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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. What was the main reason for the centuries-long mutual hatred between Christians and Muslims?
Shinto; Shinto was - and remains - a specifically Japanese religion.
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Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders
Jewish mysticism

2. A rite of passage in Judaism is...
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.
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
Abraham
Monasticism

3. The Upanishads are important to Hindus because they...
Xun-zi
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.
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life
The recognition of Jesus as the messiah of Israel and the savior of all peoples

4. Does NOT accurately describe Taoist beliefs
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation
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.
Saudi Arabia; The Wahhabi movement is a conservative movement within Islam and controls Saudi Arabia through its connection to the ruling family.
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin

5. What requires a month of fasting from sunup to sundown?
Ramadan
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
Pacifism
Abraham

6. Divali
Just social action; Confucius taught the importance of acting justly in all social interactions.
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Loyalty
The Hindu Festival of lights.

7. Women cannot become cantors and rabbis in which branch of Judaism?
'Chuang Tzu'
Orthodox
Sencond Vatican Council
Moksha

8. How is the belief in God - by whatever name - similar in Christianity - Islam - and Judaism?
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.
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
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

9. Monasticism in the West during the Middle Ages is credited with...
Ramadan
Easter; Easter fulfills Jesus' promise to his followers that he will overcome death as those who believe in him will
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.
Shinto; Shinto was - and remains - a specifically Japanese religion.

10. Unlike most Protestant denominations - Roman Catholics...
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.
Roman Catholicism
Jews
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth

11. What division of Judaism follows the teachings of a rebbe?
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Eating pork
Hasidic Jews
Jewish dietary laws

12. Which of the following Buddhist sects is credited with instilling the idea of nationalism among the Japanese?
No schools that teach religion to their followers
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.
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Nichiren

13. In Zen Buddhism - 'satori' is...
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
Bring the gift of God's grace
A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth - life - and death
Enlightenment

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

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15. Mahayana Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was not one of the following...
Householder
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.
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas

16. The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus because...
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 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.
It is considered a holy river
Right Views

17. Missionary work was never important to what religion?
Jainism
Filial piety
Shinto; Shinto was - and remains - a specifically Japanese religion.
The holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism

18. 'Lotus Sutra'
Indigenous religions of South America
Sencond Vatican Council
Judaism
The holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism

19. The Baha'i movement believes that...

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20. The Diaspora began...
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.
A messiah
Orthodox
No schools that teach religion to their followers

21. Christian fundamentalism began in the late nineteenth century...
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires

22. Circumcision is a rite of passage found in which religions?
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.'
The Exodus
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
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.

23. What religions justify capital punishment for major offenses?
Emphasized obedience to God's law
Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Zoroastrianism
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.
The dominant theme of Taoism

24. Confucianism could be considered a philosophy rather than a religion because it...
Emphasized obedience to God's law
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
Buddhism; Confucianism; Taoism

25. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?
The caste system.
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
Icons
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one

26. The original teachings of Confucius do not include references to...
A supreme being
The first week of mourning after a death
Loyalty
An emphasis on monasticism; an emphasis on the compassion of Buddha; the transformation of Siddharta Gautama into an Ultimate Being - one of many Buddhas; the belief that the 'Great Vehicle' has room to transport all souls to nirvana

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

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28. What statement best describes the early development of Christianity?
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.

29. The Feast of Purim celebrates...
The Exodus
Profess one's Islamic faith
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.

30. What would be considered an Abrahamaic religion?
Ecumenism.
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
The caste system
Shinto

31. Jihad refers to...
The Trinity
Reliance on magic
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation

32. Hadith
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
A group's identification with an animal - which is a totem
It removes the stain of original sin
Transubstantiation

33. Calling Hinduism polytheistic simplifies the religion because...
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Magic

34. What statement best describes someone who follows Taoism?
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
To redeem humankind from sin
Shinto
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life

35. What events in human history resulted in the development of religions based on natural elements - such as soil fertility - the seasons - and rainfall?
Martin Luther
Religion includes a belief in the supernatural or divine - a set of practices - and a code of ethics.
Orthodox
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.

36. Shari'a deals with...
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.
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life
Pacifism
Hindu

37. What characteristic does Judaism and Islam not have in common?
No schools that teach religion to their followers
Martin Luther
Reliance on magic
Mayan religion

38. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Achieved enlightenment
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage

39. What quality would best express the Confucian principle of jen?
Emphasized obedience to God's law
Communion
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Humaneness

40. Emphasis on the proper relations between individuals as a means to perfection is the central element of...
Confucianism
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
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.
Roman Catholicism

41. According to Confucianism - what is the most important virtue a ruler can possess?
Benevolence
Filial piety
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment

42. In which denomination may a woman be ordained as either a priest or minister?
Orthodox
Episcopal
Possession of wealth and power
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.

43. Muslims believe that almsgiving is...
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion
Icons
Confucianism
Returning to Allah what is his

44. Ahura Mazda is the one and only true God of...
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.
Christianity
The first week of mourning after a death
Zoroastrianism.

45. Members of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism believe that the Land of Bliss...
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha
Rejection of the caste system
Roman Catholicism

46. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...
The mass
Jesus is the son of God
Zoroastrianism.
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.

47. Not one of the holy cities to Muslims
Pacifism
The caste system is both religious and social in nature.
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
Helps others to find nirvana

48. A major reason for Guru Nanak's founding of Sikhism was his...
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
Rejection of the caste system
Profess one's Islamic faith
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders

49. Bodhisattvas help others to find enlightenment...
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.'
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
That the last imam will return and with him - Judgment Day
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.

50. Ark of the Covenant.

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