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DSST Introduction To World Religions

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is not a shared characteristics of mainstream Protestant denominations?






2. The primary purpose of the bar mitzvah and the bat mitzvah is to...






3. According to Confucianism - what is the most important virtue a ruler can possess?






4. Confucius's emphasis on respect for parents is known as...






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






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






7. Torah






8. Why was Confucius similar to Gautama Buddha?






9. One sect of Zen Buddhism believes that enlightenment comes through...






10. A Buddhist who is proud would not be practicing which principle of the Eight-Fold Path?






11. Judaism varies from Christianity and Islam in its lack of emphasis on...


12. A common theme of the world's religions is that...






13. What is NOT a practice of the Eastern Orthodox rites?






14. Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism...






15. The Jews who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in the 15th century were known as...






16. Emphasis on the proper relations between individuals as a means to perfection is the central element of...






17. Traditional African religions DO NOT include...






18. What is a true statement about Confucian teachers after Confucius?


19. The purpose of the Catholic sacrament of Anointing the Sick is to...






20. How do Mahayana Buddhists and Theravada Buddhists view Gautama?






21. Whereas Hindus refuse to eat beef - Muslims refuse to eat...






22. During their centuries of conquest - Muslim rulers...






23. Buddhism declined in India until...






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


25. In the Roman Catholic Church - the feast of the Epiphany broadly commemorates...






26. Judaism is unique in that it...






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






28. The Five Pillars are the basic belief system of...






29. What was NOT a concern of Taoism?






30. The goal of Zionism is the fulfillment of a dream many Jews have had since the...






31. What statements are true about Pentecostal churches?


32. Which religions hold similar general beliefs about heaven and hell?






33. Unlike most religions - Hinduism has no...






34. The natural world is an integrated whole.






35. The most accurate explanation of why the Roman Catholic Church practices infant baptism is because...






36. The ecumenical movement has resulted in changes within...






37. What religions justify capital punishment for major offenses?






38. Muslims and Christians both believe...






39. Women cannot become cantors and rabbis in which branch of Judaism?






40. Most Protestant denominations build their services around...






41. What is NOT considered a theocracy?


42. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?






43. The Shi'a sect of Islam emphasizes...


44. In an effort to become less isolated from their non-Jewish communities - Reform Jews in the 19th century...






45. The best explanation for the government persecution of Buddhists during the Tang Dynasty in China was that...


46. Divali






47. Charitable giving is important to Muslims because...






48. The Diaspora is the term given to the...






49. Release from the cycle of birth - death - and rebirth in Hinduism.






50. The Kabbalah is similar to the material found in the...