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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's...
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Roman Catholicism

2. Talmud
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
Roman Catholicism
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings

3. Christian fundamentalism began in the late nineteenth century...
Eating pork
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx
No

4. A fetish is NOT...

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5. The foundation of Judaism is the...
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Salvation came as a gift from God
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
Veneration of the saints

6. The Diaspora is the term given to the...
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.
Nonviolence
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people

7. Hindus view 'dharma' as a duty - or moral code of action - whereas to Buddhists 'dharma' is...
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Guides to the spirit world. Shamans functioned - and still function - in religions based on nature and spirit worship.
The first collection of Jewish laws
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.

8. Which of the following Buddhist sects is credited with instilling the idea of nationalism among the Japanese?
Nichiren
Shinto
Hinduism
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.

9. The original teachings of Confucius do not include references to...
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
Saudi Arabia; The Wahhabi movement is a conservative movement within Islam and controls Saudi Arabia through its connection to the ruling family.
Shinto
A supreme being

10. Buddhism declined in India until...
Judaism
The first week of mourning after a death
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
It was absorbed into Hinduism. Over time - Hinduism adopted some of the concepts of Buddhism and Buddha became one of many Hindu gods.

11. Predicting the future through divination is an element of...
An imperceptible presence in the universe
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.
Islam
Confucianism

12. Meditation is NOT an important part of the practice of...
Indigenous religions of South America
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss

13. What is not a reason fundamentalist movements in any religion usually develop?
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
Benevolence
Abraham

14. Release from the cycle of birth - death - and rebirth is...
Nichiren
Orthodox
Moksha
Five Pillars

15. Charitable giving is important to Muslims because...
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
Fasting during the day for one month each year
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.
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.

16. Who united the Israelites into a single nation?
Ramadan
David
Sephardim
Moksha

17. What is NOT true about voodoo?
Thomas Aquinas
A supreme being
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Ruler; The ruler as the superior

18. What characteristic does Judaism and Islam not have in common?
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Pacifism
It removes the stain of original sin
No schools that teach religion to their followers

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

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20. The Wahhabi movement took control of the area that became which of the following nations?
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
Saudi Arabia; The Wahhabi movement is a conservative movement within Islam and controls Saudi Arabia through its connection to the ruling family.
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Native American religions.

21. Gain salvation.
Fasting during the day for one month each year
The ultimate goal of Christians
Monasticism
A supreme being

22. Agnostic
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
The first collection of Jewish laws
Right Views
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah

23. In Taoism - yin and yang represent...
Nonviolence
Shinto
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.
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works

24. Whereas Hindus refuse to eat beef - Muslims refuse to eat...
Monasticism
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Pork

25. In addition to Muhammad - Muslims consider as prophets Abraham - Moses - and...
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.
Jesus

26. Islam is similar to Judaism in that...
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.
Nichiren
The growing materialism of Islam around the 800s
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians

27. The Church of England/Anglican Church was a compromise that resulted in...
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
Yahweh's covenant with Abraham. In the covenant - Yahweh declared that the descendants of Abraham would have a special relationship with him.
It is considered a holy river
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment

28. A central belief of the Roman Catholic Church NOT shared by Protestant denominations.
Sephardim
God's mercy and love shown in the life - death - and resurrection of Jesus
Humaneness
Transubstantiation

29. The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism - inner peace - and...
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives
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.
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire
Pacifism

30. 'Chosen People' of God.
Connect with Brahman
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham

31. Jerusalem is a holy city to...
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept
Christians; Jews; Muslims
Thomas Aquinas
Right Views

32. Ahura Mazda is the one and only true God of...
Zoroastrianism.
The ultimate goal of Christians
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.
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham

33. The purpose of the sweat-lodge ceremony is to...
Shinto
Purify the body and mind.
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.

34. The Five Pillars are the basic belief system of...
Islam
Sencond Vatican Council
Men and women sitting together
Submission

35. Ancestor veneration is NOT part of the following religion.
Monasticism
Trash hauler
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires
Hinduism

36. The Christian Science movement believes that...

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37. Twelvers believe...
Roman Catholicism
That the last imam will return and with him - Judgment Day
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced

38. 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.
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Its members pray together without priests and with little ritual
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.

39. The word 'Islam' means...
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Submission
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'
Nichiren

40. What was the main reason for the centuries-long mutual hatred between Christians and Muslims?
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders
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.
Jewish dietary laws

41. The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is...
Hindu
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Roman Catholicism
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.

42. The Eastern Orthodox rites differ from Roman Catholicism in their...
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Communion
Pacifism
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.

43. While Westerners may think of yoga as exercise - Hindus consider Yoga primarily as a way to...
A vision quest
Connect with Brahman
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Abraham

44. Some people think that Zionism is the same as...

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45. Muslims believe that almsgiving is...
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
Returning to Allah what is his
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
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.

46. The best description of an arahat in Theravada Buddhism is one who has...
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Achieved enlightenment
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.

47. The modern evangelical movement in the United States has been successful primarily because it...
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Offered a spiritual approach to life
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced

48. What was not a teaching of Muhammad?
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.

49. The Kabbalah is similar to the material found in the...
Hindu
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.
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.
Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism

50. NOT a basic principle of Buddhism
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Prayer five times a day