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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is Takkanah?
The Torah
Speaking in Tongues
Jews
It is a law that is not from the Torah

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Knowledge
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

3. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
Nebi'im
Sunni
The Mishnah
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

4. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
Shinto
Hijrah
Hinduism
Not a goal

5. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
Enlightened One
Speaking in Tongues
The Mishnah
Knowledge

6. 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
Sannygasu
It is a law that is not from the Torah
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
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

7. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
Paul
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
A Shaman
Gabriel

8. What is a bodhisattva?
Hijrah
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Jesus was the Messiah
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

9. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
Sufis
Muslims
Ham (non kosher)
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights

10. What is shomerim?
Guards for a dead body
A Ziggurat
Seance
Confession of sins is not a pillar

11. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Ham (non kosher)
Sunni
A prophet
Aphrodite

12. What is Canon?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Aphrodite
Hajj
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

13. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
The Tanakh
Muslims
Brahma
Artha

14. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Mercilessness
Ham (non kosher)
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Right Penance

15. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
The release from the samsara
Sannygasu
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

16. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
Abraham
Micah
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Sannygasu

17. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Pantheism
Jews
Nebi'im
Speaking in Tongues

18. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
the soul
Hinduism
Mullahs

19. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
The Mishnah
Hellenists
Confucianism
Hades

20. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
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
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
Hijrah
Hinduism

21. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
The Mishnah
Hadith
Pantheism
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

22. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Hinduism
Hades
A P
Hijrah

23. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Confucianism
Episcapalian
Abraham
8 folds

24. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
Not a goal
Diwali
The Sociology of Religion
Sunni

25. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Shinto
Jews
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

26. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
World Soul
Enlightened One
Kharijites

27. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Karma
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Pantheism

28. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?
Baptists
The Amish
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Diwali

29. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
Gabriel
Seance
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
Elijah

30. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Holy trinity
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Hosea
Mullahs

31. The believe in the divinity of everything
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Episcapalian
Paul
Pantheism

32. What two books make up the Talmud?
Hosea
Mercilessness
A prophet
The Mishna and the Gemara

33. 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
A Shaman
It is a law that is not from the Torah
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

34. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Brahman

35. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Sufis
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Artha
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

36. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
World Soul
Jesus was the Messiah
Did not persecute non-believers

37. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Jesus was the Messiah
Baptists
Kharijites
Zhu-Xi

38. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Right Penance
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
The Torah
Seance

39. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Sannygasu
Amos
Hajj

40. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Creation
The Fisherman
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Maktabs

41. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
Elisha
Sannygasu
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
A Ziggurat

42. The Talmud is made up of the...
The Mishna and the Gemara
The release from the samsara
Mishna and the Gemara
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

43. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Muhammad
Shraddha are death rites
Confucianism
Not a goal

44. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
Indra
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Jews
The Mishna and the Gemara

45. What does Buddha Mean?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Enlightened One
Apologetics
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

46. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Guards for a dead body
The Jade Emperor
Aphrodite
Karma

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
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
8 folds
Shih Ching
Knowledge

48. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Mujtahids
Brahmin
Confucianism
Pentecostals

49. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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50. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
Right Penance
Jesus was the Messiah
Artha
Shih Ching