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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. Wahhabism
Marriage for the clergy
A conservative movement within Islam
Communion
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.

2. In which denomination may a woman be ordained as either a priest or minister?
Episcopal
Transubstantiation
Hinduism
Baal Shem Tov

3. What was not a teaching of Muhammad?
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.
Forced conversion of non-Muslims; Muhammad preached tolerance for other religions - but did impose a tax on nonbelievers.
Reliance on magic
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.

4. The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of...
Buddha's compassion for living things
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
The Trinity

5. The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism - inner peace - and...
Judaism
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.
Pacifism
The caste system is both religious and social in nature.

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

7. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
Judaism; Islam
Indigenous religions of South America

8. Which system of Hindu philosophy believes that only Brahman is real?
Its members pray together without priests and with little ritual
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
Achieved enlightenment

9. Bodhisattvas help others to find enlightenment...
Right Views
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
Any gods

10. Missionary work was never important to what religion?
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.
Shinto; Shinto was - and remains - a specifically Japanese religion.
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
A path to release the mind from distractions

11. Torah
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
To redeem humankind from sin
Filial piety

12. Not one of the holy cities to Muslims
Commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad; have one's sins forgiven; become more aware of how a person acts in life
Torah; The Torah scroll is kept in the ark and read from during services
Improve the lives of the poor through political activism
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.

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

14. The goal of the Four Noble Truths.
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.
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Enter the state of nirvana - or enlightenment
Pacifism

15. Harmony
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
The dominant theme of Taoism
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'

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

17. The Prophetic Movement in Judaism...

18. Islam - Judaism - and Christianity all share what?
Filial piety
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
The role of its clergy; Shi'a has a clerical hierarchy.
Belief that God will save the world from its sins by sending a messiah

19. The four stages in Hinduism are student - seeker - ascetic - and...
The representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas
Householder
Native American religions.
Roman Catholics

20. What is NOT a practice of the Eastern Orthodox rites?
Rejection of the caste system
Hinduism
Marriage for the clergy
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

21. The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law - ritual - and tradition in daily life is the...
The caste system.
A path to release the mind from distractions
Judaism
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.

22. The Baptist denomination baptizes members by...
A messiah
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
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.'
Immersing adults in water

23. Hinduism can be characterized as a religion that...
Nichiren
Yahweh's covenant with Abraham. In the covenant - Yahweh declared that the descendants of Abraham would have a special relationship with him.
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept

24. Mennonites do NOT believe...
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
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
To redeem humankind from sin

25. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?
Right Views
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.
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.
Its members pray together without priests and with little ritual

26. What was not a result of the Council of Trent - which was convened during what is known as the Counter-Reformation?
A conservative movement within Islam
Roman Catholicism
Ended the practice of indulgences
Invasion of the Holy Land by the Crusaders

27. Whereas original Confucian teachings dealt with the social order - Taoism...
Yahweh's covenant with Abraham. In the covenant - Yahweh declared that the descendants of Abraham would have a special relationship with him.
Offered a spiritual approach to life
Any gods
Loyalty

28. Women cannot become cantors and rabbis in which branch of Judaism?
The Trinity
Magic
Orthodox
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.

29. Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism...
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
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.
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah

30. The ten lost tribes of Israel...
Disappeared after the Assyrians captured Israel
Judaism - Christianity - and Islam
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one
Eating pork

31. Confucianism could be considered a philosophy rather than a religion because it...
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial
Episcopalianism
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings

32. How is the belief in God - by whatever name - similar in Christianity - Islam - and Judaism?
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
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.
Transubstantiation
Church's selling of indulgences

33. Jihad refers to...
Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
Roman Catholicism
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Magic

34. The Second Truth of the Four Noble Truths.
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering
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.
Martin Luther
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham

35. The Diaspora is the term given to the...
It is considered a holy river
Movement of Jews to areas outside Palestine beginning in the eighth century B.C.E.
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
Men and women sitting together

36. The Jews who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in the 15th century were known as...
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
Sephardim
Hasidic Jews
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.

37. Who united the Israelites into a single nation?
Saudi Arabia; The Wahhabi movement is a conservative movement within Islam and controls Saudi Arabia through its connection to the ruling family.
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
David
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.

38. Ancestor worship was an important part of...
Mayan religion
Filial piety
Hindu
Church's selling of indulgences

39. Who wrote the 'City of God' and greatly influenced the early development of Christian theology?

40. While Westerners may think of yoga as exercise - Hindus consider Yoga primarily as a way to...
Because he did not write down his teachings
Easter; Easter fulfills Jesus' promise to his followers that he will overcome death as those who believe in him will
Connect with Brahman
Is as much a cultural designation as a religious one

41. Hindus view 'dharma' as a duty - or moral code of action - whereas to Buddhists 'dharma' is...
Thomas Aquinas
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
The teachings of Buddha - or religious truth.
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.

42. What contribution did Maimonides (Moses ben Maimon) make to Jewish thought?

43. A difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism is...

44. Predicting the future through divination is an element of...
Nichiren
The recognition of Jesus as the messiah of Israel and the savior of all peoples
Benevolence
Confucianism

45. Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church.
Church's selling of indulgences
Sencond Vatican Council
Roman Catholicism
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

46. The Protestant Reformation began with...
Jews
Jainism
Martin Luther
The caste system is both religious and social in nature.

47. Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to protest the...

48. The person who was most responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside India was...
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 first week of mourning after a death
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.
Monasticism

49. Hadith
Collections of sayings and actions of Muhammad
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians
No schools that teach religion to their followers
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.

50. A major stumbling block to reconciliation with Protestant groups is the Roman Catholic Church's...
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.
Reliance on magic
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial
Doctrine of papal infallibility