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DSST World Religions2
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1. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Holy trinity
The Mishna and the Gemara
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Shinto
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Knowledge
The release from the samsara
A prophet
Mujtahids
3. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Confucianism
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Speaking in Tongues
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
Hajj
Sufis
Ham (non kosher)
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
5. What is Canon?
Sufis
The Amish
Mujtahids
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
6. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Aphrodite
Hellenists
Guards for a dead body
Confucianism
7. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
A way of devotion
Not a goal
Micah
Confession of sins is not a pillar
8. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
Knowledge
Jesus was the Messiah
Speaking in Tongues
Confucianism
9. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Elijah
Diwali
Ham (non kosher)
The Mishnah
10. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
Pantheism
Hinduism
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Brahmanas
11. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
Amos
Micah
Brahma
Speaking in Tongues
12. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
A P
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Aphrodite
13. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
Muhammad
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Mujtahids
Brahmanas
14. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Elijah
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Muhammad
Enlightened One
15. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
Hades
The Torah
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Shraddha are death rites
16. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
Elisha
Holy trinity
The Tanakh
Hades
17. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Sufis
Muhammad
YI
18. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Hajj
Mullahs
The release from the samsara
Shih Ching
19. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Muhammad
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Shiva
20. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Shih Ching
Gabriel
Hellenists
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
21. What is diaspora?
Brahman
Jews outside of Israel
Hadith
Guards for a dead body
22. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Mishna and the Gemara
Mullahs
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
23. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Sannygasu
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
Nebi'im
The Torah
24. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
A P
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Not a goal
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
25. The Trimurti represents what?
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Elijah
The Jade Emperor
Hadith
26. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
The release from the samsara
The Tanakh
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
27. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
A P
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Confucianism
28. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
A Ziggurat
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Hades
Mujtahids
29. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Shinto
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Episcapalian
Nebi'im
30. What is a bodhisattva?
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Indra
Elijah
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
31. What two books make up the Talmud?
Brahma
The Amish
Shiva
The Mishna and the Gemara
32. What is the literature that describes the covenant?
The Torah
Diwali
A Ziggurat
Hinduism
33. What is moksha?
Hadith
The release from the samsara
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Apologetics
34. The Islamic people are called?
Muslims
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Mishna and the Gemara
Maktabs
35. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
Mishna and the Gemara
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Aphrodite
World Soul
36. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Allah
Zhu-Xi
Hajj
Hades
37. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Hades
Sufis
38. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
Elijah
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Jews outside of Israel
Paul
39. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?
Did not persecute non-believers
Indra
Hinduism
Shih Ching
40. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
World Soul
Mercilessness
Jesus was the Messiah
Hinduism
41. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
The Mishnah
The release from the samsara
Brahman
Shiva
42. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Confucianism
Right Penance
Holy trinity
43. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
The Jade Emperor
Brahmin
Mercilessness
A Shaman
44. What is Takkanah?
Hades
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Brahman
45. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Hellenists
Muslims
Sunni
Karma
46. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
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
YI
Hadith
The Fisherman
47. Who was considered the first Buddha?
A way of devotion
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Gautama
48. Who was the goddess of love?
Diwali
The Mishnah
Pentecostals
Aphrodite
49. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
Baptists
8 folds
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
The Fisherman
50. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
Hajj
Maktabs
Elijah
Ham (non kosher)
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