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1. Changes Reform Jews and the Protestant Reformation have in common.
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government
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.
A messiah
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.


2. The grace of Buddha Amitbha.
Sencond Vatican Council
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Moksha
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss


3. Talmud
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.
Monasticism
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
A path to release the mind from distractions


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

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5. Voodoo is an example of...
Magic
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.
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.
Judaism


6. Release from the cycle of birth - death - and rebirth is...
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.
Moksha
The caste system.


7. What are aspects of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?
Sencond Vatican Council
Returning to Allah what is his
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.


8. The Feast of Purim celebrates...
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.
Prayer five times a day
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.
The Exodus


9. As Islam spread - it made many converts primarily because...
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
Icons
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.


10. The dogma of papal infallibility refers to...

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11. Gain salvation.
The ultimate goal of Christians
Ended the practice of indulgences
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.
Moses


12. While all religions pray - what is NOT a category of prayer?
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Compassion
It taught people to accept the status quo
Five Pillars


13. What events in human history resulted in the development of religions based on natural elements - such as soil fertility - the seasons - and rainfall?
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.
Indigenous religions of South America
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.


14. What statement about the Qur'an is not true?
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life


15. A major stumbling block to reconciliation with Protestant groups is the Roman Catholic Church's...
To redeem humankind from sin
Doctrine of papal infallibility
Confucianism
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.


16. 'Jen' in Confucianism is the...

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17. What was NOT a concern of Taoism?
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
Jesus is the son of God
Possession of wealth and power


18. The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is...
Buddha's compassion for living things
Roman Catholicism
A supreme being
Five Pillars.


19. The Prophetic Movement in Judaism...

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20. The Upanishads are important to Hindus because they...
Native American religions.
Transubstantiation
Set out a number of principles that are central to Hinduism; The Upanishads are a collection of advice from Hindu sages. Among the topics covered are reincarnation - creation - and the relationship between individual souls and Ultimate Reality.
The caste system


21. Ka'bah
Humaneness
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.
Purify the body and mind.
The most sacred to Muslims


22. What statement is true about the modern Hindu caste system?
Five Pillars.
Baal Shem Tov
To show their humility before Allah
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.


23. The Five Pillars are the basic belief system of...
Roman Catholicism
Jews
Hindu
Islam


24. The Diaspora is the term given to the...
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.
To show their humility before Allah
Jews
Roman Catholicism


25. Circumcision is a rite of passage found in which religions?
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
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.


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

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27. In founding the Nation of Islam - Wallace Fard focused on...
Hasidic Jews
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework
Roman Catholicism
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas


28. Islam - Judaism - and Christianity all share what?
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
After the Assyrians destroyed Israel; The Jewish Diaspora began after the destruction of the kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians in the 8th century B.C.E.
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.


29. Marriage is an example of which basic characteristic of religion?
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
It is considered a holy river
Rite of passage


30. Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism...
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.
It emphasizes the joyous and ecstatic nature of Judaism
A path to release the mind from distractions


31. What is NOT a teaching of Islam?
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.
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.
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Fasting during the day for one month each year


32. Confucian concept of 'li'

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33. In Taoism - yin is...
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.
Female - nurturing - and passive
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.
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife


34. What is the most accurate definition of religion?
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Its members pray together without priests and with little ritual
Religion includes a belief in the supernatural or divine - a set of practices - and a code of ethics.
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion


35. What will you NOT see in an orthodox synagogue?
Men and women sitting together
Guides to the spirit world. Shamans functioned - and still function - in religions based on nature and spirit worship.
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.
Judaism


36. The Prophetic Movement brought God's word to...
Jews
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.
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Ended the practice of indulgences


37. Islam is similar to Judaism in that...
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives
Rejection of the caste system
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.
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.


38. In the Confucian set of relationships - special importance was placed on the role of the...
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
The Exodus
Achieved enlightenment
Sephardim


39. The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus because...
It is considered a holy river
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion


40. A 'koan' (a riddle that appears to be meaningless - but is intended to prod a student of Zen into thinking) is...
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.
Achieved enlightenment


41. The god of the Hebrews was unlike the god of their neighbors because Yahweh...
Right Views
Confucianism
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.
Required obedience to a set of moral behaviors


42. The Mishnah
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
The first collection of Jewish laws
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
What Allah said to Muhammad


43. Amaterasu
The split into Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam
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.
The caste system is both religious and social in nature.
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.


44. The best description of why Chinese rulers tolerated and even encouraged Confucianism for 2 -500 years was because...
It taught people to accept the status quo
Purify the body and mind.
Monasticism
Compassion


45. What is NOT a major doctrinal difference between Roman Catholicism and mainstream Protestant denominations?
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.
Jesus is the son of God
'Chuang Tzu'
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.


46. A fetish is NOT...

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47. Charitable giving is important to Muslims because...
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life
Judaism
The caste system
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.


48. A major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is Buddhism's rejection of...
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.
Martin Luther
It removes the stain of original sin
The caste system


49. Confucius's emphasis on respect for parents is known as...
Filial piety
Pork
Who would appoint bishops
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.


50. What was not a result of the Council of Trent - which was convened during what is known as the Counter-Reformation?
Because he did not write down his teachings
Ended the practice of indulgences
The First Pillar of Islam
Submission