DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. The Upanishads are important to Hindus because they...
Submission
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
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.


2. In Zen Buddhism - 'satori' is...
Enlightenment
Salvation came as a gift from God
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering


3. A central belief of the Roman Catholic Church NOT shared by Protestant denominations.
Salvation came as a gift from God
The first week of mourning after a death
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
Transubstantiation


4. Living a life according to 'dharma' (the concept of moral duty - or right living) will result in...
A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth - life - and death
No schools that teach religion to their followers
Buddha's compassion for living things
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.


5. Which practice of Roman Catholicism was rejected by Protestants during the Reformation?
Ended the practice of indulgences
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
To show their humility before Allah
Zoroastrianism.


6. Janmashtami
Islam
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works
No


7. Huguenots
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering
Hasidic Jews
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin


8. Some authorities do not consider Confucianism a religion primarily because it does not include...
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.
Any gods
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.


9. Is Monasticism found in Islam?
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.
No
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah


10. Religion that does not include fasting.
Zoroastrianism
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
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives


11. What is an accurate description of Taoism's view of government?

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12. The god of the Hebrews was unlike the god of their neighbors because Yahweh...
Because he did not write down his teachings
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Required obedience to a set of moral behaviors
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


13. The Eightfold Path includes what?
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
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.
Augustine; Among Augustine's contributions to Christian thought are the doctrine of original sin and the description of 'caritas -' or Christian love - the love of God and the love of one another.
Trash hauler


14. The Church of England/Anglican Church was a compromise that resulted in...
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
Roman Catholics
Yom Kippur; Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.


15. What was NOT a concern of Taoism?
Submission
Ordinary people could easily understand and practice Islam; The practices of Islam are easy to understand and to practice even by the poorest and uneducated.
Possession of wealth and power
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.


16. What statement is true about the modern Hindu caste system?
Quality of human-heartedness. 'Jen' may also be translated as social virtue or goodness.
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 concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions


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

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18. What would be considered an Abrahamaic religion?
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Roman Catholicism
Jesus


19. Confucius believed that inferiors owed what to their superiors?
Loyalty
Native American religions.
Hasidic Jews
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.


20. The Kabbalah is similar to the material found in the...
Monasticism
Monasticism
Hinduism
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism


21. The goal of liberation theology is to...
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
There is a connection between all things that exist


22. As Islam spread - it made many converts primarily because...
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation
Jainism
Judaism
Ordinary people could easily understand and practice Islam; The practices of Islam are easy to understand and to practice even by the poorest and uneducated.


23. According to Confucianism - what is the most important virtue a ruler can possess?
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.
Benevolence
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
Possession of wealth and power


24. While all religions pray - what is NOT a category of prayer?
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
Compassion
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.
Buddha's compassion for living things


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

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26. Islam and Christianity share a belief in...
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
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.
Angels - heaven - and hell
A path to release the mind from distractions


27. What division of Judaism follows the teachings of a rebbe?
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
Christianity
Hasidic Jews
The mass


28. Islam - Judaism - and Christianity all share what?
It removes the stain of original sin
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.


29. Ancestor veneration is NOT part of the following religion.
Transubstantiation
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.
Hinduism
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.


30. The only prophet in Judaism - Christianity - and Islam to whom God spoke directly was...
Enlightenment
Moses
Chanukah; symbolizes the miracle of a day's cup of oil lasting for eight days.
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.


31. Meditation is NOT an important part of the practice of...
Indigenous religions of South America
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
Submission
It removes the stain of original sin


32. Gain salvation.
The ultimate goal of Christians
Xun-zi
Veneration of the saints
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.


33. One reason that early Christians began to separate from Judaism was...
The split into Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.


34. Jerusalem is a holy city to...
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
Christians; Jews; Muslims
Islam
Ramadan


35. What was a central element of Confucianism as Confucius taught it?
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.
Just social action; Confucius taught the importance of acting justly in all social interactions.
Its members pray together without priests and with little ritual
Moksha


36. Seeking converts is NOT an important element of...
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah
Judaism
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah


37. To say the Shahadah is to...

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38. Jihad refers to...
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.
Reverence toward family and tradition


39. Hadith
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.
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings


40. The major issue between popes and rulers during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was...
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.'
Jesus is the son of God
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
Who would appoint bishops


41. Judaism is unique in that it...
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
Because he did not write down his teachings
Rite of passage


42. Hinduism differs from Buddhism in Hinduism's acceptance of...
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
The caste system.
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Men and women sitting together


43. Harmony
Transubstantiation
The dominant theme of Taoism
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores


44. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...
Monasticism
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
Jesus
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.


45. Confucian concept of 'li'

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46. The modern evangelical movement in the United States has been successful primarily because it...
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial


47. The first Christians believed that...
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Quality of human-heartedness. 'Jen' may also be translated as social virtue or goodness.
Salvation came as a gift from God


48. The Mahdi is the Islamic equivalent of...
A messiah
Humaneness
Eased kosher restrictions;
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life


49. What statement about the Qur'an is not true?
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
The role of its clergy; Shi'a has a clerical hierarchy.
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Jesus is the son of God


50. Confucius's emphasis on respect for parents is known as...
Rejection of the caste system
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
Filial piety