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DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Confucian concept of 'li'

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2. Not one of the holy cities to Muslims






3. Who united the Israelites into a single nation?






4. The basic teachings of Islam are set down in the...






5. The Sufi movement was a reaction against...






6. While Westerners may think of yoga as exercise - Hindus consider Yoga primarily as a way to...






7. Buddhism's 'middle path' is best explained as a way of life that...






8. Torah






9. Religion that does not include fasting.






10. The Church of England/Anglican Church was a compromise that resulted in...






11. Muslims believe that almsgiving is...






12. A bodhisattva...






13. Conflict over Muhammad's successor led to...

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14. The Nicene Creed ended the Arian division within the early Christian Church by reaffirming...






15. The ten lost tribes of Israel...






16. The Diaspora began...






17. The Hare Krishna movement developed from...






18. What is taboo for Jews?






19. What statement is true about the Indian caste system?






20. Sufism is characterized by...






21. Mahayana Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was not one of the following...






22. Huguenots






23. Ark of the Covenant.

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24. Ka'bah






25. Some authorities do not consider Confucianism a religion primarily because it does not include...






26. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?






27. What was not a result of the Council of Trent - which was convened during what is known as the Counter-Reformation?






28. In Hinduism - ahimsa is the principle of...






29. The major issue between popes and rulers during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was...






30. The Hasidic movement arose from the teachings of...






31. Hinduism differs from Buddhism in Hinduism's acceptance of...






32. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?






33. The supremacy of the pope as the head of the Roman Catholic Church...

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34. The Wahhabi movement took control of the area that became which of the following nations?






35. The Vedanta system of Hinduism is based on the...






36. Unlike most Protestant denominations - Roman Catholics...






37. In what deities do both good and evil co-exist?






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

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39. What is the most important holy day in the Christian calendar?

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40. A definition of religion would include what elements?






41. Shari'a deals with...






42. What is the most accurate definition of religion?






43. Marriage is an example of which basic characteristic of religion?






44. What is not elements of indigenous religious practices...






45. In Zen Buddhism - 'satori' is...






46. In Taoism - yin is...






47. What statement about the Qur'an is not true?






48. What religions justify capital punishment for major offenses?






49. The Christian Science movement believes that...

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50. The best explanation of why Muslims pray prostrate on the ground is...