DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. The foundation of Judaism is the...
Yom Kippur; Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
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
Rite of passage


2. The first Christians believed that...
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
Any gods
Roman Catholicism
Salvation came as a gift from God


3. One reason that early Christians began to separate from Judaism was...
Jews
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah
Christianity
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx


4. The Prophetic Movement in Judaism...

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5. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.
Judaism; Islam
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
Episcopal


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

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7. Confucius's emphasis on respect for parents is known as...
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx
Who would appoint bishops
Easter; Easter fulfills Jesus' promise to his followers that he will overcome death as those who believe in him will
Filial piety


8. The Church of England/Anglican Church was a compromise that resulted in...
The Exodus
Chanukah; symbolizes the miracle of a day's cup of oil lasting for eight days.
Immersing adults in water
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual


9. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
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.
That the last imam will return and with him - Judgment Day
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people


10. What division of Judaism follows the teachings of a rebbe?
Church's selling of indulgences
Filial piety
Hasidic Jews
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.'


11. The Second Truth of the Four Noble Truths.
Right Views
The holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism
To show their humility before Allah
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering


12. The primary factor that has motivated the growth of Islamic fundamentalism is the...
Returning to Allah what is his
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.


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

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14. The position of caliph evolved so that caliphs...
Ramadan
A conservative movement within Islam
Rejection of the caste system
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


15. A central belief of the Roman Catholic Church NOT shared by Protestant denominations.
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
Jewish dietary laws
Transubstantiation
The holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism


16. Bodhisattvas help others to find enlightenment...
Any gods
That Jesus was both human and divine; Arius taught that Jesus was not equal with God the Father and eternal. The Emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicea to deal with the issue - which was dividing the early Church.
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
Sephardim


17. The predominant culture in India is...
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.
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Hindu
Marriage for the clergy


18. Torah
Episcopalianism
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation


19. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Icons
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas


20. Ahura Mazda is the one and only true God of...
Zoroastrianism.
Reverence toward family and tradition
Zoroastrianism
Indigenous religions of South America


21. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
The mass
Sign of Yahweh's presence among the Jews
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not


22. Example of the animistic theory of religion; based on worship of the spirits - known as kami - of natural objects - such as stones and trees.
Communion
Shinto
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
Judaism


23. Ka'bah
The dominant theme of Taoism
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 holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism
Jewish mysticism


24. The word 'Islam' means...
A messiah
It was absorbed into Hinduism. Over time - Hinduism adopted some of the concepts of Buddhism and Buddha became one of many Hindu gods.
Zoroastrianism
Submission


25. Hadith
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Purim
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
Orthodox


26. 'Umma'
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers


27. The grace of Buddha Amitbha.
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.
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss
Buddhism; Confucianism; Taoism


28. In addition to Muhammad - Muslims consider as prophets Abraham - Moses - and...
Jesus
Monasticism
Church's selling of indulgences
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced


29. Release from the cycle of birth - death - and rebirth is...
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah
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
Moksha


30. The ten lost tribes of Israel...
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Episcopal
Rejection of the caste system
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel


31. Who wrote the 'City of God' and greatly influenced the early development of Christian theology?

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32. Sufism is characterized by...
Prayer five times a day
Trash hauler
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.'
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.


33. The Jewish Day of Atonement is...
Yom Kippur; Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
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.
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden


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

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35. Not one of the holy cities to Muslims
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
The most sacred to Muslims


36. Changes Reform Jews and the Protestant Reformation have in common.
Marriage for the clergy
The role of its clergy; Shi'a has a clerical hierarchy.
Judaism - Christianity - and Islam
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.


37. What statement about the Qur'an is not true?
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires
Returning to Allah what is his
Sencond Vatican Council


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

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39. The Mahdi is the Islamic equivalent of...
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Reverence toward family and tradition
A messiah
Female - nurturing - and passive


40. Monism (belief that all things
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Native American religions.
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss
An imperceptible presence in the universe


41. What is an accurate description of Martin Luther's teachings?
Christianity
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.


42. What statement is true about the Indian caste system?
A supreme being
The first week of mourning after a death
The caste system is both religious and social in nature.
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion


43. The goal of the Four Noble Truths.
There is a connection between all things that exist
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Orthodox


44. What is a major difference between Episcopalians and Lutherans?
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.
Martin Luther
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial


45. The major issue between popes and rulers during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was...
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion
Who would appoint bishops
Jesus is the son of God
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.


46. A major cause of the schism between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Churches was the...
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.
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Who would appoint bishops
Zoroastrianism.


47. Release from the cycle of birth - death - and rebirth in Hinduism.
Roman Catholicism
Baal Shem Tov
Moksha
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.


48. Why was Confucius similar to Gautama Buddha?
Because he did not write down his teachings
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.
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.
Hindu


49. The Apostles Creed - Nicene Creed - and Athanasian Creed do NOT what in common?
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
The Exodus
Monasticism
Upanishads


50. Muslims and Christians both believe...
Right Views
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
Thomas Aquinas
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion