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DSST Introduction To World Religions

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1. Some authorities do not consider Confucianism a religion primarily because it does not include...
Jewish mysticism
There is a connection between all things that exist
Any gods
A supreme being

2. The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism - inner peace - and...
Pacifism
Its members pray together without priests and with little ritual
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.
A group's identification with an animal - which is a totem

3. Dualism (in religious terms)
Bring the gift of God's grace
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
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.
Xun-zi

4. What would be considered an Abrahamaic religion?
The holy scripture of Nichiren Buddhism
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
Monasticism
Loyalty

5. What statement about the Qur'an is not true?
A supreme being
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god
Rejection of the caste system

6. Buddhism's 'middle path' is best explained as a way of life that...
Icons
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
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.
Is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial

7. King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church because he...
Religious conduct; commercial transactions; political actions; private life
Had been denied an annulment of his marriage
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.
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism

8. What is NOT true about voodoo?
Householder
Roman Catholicism
Islam
It has aspects of African religions as well as Islam; Voodoo has elements of Roman Catholicism - not Islam - mixed with traditional African religions.

9. The word 'Islam' means...
Roman Catholics
Easter; Easter fulfills Jesus' promise to his followers that he will overcome death as those who believe in him will
Submission
A group's identification with an animal - which is a totem

10. Sikhism was founded as a reaction against...
Bring the gift of God's grace
Fasting during the day for one month each year
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.
Veneration of the saints

11. Muslims believe that almsgiving is...
Has no set list of beliefs that followers must accept
The First Pillar of Islam
Returning to Allah what is his
Shinto

12. The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of...
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
Achieved enlightenment
The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon.
The Trinity

13. The Eightfold Path includes what?
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.
Chanukah; symbolizes the miracle of a day's cup of oil lasting for eight days.
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.
Moksha

14. In what deities do both good and evil co-exist?
Ecumenism.
Purify the body and mind.
Ahura Mazda
An accurate explanation of Taoist teachings

15. Some people think that Zionism is the same as...

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

17. Who is the most traditionally observant Jew?
Orthodox
Venerate and fear ancestors - Have healers; Are localized; Hinduism does not share any of these characteristics. The only trait that African religions have in common with Hinduism is that Hinduism and African religions are polytheistic.
Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
Christians; Jews; Muslims

18. Divali
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday
Is of little importance in achieving nirvana; Ritual sacrifice plays a minor role in Theravada Buddhism.
The Hindu Festival of lights.
It describes Allah as a strict - distant - and unresponsive god

19. Mennonites do NOT believe...
That the government should support religion; They believe in separation of Church and State
Five Pillars.
Vedanta; The Vedanta system holds that all the world - including humans - is an illusion
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah

20. The prophet and priest Ezra's contribution to Judaism was...
A supreme being
The concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
Men and women sitting together

21. What statement is true about the modern Hindu caste system?
Jews; This is the promise that Yahweh made to Abraham
The concepts of purity and pollution remain the basis for the caste system.
The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
Men and women sitting together

22. What is true about Hinduism?
Angels - heaven - and hell
Submission
Trash hauler
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation

23. Satan explains the presence of evil in which of the following religions?
Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition - whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based.
Judaism; Islam
No schools that teach religion to their followers
A central principle of Hinduism is reincarnation

24. Ancestor worship was an important part of...
Political. The basis for the split was a disagreement over who would succeed Muhammad after his death.
Eating pork
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.
Mayan religion

25. Calling Hinduism polytheistic simplifies the religion because...
A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life. Taoism teaches inaction as the highest principle of being.
It was absorbed into Hinduism. Over time - Hinduism adopted some of the concepts of Buddhism and Buddha became one of many Hindu gods.
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.
Hindus believe that each deity is a representation of some aspect of Brahman

26. In Zen Buddhism - 'satori' is...
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
Enlightenment
It is the revealed word of God; Muslims believe that God revealed his message to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
The Christian belief that Jesus was the messiah

27. What was NOT a concern of Taoism?
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.
No schools that teach religion to their followers
Possession of wealth and power
Religious practice of ancient Egyptians

28. Not one of the holy cities to Muslims
Ritual; A code of moral conduct; An afterlife
Hindus; part of the epic 'Mahabharata'
Baghdad; Baghdad was an important center of Islamic power during the caliphates.
Circumcision; The ceremony of circumcision - known as brit - marks the entrance of a male child into Judaism.

29. The Baha'i movement believes that...

30. The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is...
Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism; Roman Catholics have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary that is a major difference with other Christian denominations.
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
'Chuang Tzu'

31. Example of the animistic theory of religion; based on worship of the spirits - known as kami - of natural objects - such as stones and trees.
Shinto
The First Pillar of Islam
Jewish mysticism
Ignorance and desire for things of this world are the cause of suffering

32. According to the Jewish Bible - Judaism began with Yahweh's promise to...
Recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism.
Christians; Jews; Muslims
Reverence toward family and tradition
Abraham

33. Amaterasu
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.
A messiah
Judaism; Islam; Traditional African religions
Judaism

34. What religions justify capital punishment for major offenses?
Description of certain ideas in terms of their opposites - such as good and evil and yin and yang
Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Zoroastrianism
Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations; Exposure to Western culture and the growing secularization of Muslim nations
Celebrates Muhammad's birthday

35. The Diaspora began...
A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth - life - and death
Returning to Allah what is his
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.
In a final Judgment Day; Both Muslims and Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day when the dead will be raised up.

36. African religions are unlike Hinduism in which ways?
Ecumenism.
Venerate and fear ancestors - Have healers; Are localized; Hinduism does not share any of these characteristics. The only trait that African religions have in common with Hinduism is that Hinduism and African religions are polytheistic.
Jews
Eating pork

37. What will you NOT see in an orthodox synagogue?
The Trinity
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
Transubstantiation
Men and women sitting together

38. Most Protestant denominations build their services around...
Offered a spiritual approach to life
Is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people
It emphasizes the joyous and ecstatic nature of Judaism
Communion

39. The Feast of Purim celebrates...
Judaism; Christianity; Islam
The Exodus
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.
A path to release the mind from distractions

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

41. Whereas original Confucian teachings dealt with the social order - Taoism...
The split into Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam
Offered a spiritual approach to life
God's goodness can heal illness as well as sin
Respect that one person shows another; 'Li' is defined as correct behavior - or etiquette - between individuals.

42. In the thinking of many Buddhist sects - to love any person or any thing is...
Martin Luther
Offered a spiritual approach to life
A distraction from seeking salvation; For these sects - any attachment is a distraction and must be renounced
Enlightenment

43. A major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is Buddhism's rejection of...
Enlightenment
The caste system
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.
Loyalty

44. The best description of an arahat in Theravada Buddhism is one who has...
Venerate and fear ancestors - Have healers; Are localized; Hinduism does not share any of these characteristics. The only trait that African religions have in common with Hinduism is that Hinduism and African religions are polytheistic.
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.
Achieved enlightenment
Marriage for the clergy

45. Jihad refers to...
Reliance on magic
Ecumenism.
Can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life

46. In Taoism - the source of all things is...
Female - nurturing - and passive
The struggle within a Muslim to live a good life
An imperceptible presence in the universe
Officials were worried that Buddhism's popularity would affect people's loyalty to the government

47. Ark of the Covenant.

48. What statement accurately describes Jewish worship?
Rabbis - like priests - lead ritual sacrifice during the liturgy.
Buddha's compassion for living things
Just social action; Confucius taught the importance of acting justly in all social interactions.
The early followers of Jesus still considered themselves Jews.

49. What is NOT a practice of the Eastern Orthodox rites?
Marriage for the clergy
Jainism
Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good - whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil.
Jewish dietary laws

50. Instead of statues - Eastern Orthodox rites use what as ornamentation in their churches?
All Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds
Icons
Mayan religion
The sun goddess - believed to be the direct ancestor of the Japanese emperor - and a very important deity in Shinto.

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