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DSST World Religions2

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1. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






2. What is the Jewish Bible called?






3. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society






4. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.






5. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?






6. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






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






8. The believe in the divinity of everything






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






10. Who was the goddess of love?






11. 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






12. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






13. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?






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






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






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






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






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






19. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






20. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?






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






22. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






23. What is moksha?






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






25. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith






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






27. What is a bodhisattva?






28. What is shomerim?






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






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






31. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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32. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist






33. 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






34. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






35. What does Buddha Mean?






36. Which of the following is an example of trayf?






37. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






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






39. What is an atman?






40. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






41. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






43. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






44. True or False- Zealots were passive






45. The Islamic people are called?






46. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________






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






48. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?






49. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






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