DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. The purpose of the sweat-lodge ceremony is to...
Asoka; Asoka - a ruler of the Maurya dynasty in India in the third century B.C.E. - converted to Buddhism and sent missionaries to convert the people of his huge empire. As a result - Buddhism is the predominant religion of Asia.
Purify the body and mind.
Moses
Guides to the spirit world. Shamans functioned - and still function - in religions based on nature and spirit worship.


2. The primary purpose of the bar mitzvah and the bat mitzvah is to...
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.
A messiah
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.
Doctrine of papal infallibility


3. Circumcision is a rite of passage found in which religions?
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Zoroastrianism
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions


4. Release from the cycle of birth - death - and rebirth in Hinduism.
Church's selling of indulgences
Roman Catholics
Moksha
Augustine; Among Augustine's contributions to Christian thought are the doctrine of original sin and the description of 'caritas -' or Christian love - the love of God and the love of one another.


5. The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of...
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
The Trinity


6. Taoism and Buddhism are similar in that both teach that...
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
Eased kosher restrictions;
Things like ambition - wealth - and power keep people from their real purpose in life
The caste system


7. What statement is true about the modern Hindu caste system?
A messiah
Orthodox
Emphasized obedience to God's law
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.


8. The Second Truth of the Four Noble Truths.
Doctrine of papal infallibility
It was absorbed into Hinduism. Over time - Hinduism adopted some of the concepts of Buddhism and Buddha became one of many Hindu gods.
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering


9. Torah
Xun-zi
Orthodox
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of 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.


10. The 'Good News' of which Jesus spoke was...

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11. Divali
Sign of Yahweh's presence among the Jews
Moksha
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
The Hindu Festival of lights.


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

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13. What is NOT a major doctrinal difference between Roman Catholicism and mainstream Protestant denominations?
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.
Allowed subject peoples to practice their own religions
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
Jesus is the son of God


14. To say the Shahadah is to...

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

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16. Some people think that Zionism is the same as...

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17. While all religions pray - what is NOT a category of prayer?
Compassion
Ramadan
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
Benevolence


18. What is not a reason fundamentalist movements in any religion usually develop?
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Nichiren
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion


19. What is taboo for Jews?
Yahweh's covenant with Abraham. In the covenant - Yahweh declared that the descendants of Abraham would have a special relationship with him.
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism
Eating pork
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation


20. Monasticism in the West during the Middle Ages is credited with...
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.
Orthodox
Nonviolence
Hinduism


21. Huguenots
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin
It was absorbed into Hinduism. Over time - Hinduism adopted some of the concepts of Buddhism and Buddha became one of many Hindu gods.
Sephardim
Purim


22. Repeating the Shahadah.
The First Pillar of Islam
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.
Connect with Brahman
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.


23. Agnostic
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
Pacifism
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.


24. The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism - inner peace - and...
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
Abraham
Pacifism
An afterlife; Jews believe that there is an afterlife - but it does not have the physical description that Christian and Islamic heaven and hell have. Jews focus on living a good life according to God's laws rather than on punishment and reward after


25. Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism...
Jainism
Sencond Vatican Council
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Islam


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

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27. What is not elements of indigenous religious practices...
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
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.
Helps others to find nirvana
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.


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

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29. Confucius's emphasis on respect for parents is known as...
Filial piety
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
Episcopal
David


30. Whereas Hindus refuse to eat beef - Muslims refuse to eat...
Pork
The first collection of Jewish laws
Indigenous religions of South America
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.


31. Some authorities do not consider Confucianism a religion primarily because it does not include...
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.
Any gods
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.


32. Almsgiving is one of the...
Zoroastrianism
Sephardim
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.
Five Pillars


33. Marriage is an example of which basic characteristic of religion?
Shinto; Shinto was - and remains - a specifically Japanese religion.
Rite of passage
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.


34. What is not a true description of the Talmud?
The caste system.
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh
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.


35. The Apostles Creed - Nicene Creed - and Athanasian Creed do NOT what in common?
Upanishads
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
Baal Shem Tov


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

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37. The natural world is an integrated whole.
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
Compassion
Native American religions.


38. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders


39. What would be considered an Abrahamaic religion?
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
Zoroastrianism
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
A group's identification with an animal - which is a totem


40. The four stages in Hinduism are student - seeker - ascetic - and...
Householder
A supreme being
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.
To redeem humankind from sin


41. 'Umma'
Shinto
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
Salvation came as a gift from God
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday


42. The Prophetic Movement in Judaism...

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43. The Messiah according to Judaism will NOT...

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44. In Hinduism - ahimsa is the principle of...
Moksha
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
Nonviolence
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism


45. Hindus view 'dharma' as a duty - or moral code of action - whereas to Buddhists 'dharma' is...
Angels - heaven - and hell
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life


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

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47. The first Christians believed that...
Rejection of the caste system
Salvation came as a gift from God
Ramadan
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah


48. Mennonites do NOT believe...
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
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 government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
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


49. Most Protestant denominations build their services around...
Communion
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
Founder
Possession of wealth and power


50. What contribution did Maimonides (Moses ben Maimon) make to Jewish thought?

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