Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Whereas original Confucian teachings dealt with the social order - Taoism...
The mass
Offered a spiritual approach to life
A conservative movement within Islam
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.

2. What is not a shared characteristics of mainstream Protestant denominations?
Veneration of the saints
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Trash hauler
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.

3. Which religion is the largest in the world?
Christianity
Roman Catholicism
Judaism
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings

4. A definition of religion would include what elements?
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife

5. What religion believes in Purgatory?
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
Roman Catholicism
Achieved enlightenment
Baal Shem Tov

6. Divali
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
The Hindu Festival of lights.
David
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana

7. Muslims and Christians both believe...
Christianity
Enlightenment
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
Trash hauler

8. 'Chosen People' of God.
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
The most sacred to Muslims
Moksha

9. Circumcision is a rite of passage found in which religions?
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
Judaism
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh

10. The prophet and priest Ezra's contribution to Judaism was...
Fasting during the day for one month each year
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.
Magic
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known

11. What is an accurate description of Taoism's view of government?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

12. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...
Jewish mysticism
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
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.
Any gods

13. Confucius's emphasis on respect for parents is known as...
Filial piety
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.
Roman Catholicism
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works

14. 'Jen' in Confucianism is the...

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

15. Sufism is characterized by...
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
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.
Hinduism
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.

16. The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus because...
Church's selling of indulgences
The caste system
It is considered a holy river
Zoroastrianism.

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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

18. What changes in Arab society resulted from Muhammad's teachings?
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Jewish dietary laws
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife

19. How is the belief in God - by whatever name - similar in Christianity - Islam - and Judaism?
David
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.
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.

20. A Buddhist who is proud would not be practicing which principle of the Eight-Fold Path?
Right Views
Pacifism
It is considered a holy river
Hinduism

21. In Zen Buddhism - 'satori' is...
The First Pillar of Islam
The Exodus
Enlightenment
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians

22. Living a life according to 'dharma' (the concept of moral duty - or right living) will result in...
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth - life - and death
The caste system.
No schools that teach religion to their followers

23. The basis for the split in Islam into Sunni and Shi'a was...
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
Jesus is the son of God
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept

24. What was not a teaching of Muhammad?
Jesus
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.
Moksha
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations

25. The Qur'an contains...
Thomas Aquinas
Roman Catholicism
What Allah said to Muhammad
Rejection of the caste system

26. Jihad refers to...
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires
Orthodox

27. The purpose of the sweat-lodge ceremony is to...
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
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday
Purify the body and mind.
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires

28. In an effort to become less isolated from their non-Jewish communities - Reform Jews in the 19th century...
Enlightenment
Bring the gift of God's grace
Eased kosher restrictions;
Purify the body and mind.

29. Conflict over teachings within Hinduism resulted in the development of Buddhism - Sikhism - and...
Veneration of the saints
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.
Jainism
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.

30. What was NOT a concern of Taoism?
Benevolence
The split into Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
Possession of wealth and power

31. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires
Judaism; Islam

32. The word 'Islam' means...
Ramadan
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework
Submission
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.

33. Amaterasu
Connect with Brahman
No schools that teach religion to their followers
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.

34. What was the main reason for the centuries-long mutual hatred between Christians and Muslims?
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government
Nichiren
Magic
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders

35. As Islam spread - it made many converts primarily because...
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.
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced
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.
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.

36. 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
Monasticism
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
Hindu

37. In addition to Muhammad - Muslims consider as prophets Abraham - Moses - and...
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial
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
Jesus
Episcopal

38. Wahhabism
Ended the practice of indulgences
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin
A conservative movement within Islam
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.

39. The ecumenical movement has resulted in changes within...
Men and women sitting together
Roman Catholicism
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment

40. Who is the most traditionally observant Jew?
Orthodox
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
Roman Catholicism

41. The grace of Buddha Amitbha.
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Humaneness
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss

42. What statements are true about Pentecostal churches?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

43. What is not a true description of the Talmud?
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
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh
Monasticism
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad

44. Shinto is based on Four Affirmations - one of which is...
Roman Catholicism
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Five Pillars.
Reverence toward family and tradition

45. What is NOT true about voodoo?
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Compassion
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.
Helps others to find nirvana

46. The original teachings of Confucius do not include references to...
A supreme being
Orthodox
Jainism
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

47. The Five Pillars are the basic belief system of...
The Exodus
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
Baal Shem Tov
Islam

48. The god of the Hebrews was unlike the god of their neighbors because Yahweh...
Roman Catholicism
Required obedience to a set of moral behaviors
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Purify the body and mind.

49. Charitable giving is important to Muslims because...
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.
The Hindu Festival of lights.
Shinto
Jesus

50. The primary factor that has motivated the growth of Islamic fundamentalism is the...
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Trash hauler
Nonviolence
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings