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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Praying the glorious mysteries of the rosary is an act of devotion of...
Roman Catholics
Muhammad forbade idol worship; the lack of mosques' ornamentation was a result of Muhammad's ban on idols out of fear that his followers could fall back into polytheism.
The Trinity
Confucianism

2. 'Lotus Sutra'
Female - nurturing - and passive
The holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism
Islam
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government

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

4. The Eastern Orthodox rites differ from Roman Catholicism in their...
Lack of hierarchical structure; Unlike the Roman Catholic Church that has the pope at its head - Eastern Orthodox churches are ruled by a network of patriarchs.
Ramadan
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Church's selling of indulgences

5. Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church.
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
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.
Lack of hierarchical structure; Unlike the Roman Catholic Church that has the pope at its head - Eastern Orthodox churches are ruled by a network of patriarchs.
Sencond Vatican Council

6. What statement is true about the modern Hindu caste system?
Five Pillars
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Ended the practice of indulgences
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.

7. 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.
A path to release the mind from distractions
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
Trash hauler

8. In what deities do both good and evil co-exist?
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
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.
Helps others to find nirvana
Ahura Mazda

9. In the Confucian set of relationships - special importance was placed on the role of the...
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
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.
Christianity

10. The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of...
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion
Religion includes a belief in the supernatural or divine - a set of practices - and a code of ethics.
The Trinity
Doctrine of papal infallibility

11. What was adopted as the state religion in Japan in the Meiji Restoration of 1868?
Shinto; The Japanese government set up national shrines - mandated the teaching of Shinto in schools - and used State Shinto to further its military aims. It was banned after World War II.
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Jainism
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.

12. Maimonides and Thomas Aquinas both attempted to...

13. What is NOT considered a theocracy?

14. Is Monasticism found in Islam?
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
The First Pillar of Islam
Reliance on magic
No

15. What events in human history resulted in the development of religions based on natural elements - such as soil fertility - the seasons - and rainfall?
Judaism; Islam
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.
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.
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday

16. Which of the following Buddhist sects is credited with instilling the idea of nationalism among the Japanese?
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday
Nichiren
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).

17. The Apostles Creed - Nicene Creed - and Athanasian Creed do NOT what in common?
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
The most sacred to Muslims
Filial piety

18. Hinduism can be characterized as a religion that...
What Allah said to Muhammad
Shinto
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept
Doctrine of papal infallibility

19. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
The ultimate goal of Christians
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.

20. The ecumenical movement has resulted in changes within...
Roman Catholicism
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment

21. Unlike most religions - Hinduism has no...
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
Sign of Yahweh's presence among the Jews
Founder

22. The Qur'an contains...
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework
What Allah said to Muhammad
Trash hauler
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.

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

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

25. Judaism varies from Christianity and Islam in its lack of emphasis on...

26. Which religion is the largest in the world?
Christianity
The First Pillar of Islam
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.

27. What religion believes in Purgatory?
Roman Catholicism
Purify the body and mind.
Achieved enlightenment
It is considered a holy river

28. Mariology refers to devotion to the Virgin Mary in...
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 Trinity
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.

29. In Zen Buddhism - 'satori' is...
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept
David
Enlightenment

30. An important force for Christian unity in the twentieth century was...
The Trinity
David
Hinduism
Ecumenism.

31. The goal of liberation theology is to...
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.
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
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism

32. 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.
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.
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
To redeem humankind from sin

33. What is the most accurate explanation of myths as an important aspect of religion?
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.
The Exodus
No
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group

34. The purposes of Ramadan are to...

35. How is the belief in God - by whatever name - similar in Christianity - Islam - and Judaism?
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
Hasidic Jews
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.
Purify the body and mind.

36. During their centuries of conquest - Muslim rulers...
Allowed subject peoples to practice their own religions
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
Bring the gift of God's grace

37. Traditional African religions DO NOT include...
Shinto
A vision quest
Householder
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.

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

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

40. Whereas original Confucian teachings dealt with the social order - Taoism...
Offered a spiritual approach to life
It taught people to accept the status quo
A vision quest
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.

41. A 'koan' (a riddle that appears to be meaningless - but is intended to prod a student of Zen into thinking) is...
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.
Easter; Easter fulfills Jesus' promise to his followers that he will overcome death as those who believe in him will

42. Confession of one's sins to a priest or minister is part of Roman Catholicism - Eastern Orthodox rites - and...
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.
Episcopalianism
Sign of Yahweh's presence among the Jews
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.

43. Mennonites do NOT believe...
A group's identification with an animal - which is a totem
Monasticism
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
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State

44. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...
Jesus
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.
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
The mass

45. Wahhabism
Any gods
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Judaism
A conservative movement within Islam

46. 'Chosen People' of God.
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
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.
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Any gods

47. What occupation would a dalit have in India?
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
A vision quest
Trash hauler

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

49. Not one of the holy cities to Muslims
The first collection of Jewish laws
Five Pillars.
Who would appoint bishops
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.

50. Jerusalem is a holy city to...
What Allah said to Muhammad
A path to release the mind from distractions
Roman Catholics
Christians; Jews; Muslims