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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. Gain salvation.
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
The ultimate goal of Christians
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.
Ahura Mazda

2. Unlike most Protestant denominations - Roman Catholics...
Roman Catholicism
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
Orthodox
That the last imam will return and with him - Judgment Day

3. What statement best describes someone who follows Taoism?
Martin Luther
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.

4. Who attempted to reconcile Aristotelian logic with the existence of God?
Thomas Aquinas
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders

5. The Hasidic movement arose from the teachings of...
Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Zoroastrianism
Compassion
Baal Shem Tov
Jews

6. What changes in Arab society resulted from Muhammad's teachings?
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
A vision quest
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel

7. The Upanishads are important to Hindus because they...
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.
God's mercy and love shown in the life - death - and resurrection of Jesus
Set out a number of principles that are central to Hinduism; The Upanishads are a collection of advice from Hindu sages. Among the topics covered are reincarnation - creation - and the relationship between individual souls and Ultimate Reality.
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life

8. Islam and Christianity share a belief in...
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Zoroastrianism
Angels - heaven - and hell
Eased kosher restrictions;

9. What religion believes in Purgatory?
Roman Catholicism
Reverence toward family and tradition
Islam and Hinduism; Nanak - who founded Sikhism in northern India in the late 15th and early 16th centuries - was born a Hindu and studied Islam - but could not find spiritual peace in either.
Benevolence

10. The Feast of Purim celebrates...
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.
The Exodus
The Trinity
David

11. A major cause of the schism between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Churches was the...
To redeem humankind from sin
Primacy of the pope in determining matters of Christian doctrine. The Eastern Church believed that authority in matters of faith rested more with the Bible and church councils than with the pope.
A conservative movement within Islam
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings

12. The Qur'an contains...
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism
What Allah said to Muhammad
There is a connection between all things that exist
Five Pillars.

13. 'Shivah' - in Judaism
Chanukah; symbolizes the miracle of a day's cup of oil lasting for eight days.
Shinto
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
The first week of mourning after a death

14. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?
Submission
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
Judaism; Islam

15. Talmud
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas
Right understanding - Right speech - Right livelihood; The steps of the Eightfold Path are right views - right thoughts - right speech - right action - right livelihood - right effort - right mindfulness - and right concentration.
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial

16. A fetish is NOT...

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17. What requires a month of fasting from sunup to sundown?
Torah; The Torah scroll is kept in the ark and read from during services
Ramadan
Neither has priests. Neither Jewish rabbis nor Muslim imans are priests; both are teachers and leaders of services - which is not the same as a priest whose role is to make sacrifices.
Judaism

18. In which denomination may a woman be ordained as either a priest or minister?
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Episcopal
Only those times when he invokes the authority of 'ex cathedra'; 'Ex cathedra' is the authority of the pope based on his position as teacher and pastor of Christians. When the pope speaks 'ex cathedra' on a doctrine of faith and morals - he is kept f
All people are created equal; The Baha'i movement preaches equality of the sexes - the importance of education - an end to prejudice - and the value of leading a good life.

19. The goal of the Four Noble Truths.
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government
Islam
Rite of passage
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment

20. An important force for Christian unity in the twentieth century was...
An afterlife; Jews believe that there is an afterlife - but it does not have the physical description that Christian and Islamic heaven and hell have. Jews focus on living a good life according to God's laws rather than on punishment and reward after
Ecumenism.
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Judaism; Islam

21. The most accurate description of yoga to Hindus is...
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx
An emphasis on monasticism; an emphasis on the compassion of Buddha; the transformation of Siddharta Gautama into an Ultimate Being - one of many Buddhas; the belief that the 'Great Vehicle' has room to transport all souls to nirvana
A path to release the mind from distractions
Hinduism

22. Elements that characterize Jainism.
Profess one's Islamic faith
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
Use of Latin for the Bible and for church services; One of the changes of the Reformation was the translation of the Bible into vernacular languages and their use in church services. The Roman Catholic Church continued to use Latin for church service

23. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...
Prayer five times a day
An imperceptible presence in the universe
The mass
Veneration of the saints

24. The four stages in Hinduism are student - seeker - ascetic - and...
Moksha
Christianity
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Householder

25. Buddhism declined in India until...
It was absorbed into Hinduism. Over time - Hinduism adopted some of the concepts of Buddhism and Buddha became one of many Hindu gods.
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh
The most sacred to Muslims

26. What are aspects of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?
Ecumenism.
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire
Anglicans; Thomas Cranmer - who was the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury and a leader of the English Protestant Reformation - wrote the 'Book of Common Prayer -' which remains the official liturgy of the Anglican communion of churches.
Church's selling of indulgences

27. Seeking converts is NOT an important element of...
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Because he did not write down his teachings
Judaism
Pacifism

28. Mennonites do NOT believe...
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Zoroastrianism
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings

29. The foundation of Judaism is the...
Islam
Primacy of the pope in determining matters of Christian doctrine. The Eastern Church believed that authority in matters of faith rested more with the Bible and church councils than with the pope.
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.

30. Ancestor worship was an important part of...
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
Mayan religion
Judaism
The ultimate goal of Christians

31. The menorah is a symbol used for which Jewish holy day?

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32. Which practice of Roman Catholicism was rejected by Protestants during the Reformation?
Use of Latin for the Bible and for church services; One of the changes of the Reformation was the translation of the Bible into vernacular languages and their use in church services. The Roman Catholic Church continued to use Latin for church service
After the Assyrians destroyed Israel; The Jewish Diaspora began after the destruction of the kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians in the 8th century B.C.E.
Just social action; Confucius taught the importance of acting justly in all social interactions.
Ordinary people could easily understand and practice Islam; The practices of Islam are easy to understand and to practice even by the poorest and uneducated.

33. A bodhisattva...
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Enlightenment
Pacifism
Helps others to find nirvana

34. Calling Hinduism polytheistic simplifies the religion because...
Confucianism
The Hindu Festival of lights.
Benevolence
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman

35. The Apostles Creed - Nicene Creed - and Athanasian Creed do NOT what in common?
Christians' belief in an immortal soul; Native Americans in general believe that if people forget the dead - over time their souls will cease to exist.
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.
Sudden illumination; The Renzai - or Intuitive - school of Zen Buddhism believes that rational thought will not bring illumination. One must think anti-rationally and go behind reason before enlightenment will come - and then it will come suddenly in

36. What was not a result of the Council of Trent - which was convened during what is known as the Counter-Reformation?
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works
Ended the practice of indulgences
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage

37. Example of the animistic theory of religion; based on worship of the spirits - known as kami - of natural objects - such as stones and trees.
Shinto
Five Pillars.
The caste system.
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.

38. Conflict over Muhammad's successor led to...

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39. What is the most accurate explanation of myths as an important aspect of religion?
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
Connect with Brahman
Moksha
A path to release the mind from distractions

40. That God is all-knowing - all-powerful - all-present - and one and undivided are beliefs of both Islam and...
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
Trash hauler
Judaism
Muhammad forbade idol worship; the lack of mosques' ornamentation was a result of Muhammad's ban on idols out of fear that his followers could fall back into polytheism.

41. What was the main reason for the centuries-long mutual hatred between Christians and Muslims?
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders
Trash hauler

42. Predicting the future through divination is an element of...
A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth - life - and death
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Confucianism
Because he did not write down his teachings

43. The Protestant Reformation began with...
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Martin Luther
Immersing adults in water
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.

44. The person who was most responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside India was...
Shinto
Pentecostals believe that they receive special powers from God.; One special power is the ability to 'speak in tongues.'; Pentecostals believe that they receive special powers from God and one of those powers is the ability to speak in tongues.
All people are created equal; The Baha'i movement preaches equality of the sexes - the importance of education - an end to prejudice - and the value of leading a good life.
Asoka; Asoka - a ruler of the Maurya dynasty in India in the third century B.C.E. - converted to Buddhism and sent missionaries to convert the people of his huge empire. As a result - Buddhism is the predominant religion of Asia.

45. Janmashtami
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Transubstantiation
Roman Catholicism
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh

46. What is not a true description of the Talmud?
Written religious teachings; Indigenous religious practices are preliterate - so there were no written religious teachings - although modern anthropologists and similar researchers have written them down for various cultures.
The first week of mourning after a death
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh
Immersing adults in water

47. To connect with the Tao - Chuang Tzu advises people to...
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Veneration of the saints
Just social action; Confucius taught the importance of acting justly in all social interactions.
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires

48. Is Monasticism found in Islam?
No
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation
Any gods
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel

49. Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism...
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Monasticism
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.

50. The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism - inner peace - and...
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha
Pacifism
That Jesus was both human and divine; Arius taught that Jesus was not equal with God the Father and eternal. The Emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicea to deal with the issue - which was dividing the early Church.
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