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DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What changes in Arab society resulted from Muhammad's teachings?






2. Which Christian denomination believes in purgatory?






3. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?






4. The term 'kosher' refers to...






5. A major difference between Native American religions and Christianity is...

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6. The Jewish Day of Atonement is...






7. What is not a characteristic of Calvinism?






8. The Hasidic movement was founded by...






9. Traditional African religions DO NOT include...






10. Hadith






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

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12. Why was Confucius similar to Gautama Buddha?






13. An aspect of Buddhism that is less popular in the Western world is...






14. During their centuries of conquest - Muslim rulers...






15. Torah






16. Predicting the future through divination is an element of...






17. 'Lotus Sutra'






18. In the thinking of many Buddhist sects - to love any person or any thing is...






19. What was adopted as the state religion in Japan in the Meiji Restoration of 1868?






20. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...






21. Who is the most traditionally observant Jew?






22. What is not a reason fundamentalist movements in any religion usually develop?






23. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...






24. What events in human history resulted in the development of religions based on natural elements - such as soil fertility - the seasons - and rainfall?






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






26. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?






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






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






29. The Eightfold Path includes what?






30. Ka'bah






31. The Second Truth of the Four Noble Truths.






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






33. Confucius believed that inferiors owed what to their superiors?






34. What are aspects of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?






35. Monism (belief that all things






36. Which practice of Roman Catholicism was rejected by Protestants during the Reformation?






37. The beginning of the caste system in Indian society can be found in the...






38. According to the Jewish Bible - Judaism began with Yahweh's promise to...






39. The most accurate explanation of why the Roman Catholic Church practices infant baptism is because...






40. The Diaspora began...






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

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42. The delivery of the Jews from Persia is celebrated during...






43. Members of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism believe that the Land of Bliss...






44. Living a life according to 'dharma' (the concept of moral duty - or right living) will result in...






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






46. Hinduism can be characterized as a religion that...






47. As Islam spread - it made many converts primarily because...






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






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






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