DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. The Eastern Orthodox rites differ from Roman Catholicism in their...
Judaism; Judaism is a religion and Zionism is a political movement begun in 1896 to establish a Jewish state in what the Jews consider the 'promised land.'
Christians; Jews; Muslims
Lack of hierarchical structure; Unlike the Roman Catholic Church that has the pope at its head - Eastern Orthodox churches are ruled by a network of patriarchs.
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin


2. What statement most accurately describes the doctrine of original sin?
Because he did not write down his teachings
Hinduism
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
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.


3. What changes in Arab society resulted from Muhammad's teachings?
Judaism - Christianity - and Islam
Prayer five times a day
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Jesus


4. Twelvers believe...
Hinduism
Preserving Greek and Roman civilization and learning in general; Monks in monasteries and nuns in convents kept learning alive through their copying of Greek and Roman writings and by teaching.
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.
That the last imam will return and with him - Judgment Day


5. Religion that does not include fasting.
Zoroastrianism
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
Shinto
Eased kosher restrictions;


6. Shari'a deals with...
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life
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.
Upanishads
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.


7. How is the belief in God - by whatever name - similar in Christianity - Islam - and Judaism?
Orthodox branch; Orthodox Jews conform most closely to the tenets of Judaism as revealed by God. They are not concerned with adapting Judaism to the world outside of the Jewish community.
God is the creator of the world; All three religions believe that God is the creator of the world - and is all knowing - all powerful - and all present.
Orthodox
The First Pillar of Islam


8. Islam and Christianity share a belief in...
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
Angels - heaven - and hell
God is the creator of the world; All three religions believe that God is the creator of the world - and is all knowing - all powerful - and all present.


9. The Hasidic movement was founded by...
Baal Shem Tov
Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.
Judaism; Judaism is a religion and Zionism is a political movement begun in 1896 to establish a Jewish state in what the Jews consider the 'promised land.'


10. Talmud
Ramadan
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
A vision quest


11. The Baptist denomination baptizes members by...
Five Pillars.
Immersing adults in water
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.
It emphasizes the joyous and ecstatic nature of Judaism


12. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?
Veneration of the saints
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.
Icons
Fasting during the day for one month each year


13. Confucianism could be considered a philosophy rather than a religion because it...
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation


14. What was adopted as the state religion in Japan in the Meiji Restoration of 1868?
Filial piety
It is considered a holy river
Shinto; The Japanese government set up national shrines - mandated the teaching of Shinto in schools - and used State Shinto to further its military aims. It was banned after World War II.
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism


15. The goal of Zionism is the fulfillment of a dream many Jews have had since the...
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.
Purim
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.
Prayer five times a day


16. The Five Pillars are the basic belief system of...
Islam
Helps others to find nirvana
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Orthodox branch; Orthodox Jews conform most closely to the tenets of Judaism as revealed by God. They are not concerned with adapting Judaism to the world outside of the Jewish community.


17. A 'koan' (a riddle that appears to be meaningless - but is intended to prod a student of Zen into thinking) is...
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.


18. What religion believes in Purgatory?
Offered a spiritual approach to life
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.
The growing materialism of Islam around the 800s
Roman Catholicism


19. The best explanation for the government persecution of Buddhists during the Tang Dynasty in China was that...

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20. Confucian concept of 'li'

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

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22. The ecumenical movement has resulted in changes within...
It emphasizes the joyous and ecstatic nature of Judaism
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Roman Catholicism
Judaism


23. The predominant culture in India is...
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.
Hindu
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
Connect with Brahman


24. What is a true statement about Confucian teachers after Confucius?

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25. Theravada Buddhism does not emphasize...

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26. Monasticism in the West during the Middle Ages is credited with...
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
Preserving Greek and Roman civilization and learning in general; Monks in monasteries and nuns in convents kept learning alive through their copying of Greek and Roman writings and by teaching.
There is a connection between all things that exist
Easter; Easter fulfills Jesus' promise to his followers that he will overcome death as those who believe in him will


27. The primary factor that has motivated the growth of Islamic fundamentalism is the...
The dominant theme of Taoism
Orthodox
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations


28. What is not elements of indigenous religious practices...
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx
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.
Shinto
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion


29. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
The most sacred to Muslims
Religion includes a belief in the supernatural or divine - a set of practices - and a code of ethics.


30. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?
Monasticism
Both branches of Buddhism believe that Gautama Buddha is one of many Buddhas; Theravada Buddhists see Gautama as a saint and great teacher and Mahayana Buddhists see him as a savior who helps others to enlightenment.
A path to release the mind from distractions
To redeem humankind from sin


31. Amaterasu
Communion
The mass
Rite of passage
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.


32. What was a central element of Confucianism as Confucius taught it?
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.
Just social action; Confucius taught the importance of acting justly in all social interactions.
Sephardim
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people


33. The original teachings of Confucius do not include references to...
Communion
Angels - heaven - and hell
A supreme being
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life


34. What statement best describes the early development of Christianity?
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
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.
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
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.


35. During their centuries of conquest - Muslim rulers...
Allowed subject peoples to practice their own religions
Baal Shem Tov
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.
Female - nurturing - and passive


36. Members of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism believe that the Land of Bliss...
Magic
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 struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha


37. A major cause of the schism between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Churches was the...
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works
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.
Sencond Vatican Council
Fasting during the day for one month each year


38. What belief systems are neither monotheistic nor polytheistic?
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday
Right Views
Returning to Allah what is his
Buddhism; Confucianism; Taoism


39. Taoism and Buddhism are similar in that both teach that...
Bring the gift of God's grace
Things like ambition - wealth - and power keep people from their real purpose in life
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.
Pacifism


40. The Shi'a sect of Islam emphasizes...

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41. Whereas original Confucian teachings dealt with the social order - Taoism...
Compassion
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
Offered a spiritual approach to life
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives


42. What is NOT a teaching of Islam?
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Mayan religion
What Allah said to Muhammad


43. Islam - Judaism - and Christianity all share what?
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
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. Hinduism differs from Buddhism in Hinduism's acceptance of...
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.
Ahura Mazda
The caste system.
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers


45. The purpose of the sweat-lodge ceremony is to...
Purify the body and mind.
Upanishads
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Roman Catholicism


46. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...
The mass
Ramadan
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
Allowed subject peoples to practice their own religions


47. Hadith
Compassion
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
There is a connection between all things that exist


48. The purpose of the Catholic sacrament of Anointing the Sick is to...
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
Hasidic Jews


49. Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's...
It removes the stain of original sin
The dominant theme of Taoism
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Hinduism


50. The Second Truth of the Four Noble Truths.
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.
Profess one's Islamic faith
The ultimate goal of Christians