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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. Which practice of Roman Catholicism was rejected by Protestants during the Reformation?
Things like ambition - wealth - and power keep people from their real purpose in life
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
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
Roman Catholicism

2. What is true about Hinduism?
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation
Benevolence
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.
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial

3. Islam and Christianity share a belief in...
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
Angels - heaven - and hell
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
Enlightenment

4. The Hasidic movement was founded by...
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha
Baal Shem Tov
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government

5. A fetish is NOT...

6. The prophet and priest Ezra's contribution to Judaism was...
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
The Talmud is the word of Yahweh
Benevolence
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known

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

8. The foundation of Judaism is the...
Judaism
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion
Covenant; The Covenant between Yahweh and Abraham is the foundation on which Judaism is based.
Orthodox

9. The Jews who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in the 15th century were known as...
Moksha
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Sephardim
Roman Catholicism

10. According to the doctrine of transubstantiation in the Roman Catholic Church...
Rite of passage
The desire to convert nonbelievers and spread the religion
Reliance on magic
Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion

11. Marriage is an example of which basic characteristic of religion?
Helps others to find nirvana
Immersing adults in water
Achieved enlightenment
Rite of passage

12. The relationship between ruler and ruled in Confucianism is mirrored in Judaism's and Christianity's...
Ramadan
Guides to the spirit world. Shamans functioned - and still function - in religions based on nature and spirit worship.
Fourth Commandment; The Fourth Commandment - Honor thy Father and thy Mother - applies not only to relationships within the family unit - but to the relationship between civil authority and members of the civil society.
Christianity

13. Torah
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.
Right Views
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
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.

14. The best explanation of why Muslims pray prostrate on the ground is...
Shinto
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
To show their humility before Allah
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.

15. The Feast of Purim celebrates...
Written religious teachings; Indigenous religious practices are preliterate - so there were no written religious teachings - although modern anthropologists and similar researchers have written them down for various cultures.
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism
The Exodus
Ecumenism.

16. The Council of Trent was called by the Catholic Church to...
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.
Reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation
Ruler; The ruler as the superior
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage

17. Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church.
Economics and social concerns of African Americans within an Islamic framework
Mayan religion
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.
Sencond Vatican Council

18. In Hinduism - ahimsa is the principle of...
Nonviolence
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.
Buddhism; Confucianism; Taoism
Baal Shem Tov

19. Talmud
A compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
Connect with Brahman
Ended the practice of indulgences
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.

20. The Protestant Reformation began with...
Angels - heaven - and hell
Roman Catholics
Martin Luther
There is a connection between all things that exist

21. What was NOT a concern of Taoism?
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.
Possession of wealth and power
Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh.
Relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss

22. What was adopted as the state religion in Japan in the Meiji Restoration of 1868?
Buddhism; Confucianism; Taoism
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.
Trash hauler
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage

23. Agnostic
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
A person who is not sure whether there is a supreme being or not
Shinto
Doctrine of papal infallibility

24. The Baptist denomination baptizes members by...
Fourth Commandment; The Fourth Commandment - Honor thy Father and thy Mother - applies not only to relationships within the family unit - but to the relationship between civil authority and members of the civil society.
Five Pillars.
Abraham
Immersing adults in water

25. Changes Reform Jews and the Protestant Reformation have in common.
The replacement of a traditional language with a vernacular language.
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.
Jewish mysticism
Men and women sitting together

26. The primary factor that has motivated the growth of Islamic fundamentalism is the...
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Nichiren
Ecumenism.

27. A major difference between Native American religions and Christianity is...

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

29. Confucianism could be considered a philosophy rather than a religion because it...
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.
Right Views
Does not include worship of spirits or divine beings
Ahura Mazda

30. Which religion is the largest in the world?
Eating pork
Buddha's compassion for living things
The recognition of Jesus as the messiah of Israel and the savior of all peoples
Christianity

31. The Prophetic Movement in Judaism...

32. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.
No
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.
Purify the body and mind.

33. The word 'Islam' means...
Loyalty
It taught people to accept the status quo
Submission
Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Zoroastrianism

34. The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of...
Confucianism
Christians' belief in an immortal soul; Native Americans in general believe that if people forget the dead - over time their souls will cease to exist.
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.
The Trinity

35. 'Chosen People' of God.
Zoroastrianism
Hasidic Jews
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
Destruction of the second Temple and the end of Palestine in 70 C.E.

36. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...
Written religious teachings; Indigenous religious practices are preliterate - so there were no written religious teachings - although modern anthropologists and similar researchers have written them down for various cultures.
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
While delaying their own entrance into nirvana
Veneration of the saints

37. Hinduism differs from Buddhism in Hinduism's acceptance of...
Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
The caste system.
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham

38. Shinto is based on Four Affirmations - one of which is...
Reverence toward family and tradition
Monasticism
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.
Hasidic Jews

39. The god of the Hebrews was unlike the god of their neighbors because Yahweh...
Required obedience to a set of moral behaviors
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.
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.
The ultimate goal of Christians

40. During their centuries of conquest - Muslim rulers...
Fourth Commandment; The Fourth Commandment - Honor thy Father and thy Mother - applies not only to relationships within the family unit - but to the relationship between civil authority and members of the civil society.
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Allowed subject peoples to practice their own religions

41. Mawlid al-Nabi

42. Ark of the Covenant.

43. The only prophet in Judaism - Christianity - and Islam to whom God spoke directly was...
Angels - heaven - and hell
Required obedience to a set of moral behaviors
Judaism
Moses

44. Wahhabism
A conservative movement within Islam
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Baal Shem Tov

45. What would be considered an Abrahamaic religion?
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Female - nurturing - and passive
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
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.

46. What is taboo for Jews?
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Eating pork
Quality of human-heartedness. 'Jen' may also be translated as social virtue or goodness.

47. What man taught that humans are innately evil and must be closely controlled?
Episcopalianism
Xun-zi
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
Meditation - Nonviolence - Self-Denial

48. One reason that early Christians began to separate from Judaism was...
Sephardim
Judaism
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.

49. A 'koan' (a riddle that appears to be meaningless - but is intended to prod a student of Zen into thinking) is...
Rely on both the Bible and Church traditions as sources of truth
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
'Chuang Tzu'
Used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight.

50. What is NOT a teaching of Islam?
Fasting during the day for one month each year
Episcopal
Things like ambition - wealth - and power keep people from their real purpose in life
Doctrine of papal infallibility