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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin
The split into Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam
A vision quest
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.

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

3. The goal of Zionism is the fulfillment of a dream many Jews have had since the...
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Moksha
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.

4. An aspect of Buddhism that is less popular in the Western world is...
Christians; Jews; Muslims
The ultimate goal of Christians
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.
Monasticism

5. What religion believes in Purgatory?
Roman Catholicism
Achieved enlightenment
The first week of mourning after a death
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.

6. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?
It taught people to accept the status quo
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
Icons

7. Jihad refers to...
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
Female - nurturing - and passive
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Five Pillars

8. Huguenots
Marriage for the clergy
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin
The caste system is both religious and social in nature.
Chanukah; symbolizes the miracle of a day's cup of oil lasting for eight days.

9. The ecumenical movement has resulted in changes within...
Offered a spiritual approach to life
Roman Catholicism
Things like ambition - wealth - and power keep people from their real purpose in life
Ecumenism.

10. What division of Judaism follows the teachings of a rebbe?
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.
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
Possession of wealth and power
Hasidic Jews

11. The Jews who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in the 15th century were known as...
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
Easter; Easter fulfills Jesus' promise to his followers that he will overcome death as those who believe in him will
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Sephardim

12. The Eightfold Path includes what?
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 is considered a holy river
Zoroastrianism.
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

13. Which Christian denomination believes in purgatory?
Roman Catholicism
Communion
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.
The most sacred to Muslims

14. What is the most accurate explanation of myths as an important aspect of religion?
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
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.

15. What statements are true about Pentecostal churches?

16. The 'Bhagavad Gita' is important to...

17. Religion that does not include fasting.
Zoroastrianism
Episcopal
Rejection of the caste system
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State

18. The goal of the Four Noble Truths.
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
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.
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. Muslims believe that almsgiving is...
Returning to Allah what is his
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.
No schools that teach religion to their followers
Loyalty

20. The delivery of the Jews from Persia is celebrated during...
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
Purim
Buddha's compassion for living things
Sign of Yahweh's presence among the Jews

21. The Diaspora is the term given to the...
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.
That the last imam will return and with him - Judgment Day
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.
Zoroastrianism.

22. Members of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism believe that the Land of Bliss...
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
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha
The role of its clergy; Shi'a has a clerical hierarchy.

23. The primary purpose of the bar mitzvah and the bat mitzvah is to...
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
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.'
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering

24. Which system of Hindu philosophy believes that only Brahman is real?
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
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Right Views
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin

25. Which practice of Roman Catholicism was rejected by Protestants during the Reformation?
Returning to Allah what is his
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
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.
Yahweh's covenant with Abraham. In the covenant - Yahweh declared that the descendants of Abraham would have a special relationship with him.

26. What occupation would a dalit have in India?
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.
Trash hauler
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations

27. The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism - inner peace - and...
Orthodox
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.
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life
Pacifism

28. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.
Filial piety
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.

29. 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.
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.
The holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism

30. What is found in an ark in a synagogue?
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman
Jewish dietary laws
Xun-zi
Torah; The Torah scroll is kept in the ark and read from during services

31. Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to protest the...

32. In Taoism - yin and yang represent...
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 caste system
Orthodox
Enlightenment

33. African religions are unlike Hinduism in which ways?
Judaism - Christianity - and Islam
Christians; Jews; Muslims
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works
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.

34. The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is...
Judaism; Islam
Humaneness
Roman Catholicism
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.

35. The Prophetic Movement in Judaism...

36. The Diaspora began...
Monasticism
The Trinity
A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth - life - and death
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.

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

38. What statement about the Qur'an is not true?
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
Moksha

39. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...
Judaism; Islam
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.
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.
The mass

40. In what deities do both good and evil co-exist?
Ahura Mazda
It removes the stain of original sin
The first collection of Jewish laws
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

41. The relationship between ruler and ruled in Confucianism is mirrored in Judaism's and Christianity's...
The caste system
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.
A vision quest
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.

42. One reason that early Christians began to separate from Judaism was...
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Zoroastrianism
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah

43. 'Shivah' - in Judaism
The first week of mourning after a death
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire
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.
Jainism

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

45. What is the most accurate definition of religion?
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
Yahweh's covenant with Abraham. In the covenant - Yahweh declared that the descendants of Abraham would have a special relationship with him.
Reverence toward family and tradition
Religion includes a belief in the supernatural or divine - a set of practices - and a code of ethics.

46. Marriage is an example of which basic characteristic of religion?
Xun-zi
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion
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.
Rite of passage

47. The primary factor that has motivated the growth of Islamic fundamentalism is the...
Pacifism
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Yom Kippur; Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
Eased kosher restrictions;

48. The 'Book of Common Prayer' is the official liturgy of...

49. Voodoo is an example of...
Men and women sitting together
Roman Catholicism
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders
Magic

50. Theravada Buddhism does not emphasize...