islam not have in common?






19. The 'Book of Common Prayer' is the official liturgy of...

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20. The Wahhabi movement took control of the area that became which of the following nations?






21. Gain salvation.






22. Agnostic






23. In Taoism - yin and yang represent...






24. Whereas Hindus refuse to eat beef - Muslims refuse to eat...






25. In addition to Muhammad - Muslims consider as prophets Abraham - Moses - and...






26. Islam is similar to Judaism in that...






27. The Church of England/Anglican Church was a compromise that resulted in...






28. A central belief of the Roman Catholic Church NOT shared by Protestant denominations.






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






30. 'Chosen People' of God.






31. Jerusalem is a holy city to...






32. Ahura Mazda is the one and only true God of...






33. The purpose of the sweat-lodge ceremony is to...






34. The Five Pillars are the basic belief system of...






35. Ancestor veneration is NOT part of the following religion.






36. The Christian Science movement believes that...

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37. Twelvers believe...






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






39. The word 'Islam' means...






40. What was the main reason for the centuries-long mutual hatred between Christians and Muslims?






41. The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is...






42. The Eastern Orthodox rites differ from Roman Catholicism in their...






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






44. Some people think that Zionism is the same as...

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45. Muslims believe that almsgiving is...






46. The best description of an arahat in Theravada Buddhism is one who has...






47. The modern evangelical movement in the United States has been successful primarily because it...






48. What was not a teaching of Muhammad?






49. The Kabbalah is similar to the material found in the...






50. NOT a basic principle of Buddhism