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DSST World Religions2

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1. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. What does Buddha Mean?






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






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






13. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






14. True or False- Zealots were passive






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






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






17. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech






18. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife






19. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






20. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






21. What is Takkanah?






22. What is Jataka?

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23. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






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






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






26. Who was considered the first Buddha?






27. What is moksha?






28. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?






29. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






30. What is shradah?






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






32. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






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






34. What is shomerim?






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






36. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






37. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






38. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?






39. Who was the goddess of love?






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






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






42. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






43. What is diaspora?






44. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






45. What is Canon?






46. The believe in the divinity of everything






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






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






49. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






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