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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
Hellenists
Did not persecute non-believers
The Tanakh
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

2. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
Gautama
Abraham
Not a goal
Maktabs

3. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
The Mishna and the Gemara
Allah
Hosea
Confession of sins is not a pillar

4. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
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
Holy trinity
Hinduism

5. What is Jataka?

6. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
The Mishna and the Gemara
Brahman
A Ziggurat
Guards for a dead body

7. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
The Mishna and the Gemara
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
YI

8. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Hosea
A Shaman
Brahmanas
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights

9. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
Jesus was the Messiah
Not a goal
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Indra

10. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Brahmin
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Hinduism
Gabriel

11. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Brahmin
Hijrah
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Knowledge

12. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
World Soul
The Mishnah
Confession of sins is not a pillar

13. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
8 folds
Zhu-Xi
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

14. 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
The Tanakh
8 folds
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
Did not persecute non-believers

15. What is the literature that describes the covenant?
YI
Gautama
Knowledge
The Torah

16. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
The Fisherman
A Shaman
Allah
Hadith

17. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Elijah
Kharijites
Confucianism
Yom Kippur

18. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
Elisha
Shinto
Jesus was the Messiah
Confucianism

19. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Guards for a dead body
Shih Ching
The Tanakh
Confession of sins is not a pillar

20. Who was the leader of the underworld?
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
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
Pluto was the leader of Hades

21. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
A Shaman
Guards for a dead body
Muslims
Pantheism

22. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Karma
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Indra
Brahmanas

23. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?
Baptists
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Diwali
Did not persecute non-believers

24. What is shradah?
Mullahs
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Shraddha are death rites
YI

25. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
The Fisherman
Shiva
Apologetics

26. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
Guards for a dead body
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Did not persecute non-believers
A prophet

27. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Confucianism
Holy trinity
The Amish

28. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Creation
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

29. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
Paul
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Dharma - artha - and kama.

30. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Muslims
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Mujtahids
Hinduism

31. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
A Ziggurat
Yom Kippur
Mercilessness
Creation

32. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Indra
Mercilessness
Shih Ching

33. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
World Soul
8 folds
Brahmin
Elisha

34. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Pentecostals
Seance
Sufis
Baptists

35. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Jews
Paul
Shiva
Hosea

36. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
A P
Sunni
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Hinduism

37. 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
Gabriel
Creation
The Jade Emperor

38. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Abraham
The Sociology of Religion
Aphrodite
Paul

39. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
Aphrodite
Hadith
Amos
A prophet

40. 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
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Seance
Sunni

41. True or False- Zealots were passive
Brahmanas
Did not persecute non-believers
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
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

42. What is moksha?
Aphrodite
Micah
Elijah
The release from the samsara

43. The believe in the divinity of everything
Knowledge
Pantheism
Aphrodite
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

44. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Elijah
Hinduism
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

45. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Hajj
Muhammad
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

46. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Knowledge
YI
Aphrodite
A Shaman

47. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Confucianism
Shih Ching
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Artha

48. Which is NOT a Four Noble Truth? Life is suffering - It is important to experience suffering - Suffering comes from attachment - It is possible to end suffering - There is a path (eight-fold) end to suffering
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Sunni
Brahmin
Paul

49. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Sunni
Muhammad
Yom Kippur

50. What is Canon?
Knowledge
Apologetics
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures