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DSST World Religions2

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1. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?






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






3. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism






4. 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






5. Asoka took Budhhism very seriously - which one of the following did he NOT do : Persecute non-believers - Fourteen Rock Edicts - minor Pillar Edicts - Cave Inscriptions - Pillar Inscriptions






6. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist






7. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?






8. True or False- Zealots were passive






9. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________






10. What two books make up the Talmud?






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






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






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






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






15. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






16. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






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






18. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






19. What is Takkanah?






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






21. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






22. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






23. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss






24. The _____ is the writing of the prophets


25. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...






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






27. What is diaspora?






28. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






29. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?






30. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?






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






32. Bhakti Marga is?






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






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






35. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






36. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?






37. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






38. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...






39. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






40. What does Buddha Mean?






41. Another word for Islamic Mystics






42. The believe in the divinity of everything






43. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?






44. What is shradah?






45. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






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






47. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






48. Who was considered the first Buddha?






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






50. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?