DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. Missionary work was never important to what religion?
Jewish mysticism
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Shinto; Shinto was - and remains - a specifically Japanese religion.
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.'


2. Elements that characterize Jainism.
Yom Kippur; Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
Female - nurturing - and passive
It emphasizes the joyous and ecstatic nature of Judaism


3. Mahayana Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was not one of the following...
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas
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
The mass


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

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5. NOT a basic principle of Buddhism
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
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.
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.
Prayer five times a day


6. What characteristic does Judaism and Islam not have in common?
No schools that teach religion to their followers
The first week of mourning after a death
Female - nurturing - and passive
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.


7. The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus because...
It is considered a holy river
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government
Eating pork
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.


8. Judaism is unique in that it...
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives
Fasting during the day for one month each year


9. Zeus
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.
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
Nonviolence
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.


10. What is NOT considered a theocracy?

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11. Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism...
Veneration of the saints
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
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.


12. Sufism is characterized by...
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.
Rite of passage
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.
The First Pillar of Islam


13. The Council of Trent was called by the Catholic Church to...
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
Right Views


14. The most accurate description of yoga to Hindus is...
Indigenous religions of South America
Martin Luther
Marriage for the clergy
A path to release the mind from distractions


15. A bodhisattva...
Helps others to find nirvana
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.
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.
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions


16. 'Umma'
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
Upanishads
It acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately.


17. Marriage is an example of which basic characteristic of religion?
Helps others to find nirvana
Jainism
Ramadan
Rite of passage


18. The major issue between popes and rulers during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was...
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
The dominant theme of Taoism
Who would appoint bishops
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.


19. What statement best describes someone who follows Taoism?
Roman Catholicism
Sencond Vatican Council
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
Guides to the spirit world. Shamans functioned - and still function - in religions based on nature and spirit worship.


20. Ka'bah
Ended the practice of indulgences
The most sacred to Muslims
Christianity
The dominant theme of Taoism


21. What is the most important holy day in the Christian calendar?

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22. The best description of an arahat in Theravada Buddhism is one who has...
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Hasidic Jews
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.
Achieved enlightenment


23. Seeking converts is NOT an important element of...
A group's identification with an animal - which is a totem
To redeem humankind from sin
David
Judaism


24. Confucianism could be considered a philosophy rather than a religion because it...
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
The Hindu Festival of lights.
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced


25. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?
Ecumenism.
Shinto
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.


26. A 'koan' (a riddle that appears to be meaningless - but is intended to prod a student of Zen into thinking) is...
Church's selling of indulgences
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.
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.
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


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

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28. Confucius's emphasis on respect for parents is known as...
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Moses
Filial piety
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire


29. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...
Connect with Brahman
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
The mass


30. Ark of the Covenant.

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31. Mennonites do NOT believe...
The caste system is both religious and social in nature.
Saudi Arabia; The Wahhabi movement is a conservative movement within Islam and controls Saudi Arabia through its connection to the ruling family.
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders


32. Which religions hold similar general beliefs about heaven and hell?
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Judaism - Christianity - and Islam
Episcopal
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.


33. The two most important works of Taoism are the 'Tao Te Ching' and the...

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34. According to Christian theology - Jesus was killed...
To redeem humankind from sin
Purify the body and mind.
Salvation is achieved through faith and good works
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.


35. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
What Allah said to Muhammad
Required obedience to a set of moral behaviors
Five Pillars.


36. Whereas Hindus refuse to eat beef - Muslims refuse to eat...
Moses
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.
Pork
Sephardim


37. What statements are true about Pentecostal churches?

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38. The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of...
Pork
Connect with Brahman
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
The Trinity


39. The Feast of Purim celebrates...
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Communion
The Exodus
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.


40. Christian fundamentalism began in the late nineteenth century...
Dowries were given to brides - not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx
Roman Catholicism
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah


41. What was not a teaching of Muhammad?
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.
Right Views
Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Zoroastrianism
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.


42. Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's...
Confucianism
A vision quest
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.


43. The four stages in Hinduism are student - seeker - ascetic - and...
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.
Five Pillars.
Householder
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers


44. What is not a shared characteristics of mainstream Protestant denominations?
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
Benevolence
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Veneration of the saints


45. Emphasis on the proper relations between individuals as a means to perfection is the central element of...
Loyalty
Salvation came as a gift from God
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
Confucianism


46. Muslims believe that almsgiving is...
Returning to Allah what is his
No schools that teach religion to their followers
Reverence toward family and tradition
Roman Catholicism


47. Predicting the future through divination is an element of...
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Good government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives
Reliance on magic


48. The Nicene Creed ended the Arian division within the early Christian Church by reaffirming...
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.
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire


49. 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.
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.
Doctrine of papal infallibility
Sencond Vatican Council


50. What requires a month of fasting from sunup to sundown?
Compassion
Jainism
Ramadan
A supreme being