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DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The purpose of the sweat-lodge ceremony is to...






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






3. Who united the Israelites into a single nation?






4. While Westerners may think of yoga as exercise - Hindus consider Yoga primarily as a way to...






5. What statement about the Qur'an is not true?






6. A definition of religion would include what elements?






7. What is not a true description of the Talmud?






8. Why was Confucius similar to Gautama Buddha?






9. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...






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






11. What statements are true about Pentecostal churches?


12. Which system of Hindu philosophy believes that only Brahman is real?






13. A major cause of the schism between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Churches was the...






14. The purposes of Ramadan are to...


15. Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's...






16. Zeus






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






18. Wahhabism






19. A rite of passage in Judaism is...






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






21. What is not elements of indigenous religious practices...






22. Unlike most Protestant denominations - Roman Catholics...






23. Shinto is based on Four Affirmations - one of which is...






24. The most accurate description of yoga to Hindus is...






25. The Mahdi is the Islamic equivalent of...






26. The relationship between ruler and ruled in Confucianism is mirrored in Judaism's and Christianity's...






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






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


29. What division of Judaism follows the teachings of a rebbe?






30. What is the most accurate definition of religion?






31. Janmashtami






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






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






34. To connect with the Tao - Chuang Tzu advises people to...






35. The basis for the split in Islam into Sunni and Shi'a was...






36. Ark of the Covenant.


37. Mahayana Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was not one of the following...






38. The prophet and priest Ezra's contribution to Judaism was...






39. What would be considered an Abrahamaic religion?






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






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






42. The goal of the Four Noble Truths.






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






44. The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is...






45. Divali






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






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






48. The Hasidic movement arose from the teachings of...






49. The best description of an arahat in Theravada Buddhism is one who has...






50. Shamans serve as...