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DSST World Religions2

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1. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
Not a goal
Micah
A P
Jews outside of Israel

2. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Muhammad
Hosea
Right Penance
Gabriel

3. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Holy trinity
Amos
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Pentecostals

4. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Mishna and the Gemara
the soul
Sunni
Yom Kippur

5. What is moksha?
Pentecostals
Baptists
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
The release from the samsara

6. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Shiva
Micah
Nebi'im
Pluto was the leader of Hades

7. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
The Tanakh
Muslims
Allah
Episcapalian

8. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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9. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

10. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
Shih Ching
Hijrah
Right Penance
The Sociology of Religion

11. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
A Shaman
Hosea
Sufis
Brahmanas

12. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Abraham
Zhu-Xi
Brahman
Seance

13. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
A Ziggurat
Episcapalian
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Sunni

14. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
Mujtahids
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Maktabs
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed

15. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
A Shaman
Brahmin
Jews
Apologetics

16. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Brahmin
Enlightened One
Holy trinity
The release from the samsara

17. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Mishna and the Gemara
Shraddha are death rites
Mullahs
Shinto

18. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
Shraddha are death rites
Muhammad
Brahman
Elijah

19. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Knowledge
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
YI
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

20. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Shiva
Apologetics
Zhu-Xi
It is a law that is not from the Torah

21. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
Micah
Brahmin
The Amish
Elisha

22. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Shiva
Seance
Baptists

23. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Allah
Brahman
Confession of sins is not a pillar
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

24. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Karma
Sufis
Guards for a dead body
Seance

25. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Zhu-Xi
Paul
Mullahs
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed

26. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Guards for a dead body
Muslims
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Right Penance

27. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Zhu-Xi
Not a goal
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Knowledge

28. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Student of religion - Marriage and family life - Focus on religion and other spiritual things - and being a Holy Wanderer- the Bloddline of a Buddha is not a stage
Hellenists
Gabriel
The Torah

29. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Hijrah
Shinto
Sunni
The Amish

30. True or False- Zealots were passive
Paul
False Zealots were a historic Judaism group that were passionate about getting Palestine out from under Roman rule and believe that rebellion was the answer
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Seance

31. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Enlightened One
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Hinduism

32. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Hinduism
Hellenists
Shiva
Confucianism

33. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Paul
Nebi'im
Brahmin

34. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
World Soul
Artha
Yom Kippur
Ham (non kosher)

35. The Islamic people are called?
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Muslims
YI
Maktabs

36. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Jews outside of Israel
Mullahs
Hajj

37. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Mujtahids
Enlightened One
Hijrah
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

38. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Did not persecute non-believers
Amos
Mercilessness
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

39. The Talmud is made up of the...
Mishna and the Gemara
Brahma
Maktabs
Enlightened One

40. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Student of religion - Marriage and family life - Focus on religion and other spiritual things - and being a Holy Wanderer- the Bloddline of a Buddha is not a stage
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Sannygasu
Shih Ching

41. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Elisha
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Baptists

42. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Mercilessness
Shinto
Karma

43. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
The Mishna and the Gemara
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Confucianism
Hadith

44. Which of the following is not written about Confucianism? Tao-te-Ching - Analects - Lun yu - Great Learning - Da Xue - Doctrine of Mean )Zhong Young) - Book of Mencius
YI
Brahman
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

45. What is an atman?
Baptists
the soul
Allah
It is the story of buddha's previous life

46. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Brahma
Pentecostals
A Shaman

47. What is the holy wanderer called?
A prophet
Elijah
Sannygasu
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

48. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
Hades
Shih Ching
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Muhammad

49. The believe in the divinity of everything
Hades
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Mercilessness
Pantheism

50. What gods make up The Trimuriti?
Pentecostals
Hadith
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Pantheism