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1. Which Christian denomination believes in purgatory?
Roman Catholicism
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
The urge for spontaneity should be controlled; Taoism taught that spontaneous action that arose from being free of worldly concerns and open to the Tao - or workings of the universe - was good.
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).


2. Judaism is unique in that it...
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Roman Catholicism
Judaism
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.


3. Talmud
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
Rejection of the caste system
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
To show their humility before Allah


4. Zeus
What Allah said to Muhammad
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.


5. Religion that does not include fasting.
Jewish dietary laws
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Moses
Zoroastrianism


6. The Hare Krishna movement developed from...
Hinduism
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.
Chanukah; symbolizes the miracle of a day's cup of oil lasting for eight days.
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.


7. Buddhism's 'middle path' is best explained as a way of life that...
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial
Jesus
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Shinto


8. What is a true statement about Sikhism?
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Eating pork
Its members pray together without priests and with little ritual
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday


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

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10. The Qur'an contains...
The Exodus
Jainism
What Allah said to Muhammad
There is a connection between all things that exist


11. The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is...
Judaism
Helps others to find nirvana
Roman Catholicism
Salvation came as a gift from God


12. What is not a true description of the Talmud?
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh
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.
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.
Marriage for the clergy


13. Ka'bah
The most sacred to Muslims
Episcopalianism
Hinduism
Eased kosher restrictions;


14. Jerusalem is a holy city to...
Christians; Jews; Muslims
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Eating pork
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions


15. In which denomination may a woman be ordained as either a priest or minister?
Householder
Episcopal
The caste system
Marriage for the clergy


16. Mahayana Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was not one of the following...
Jewish dietary laws
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas
Who would appoint bishops
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation


17. A rite of passage in Judaism is...
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.
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
Female - nurturing - and passive


18. Conflict over teachings within Hinduism resulted in the development of Buddhism - Sikhism - and...
Bring the gift of God's grace
Jainism
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.


19. In Hinduism - ahimsa is the principle of...
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
Nonviolence
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.


20. Agnostic
Female and male; Yin represents the female principle and earth. It is passive and dark. Yang represents the male principle and heaven. It is action - heat - and light. Together - they represent harmony.
The Trinity
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
Things like ambition - wealth - and power keep people from their real purpose in life


21. In an effort to become less isolated from their non-Jewish communities - Reform Jews in the 19th century...
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman
Eased kosher restrictions;
Loyalty
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.


22. According to the doctrine of transubstantiation in the Roman Catholic Church...
The Hindu Festival of lights.
Householder
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion


23. What is taboo for Jews?
Eating pork
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Yahweh's covenant with Abraham. In the covenant - Yahweh declared that the descendants of Abraham would have a special relationship with him.


24. A major difference between Tibetan Buddhism and other Buddhist sects is Tibetan Buddhism's...
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism
Confucianism
Humaneness
Reliance on magic


25. 'Chosen People' of God.
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
Christians; Jews; Muslims
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
The Hindu Festival of lights.


26. Mosques do not have representations of Allah or any living things because...

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27. Judaism varies from Christianity and Islam in its lack of emphasis on...

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28. What statements are true about Pentecostal churches?

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29. What requires a month of fasting from sunup to sundown?
Any gods
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.
Ramadan
The role of its clergy; Shi'a has a clerical hierarchy.


30. The purpose of the Catholic sacrament of Anointing the Sick is to...
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.
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.
Hinduism


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

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32. Almsgiving is one of the...
Five Pillars
Compassion
Things like ambition - wealth - and power keep people from their real purpose in life
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.


33. Hindus view 'dharma' as a duty - or moral code of action - whereas to Buddhists 'dharma' is...
Salvation came as a gift from God
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
It removes the stain of original sin
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.


34. A bodhisattva...
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.
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.'
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism
Helps others to find nirvana


35. Which of the following Buddhist sects is credited with instilling the idea of nationalism among the Japanese?
Developed over time; he doctrine of papal supremacy was first declared by Pope Damasus I who reigned in the 4th century. He based his declaration on Jesus' words - 'Thou are Peter and upon this rock I shall build my church.'
Female and male; Yin represents the female principle and earth. It is passive and dark. Yang represents the male principle and heaven. It is action - heat - and light. Together - they represent harmony.
Nichiren
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.


36. The two most important works of Taoism are the 'Tao Te Ching' and the...

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37. Voodoo is an example of...
Magic
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
The split into Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam
The Exodus


38. 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.
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
Baal Shem Tov
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group


39. Is Monasticism found in Islam?
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
Quality of human-heartedness. 'Jen' may also be translated as social virtue or goodness.
Jainism
No


40. As Islam spread - it made many converts primarily because...
Icons
Salvation came as a gift from God
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.
Mayan religion


41. Circumcision is a rite of passage found in which religions?
The caste system.
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Jesus


42. To connect with the Tao - Chuang Tzu advises people to...
Moses
Hasidic Jews
Salvation came as a gift from God
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires


43. Which religions hold similar general beliefs about heaven and hell?
'Chuang Tzu'
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
Judaism - Christianity - and Islam
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'


44. The best description of why Chinese rulers tolerated and even encouraged Confucianism for 2 -500 years was because...
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Moses
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
It taught people to accept the status quo


45. The Eightfold Path includes what?
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
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.
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.


46. The Prophetic Movement brought God's word to...
Jews
Compassion
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Upanishads


47. In Zen Buddhism - 'satori' is...
It removes the stain of original sin
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
Enlightenment
Communion


48. The best explanation of why Muslims pray prostrate on the ground is...
To show their humility before Allah
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
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.
A supreme being


49. In the thinking of many Buddhist sects - to love any person or any thing is...
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced
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.
Quality of human-heartedness. 'Jen' may also be translated as social virtue or goodness.


50. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
To show their humility before Allah