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1. Jihad refers to...
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Yom Kippur; Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
Pacifism
Abraham


2. 'Jen' in Confucianism is the...

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3. A major reason for Guru Nanak's founding of Sikhism was his...
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
Rejection of the caste system
Purify the body and mind.


4. Elements that characterize Jainism.
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
Humaneness
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.


5. The purposes of Ramadan are to...

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6. Confucian concept of 'li'

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7. The Upanishads are important to Hindus because they...
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires
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.
There is a connection between all things that exist
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


8. Sufism is characterized by...
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
Experiencing a feeling of oneness with Allah; Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam that is characterized by asceticism.
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.
Ended the practice of indulgences


9. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government
Icons
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Achieved enlightenment


10. Ancestor worship was an important part of...
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Celebrates the birth of Krishna - the incarnation of the god Vishnu - the protector and preserver.
Nichiren
Mayan religion


11. What is the most accurate explanation of myths as an important aspect of religion?
Returning to Allah what is his
Founder
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
Myths explain the natural world and the reasons for the religious beliefs and customs of a group


12. As Islam spread - it made many converts primarily because...
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.
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
Mayan religion
Any gods


13. The ecumenical movement has resulted in changes within...
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism
Roman Catholicism
What Allah said to Muhammad
Nichiren


14. The Diaspora began...
After the Assyrians destroyed Israel; The Jewish Diaspora began after the destruction of the kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians in the 8th century B.C.E.
Purify the body and mind.
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
It taught people to accept the status quo


15. Voodoo is an example of...
Communion
Indigenous religions of South America
Prayer five times a day
Magic


16. What man taught that humans are innately evil and must be closely controlled?
Roman Catholicism
Xun-zi
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.
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism


17. The delivery of the Jews from Persia is celebrated during...
Helps others to find nirvana
Monasticism
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.
Purim


18. What is not a shared characteristics of mainstream Protestant denominations?
Veneration of the saints
Law of Manu (describes the caste system and the duties of each caste).
Filial piety
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.


19. The most accurate explanation of why the Roman Catholic Church practices infant baptism is because...
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
It removes the stain of original sin
A vision quest
Men and women sitting together


20. One reason that early Christians began to separate from Judaism was...
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah
Fasting during the day for one month each year
A path to release the mind from distractions
Filial piety


21. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?
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.
Modern Iraq; A theocracy is a government in which the power and authority comes either because the ruler is considered a god (Egypt under the pharaohs) or a representative of God on earth (John Calvin's Geneva and Massachusetts Bay).
Householder
Roman Catholicism


22. To say the Shahadah is to...

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23. Confucius believed that inferiors owed what to their superiors?
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Loyalty
Jainism


24. 'Umma'
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions


25. Circumcision is a rite of passage found in which religions?
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African 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.
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced


26. What was not a result of the Council of Trent - which was convened during what is known as the Counter-Reformation?
Connect with Brahman
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
Ended the practice of indulgences


27. The grace of Buddha Amitbha.
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss
Saudi Arabia; The Wahhabi movement is a conservative movement within Islam and controls Saudi Arabia through its connection to the ruling family.
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.
The Hindu Festival of lights.


28. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?
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.
Judaism; Islam
Immersing adults in water
The first week of mourning after a death


29. According to Confucianism - what is the most important virtue a ruler can possess?
Who would appoint bishops
Purim
Zoroastrianism
Benevolence


30. The Vedanta system of Hinduism is based on the...
Pork
Upanishads
Moksha
Ended the practice of indulgences


31. Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's...
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
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
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Filial piety


32. A fetish is NOT...

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33. Whereas original Confucian teachings dealt with the social order - Taoism...
Offered a spiritual approach to life
In response to the works of scientists and philosophers like Darwin and Marx
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers


34. What statement best describes someone who follows Taoism?
Shinto
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
Reconcile Aristotle's work with their religions.
Bring the gift of God's grace


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

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36. Jerusalem is a holy city to...
Offered a spiritual approach to life
It removes the stain of original sin
Christians; Jews; Muslims
Desire is the cause of all suffering; The Eightfold Path; All life is suffering; The only way to end suffering is to end desire


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

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

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39. While Westerners may think of yoga as exercise - Hindus consider Yoga primarily as a way to...
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept
Connect with Brahman
A messiah
Upanishads


40. A major cause of the schism between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Churches was the...
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday
Primacy of the pope in determining matters of Christian doctrine. The Eastern Church believed that authority in matters of faith rested more with the Bible and church councils than with the pope.
Ahura Mazda
Luther denied the infallibility of the pope.


41. 'Kami' is the name of the spirits of people - places - and nature in which religion?
Nichiren
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Marriage for the clergy
Shinto


42. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
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.
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
Sencond Vatican Council


43. A major stumbling block to reconciliation with Protestant groups is the Roman Catholic Church's...
Doctrine of papal infallibility
Eating pork
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.
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.


44. While all religions pray - what is NOT a category of prayer?
Ramadan
Compassion
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'
Modern Iraq; A theocracy is a government in which the power and authority comes either because the ruler is considered a god (Egypt under the pharaohs) or a representative of God on earth (John Calvin's Geneva and Massachusetts Bay).


45. The natural world is an integrated whole.
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings
Magic
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday
The caste system.


46. The Hasidic movement arose from the teachings of...
That the last imam will return and with him - Judgment Day
The caste system.
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion
Baal Shem Tov


47. For Catholics - the central act of worship is...
The mass
Submission
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.


48. What is found in an ark in a synagogue?
Torah; The Torah scroll is kept in the ark and read from during services
Its meaning differs among the various Christian religions; various religions have different interpretations of how original sin affects human nature.
Monasticism
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism


49. The prophet and priest Ezra's contribution to Judaism was...
A vision quest
Empty their minds of all thoughts and desires
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
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.


50. What religion believes in Purgatory?
Roman Catholicism
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.
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.