DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church.
Zoroastrianism
Sencond Vatican Council
It is considered a holy river
Pacifism


2. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?
Sephardim
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
Hasidic Jews


3. A fetish is NOT...

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4. Who attempted to reconcile Aristotelian logic with the existence of God?
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire
Thomas Aquinas
Any gods
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial


5. 'Jen' in Confucianism is the...

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6. Which system of Hindu philosophy believes that only Brahman is real?
What Allah said to Muhammad
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Jainism
Ended the practice of indulgences


7. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?
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.
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Orthodox
The ultimate goal of Christians


8. The beginning of the caste system in Indian society can be found in the...
It emphasizes the joyous and ecstatic nature of Judaism
Modern Iraq; A theocracy is a government in which the power and authority comes either because the ruler is considered a god (Egypt under the pharaohs) or a representative of God on earth (John Calvin's Geneva and Massachusetts Bay).
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
Shinto; Shinto was - and remains - a specifically Japanese religion.


9. The Eastern Orthodox rites differ from Roman Catholicism in their...
Possession of wealth and power
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha
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.


10. A major difference between Native American religions and Christianity is...

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11. Which religion is the largest in the world?
Moksha
Christianity
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
It taught people to accept the status quo


12. The Qur'an contains...
The recognition of Jesus as the messiah of Israel and the savior of all peoples
What Allah said to Muhammad
Jesus
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.


13. What is the most important holy day in the Christian calendar?

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14. Is Monasticism found in Islam?
No
Roman Catholicism
Reliance on magic
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.


15. What statement best describes someone who follows Taoism?
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.
Purim


16. Islam - Judaism - and Christianity all share what?
Roman Catholicism
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss


17. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?
Nonviolence
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings
Icons
Shinto


18. That God is all-knowing - all-powerful - all-present - and one and undivided are beliefs of both Islam and...
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.
Judaism
Hinduism
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.


19. The Kabbalah is similar to the material found in the...
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha


20. What is NOT considered a theocracy?

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21. Hadith
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.
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
Enlightenment


22. What division of Judaism follows the teachings of a rebbe?
Transubstantiation
Hasidic Jews
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.


23. Which of the following Buddhist sects is credited with instilling the idea of nationalism among the Japanese?
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
Nichiren
'Chuang Tzu'
Submission


24. 'Kami' is the name of the spirits of people - places - and nature in which religion?
Christianity
Returning to Allah what is his
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Shinto


25. Ancestor veneration is NOT part of the following religion.
Hinduism
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
Ecumenism.
Helps others to find nirvana


26. In the Roman Catholic Church - the feast of the Epiphany broadly commemorates...
Neolithic Revolution; The Neolithic Revolution marks the change from hunting and gathering to settled farming as a way of life. Groups developed religions to appeal to the deities in nature for help.
Were political rulers; The caliphs were considered successors to Muhammad - but after the first four - caliphs were political - rather than both political and religious - leaders
The recognition of Jesus as the messiah of Israel and the savior of all peoples
The Hindu Festival of lights.


27. The major issue between popes and rulers during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was...
The ultimate goal of Christians
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings
Who would appoint bishops


28. The predominant culture in India is...
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works
Hindu
Angels - heaven - and hell
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.


29. The first Christians believed that...
Mayan religion
Salvation came as a gift from God
To redeem humankind from sin
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial


30. What is the most accurate explanation of myths as an important aspect of religion?
Eased kosher restrictions;
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group


31. The Feast of Purim celebrates...
The Exodus
Indigenous religions of South America
Sencond Vatican Council
The caste system


32. In founding the Nation of Islam - Wallace Fard focused on...
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
Christians; Jews; Muslims
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework


33. The Nicene Creed ended the Arian division within the early Christian Church by reaffirming...
Nichiren
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.
Prayer five times a day
Moses


34. What statement is true about the modern Hindu caste system?
An imperceptible presence in the universe
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Connect with Brahman
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman


35. Predicting the future through divination is an element of...
The ultimate goal of Christians
The first week of mourning after a death
Confucianism
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers


36. What accurately describes the Qur'an?
Confucianism
Fourth Commandment; The Fourth Commandment - Honor thy Father and thy Mother - applies not only to relationships within the family unit - but to the relationship between civil authority and members of the civil society.
Christians; Jews; Muslims
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.


37. The foundation of Judaism is the...
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
He attempted to reconcile Judaism and Aristotelian philosophy; Like Thomas Aquinas in the Roman Catholic Church - Maimonides attempted to reconcile Aristotle's philosophy with his own belief system and caused a similar controvers.
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings


38. The ecumenical movement has resulted in changes within...
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Roman Catholicism
A vision quest
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial


39. In Taoism - the source of all things is...
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.
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha


40. The Christian Science movement believes that...

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41. Amaterasu
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
A supreme being
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
The recognition of Jesus as the messiah of Israel and the savior of all peoples


42. Charitable giving is important to Muslims because...
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.
The dominant theme of Taoism
Venerate and fear ancestors - Have healers; Are localized; Hinduism does not share any of these characteristics. The only trait that African religions have in common with Hinduism is that Hinduism and African religions are polytheistic.
Because he did not write down his teachings


43. According to Christian theology - Jesus was killed...
Ecumenism.
It was absorbed into Hinduism. Over time - Hinduism adopted some of the concepts of Buddhism and Buddha became one of many Hindu gods.
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
To redeem humankind from sin


44. Agnostic
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
To show their humility before Allah
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Orthodox


45. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Pacifism
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage


46. A Buddhist who is proud would not be practicing which principle of the Eight-Fold Path?
Jews
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss
Icons
Right Views


47. In the thinking of many Buddhist sects - to love any person or any thing is...
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
The dominant theme of Taoism
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings


48. The Hasidic movement was founded by...
Baal Shem Tov
Shinto
'Chuang Tzu'
The mass


49. A rite of passage in Judaism is...
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
Moksha
Loyalty


50. What was adopted as the state religion in Japan in the Meiji Restoration of 1868?
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.
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Hinduism
Neolithic Revolution; The Neolithic Revolution marks the change from hunting and gathering to settled farming as a way of life. Groups developed religions to appeal to the deities in nature for help.