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DSST World Religions2

Subjects : dsst, culture
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1. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






2. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?






3. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






4. What is shradah?






5. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover






6. What is diaspora?






7. What is moksha?






8. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?






9. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?






10. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.






11. What does Buddha Mean?






12. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?






13. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






14. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






15. Bhakti Marga is?






16. Which of the following is an example of trayf?






17. Who was considered the first Buddha?






18. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






19. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?






20. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?






21. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?






22. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________






23. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching






24. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.






25. What is an atman?






26. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?






27. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






28. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"






29. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.






30. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






31. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






32. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






33. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon






34. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






35. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations






36. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints






37. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






38. The believe in the divinity of everything






39. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?






40. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?






41. The _____ is the writing of the prophets


42. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






43. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?






44. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society






45. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






46. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






47. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.






48. Who was the leader of the underworld?






49. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






50. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife