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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is shomerim?
The Tanakh
Hades
Guards for a dead body
Seance

2. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
A Shaman
Kharijites
Hinduism
Yom Kippur

3. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
Jews
Hellenists
Diwali
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

4. Who was the goddess of love?
Paul
Gabriel
Allah
Aphrodite

5. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Indra
Creation
Baptists
Mullahs

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
The Sociology of Religion
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Pentecostals
Allah

7. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Allah
Jews outside of Israel
The Jade Emperor

8. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Mishna and the Gemara
YI
Shraddha are death rites

9. The Islamic people are called?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
The Fisherman
Muslims
Brahmin

10. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Right Penance
The Mishnah
Diwali
Mullahs

11. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Baptists
The Jade Emperor
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
Hosea

12. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Hades
Episcapalian
8 folds
Jews

13. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
Confession of sins is not a pillar
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
A Ziggurat
Creation

14. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Jesus was the Messiah
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Speaking in Tongues

15. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Shih Ching
Sannygasu
The Tanakh
The Sociology of Religion

16. What is the Jewish Bible called?
The Tanakh
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Pantheism

17. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Maktabs
Artha
Hadith
Confucianism

18. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
Gabriel
Amos
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

19. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Mishna and the Gemara
Brahmin
Speaking in Tongues
Confucianism

20. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
Baptists
Mishna and the Gemara
Pentecostals
The Mishnah

21. The Talmud is made up of the...
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Not a goal
The release from the samsara
Mishna and the Gemara

22. 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 P
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Dharma - artha - and kama.

23. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
Elisha
A Shaman
Sannygasu
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

24. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Enlightened One
Shraddha are death rites
Abraham
A Shaman

25. The believe in the divinity of everything
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Hellenists
Right Penance
Pantheism

26. What is moksha?
Allah
Mullahs
Muslims
The release from the samsara

27. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Enlightened One
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

28. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Sufis
A P
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Right Penance

29. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
The Sociology of Religion
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Knowledge
Maktabs

30. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Dharma - artha - and kama.
A P
Shraddha are death rites
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

31. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Hinduism
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Jews
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

32. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Sufis
Artha
Baptists
Shih Ching

33. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Mishna and the Gemara
Guards for a dead body
Karma
Gabriel

34. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
The Sociology of Religion
The Torah
Amos
A way of devotion

35. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
The Fisherman
8 folds
Episcapalian
World Soul

36. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Sufis
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Apologetics
Confucianism

37. What is shradah?
YI
Shraddha are death rites
The Mishnah
Baptists

38. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Pentecostals
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
Mullahs
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

39. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
The Torah
Shinto

40. 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
Maktabs
Hinduism
Did not persecute non-believers
Ham (non kosher)

41. What two books make up the Talmud?
Maktabs
The Mishna and the Gemara
Paul
Brahmin

42. What is Takkanah?
A prophet
Seance
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Amos

43. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?
Indra
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Hinduism

44. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Brahman
Baptists
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

45. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
Pentecostals
Mercilessness
A way of devotion
Brahman

46. Bhakti Marga is?
Yom Kippur
The release from the samsara
A way of devotion
8 folds

47. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
The Amish
Diwali
Confucianism
Elijah

48. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Baptists
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
the soul

49. What is Jataka?

50. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Sunni
A Shaman
The Jade Emperor
Micah