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DSST World Religions2

Subjects : dsst, culture
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1. What is moksha?






2. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






3. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)






4. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.






5. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






6. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






7. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?






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






9. What is a bodhisattva?






10. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






11. Who was the leader of the underworld?






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






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






14. Who was considered the first Buddha?






15. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






16. What is Takkanah?






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






18. Who was the goddess of love?






19. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






20. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






21. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?






22. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?






23. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






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






25. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






26. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






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






28. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






29. What is diaspora?






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






31. 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






32. True or False- Zealots were passive






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






34. The believe in the divinity of everything






35. What is Canon?






36. The Islamic people are called?






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






38. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






39. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






40. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






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






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






43. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.






44. What is shomerim?






45. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






46. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






47. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul






48. Bhakti Marga is?






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






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