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DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Muslims and Christians both believe...






2. 'Umma'






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






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






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






6. Mahayana Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was not one of the following...






7. What religions justify capital punishment for major offenses?






8. According to the Jewish Bible - Judaism began with Yahweh's promise to...






9. During their centuries of conquest - Muslim rulers...






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






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






12. A Buddhist who is proud would not be practicing which principle of the Eight-Fold Path?






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






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






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

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16. One sect of Zen Buddhism believes that enlightenment comes through...






17. What statements are true about Pentecostal churches?

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






19. Maimonides and Thomas Aquinas both attempted to...

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






21. Religion that does not include fasting.






22. What would be considered an Abrahamaic religion?






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






24. 'Jen' in Confucianism is the...

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25. Conflict over teachings within Hinduism resulted in the development of Buddhism - Sikhism - and...






26. Theravada Buddhism does not emphasize...

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27. The Sufi movement was a reaction against...






28. The Vedanta system of Hinduism is based on the...






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






30. Divali






31. The best explanation of why Muslims pray prostrate on the ground is...






32. In Hinduism - ahimsa is the principle of...






33. Janmashtami






34. Buddhism's 'middle path' is best explained as a way of life that...






35. In Taoism - yin is...






36. What changes in Arab society resulted from Muhammad's teachings?






37. What is not a shared characteristics of mainstream Protestant denominations?






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

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39. Hinduism differs from Buddhism in Hinduism's acceptance of...






40. Shari'a deals with...






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

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

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

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44. What is not a characteristic of Calvinism?






45. 'Chosen People' of God.






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






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






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






49. Most Protestant denominations build their services around...






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