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DSST World Religions2

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1. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?






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






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






4. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






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






6. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)






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






8. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






9. True or False- Zealots were passive






10. What is shomerim?






11. Who was the leader of the underworld?






12. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






13. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






14. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






15. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






16. What is the holy wanderer called?






17. What is diaspora?






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






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






20. What is shradah?






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






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






23. What is Jataka?

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






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






26. The believe in the divinity of everything






27. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?






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






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






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






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






32. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






33. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?






34. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________






35. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






36. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






37. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?






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






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






40. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






41. The Talmud is made up of the...






42. Bhakti Marga is?






43. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






45. 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






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






47. What is Canon?






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






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






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