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DSST World Religions2

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1. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Brahman
Shih Ching
Mishna and the Gemara
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

2. What is diaspora?
The Torah
Right Penance
The Fisherman
Jews outside of Israel

3. What is the literature that describes the covenant?
Mullahs
A Ziggurat
The Torah
Enlightened One

4. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
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
Diwali
The Fisherman

5. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Elijah
Hajj
Jews

6. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
8 folds
Karma
Speaking in Tongues
Confucianism

7. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Baptists
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Kharijites

8. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Indra
Sufis
Abraham
Diwali

9. The believe in the divinity of everything
Creation
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Pantheism
Elijah

10. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
A prophet
Indra
Jesus was the Messiah
Jews

11. Bhakti Marga is?
the soul
Karma
The Amish
A way of devotion

12. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Hosea
The Amish
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

13. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
A Shaman
Mujtahids
Shinto
Brahman

14. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
The Sociology of Religion
Kharijites
Micah

15. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Hinduism
Pentecostals
Creation
Hajj

16. 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
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
Hadith
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Brahma

17. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Allah
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Brahman
Episcapalian

18. What is shomerim?
Sannygasu
Mishna and the Gemara
Holy trinity
Guards for a dead body

19. What is Canon?
Shiva
8 folds
Pluto was the leader of Hades
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

20. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
Hades
Aphrodite
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Speaking in Tongues

21. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Episcapalian
Hadith

22. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
The Jade Emperor
Paul
Brahma
Brahman

23. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Brahman
Mishna and the Gemara
Paul
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

24. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Muhammad
The Mishna and the Gemara
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
Micah

25. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Did not persecute non-believers
Karma
Dharma - artha - and kama.

26. What does Buddha Mean?
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Knowledge
Enlightened One
Confession of sins is not a pillar

27. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Hijrah
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Pentecostals
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. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Jews outside of Israel
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Allah
Baptists

29. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
Speaking in Tongues
Sannygasu
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
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

30. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
Elisha
Zhu-Xi
Shraddha are death rites
Sufis

31. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
YI
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
Ham (non kosher)
Hinduism

32. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Apologetics
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Gabriel
Episcapalian

33. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
The Jade Emperor
It is the story of buddha's previous life
World Soul
The Mishnah

34. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Elisha
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

35. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Shih Ching
Gabriel
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Hades

36. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Artha
Karma
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Hijrah

37. What is Jataka?

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38. The Talmud is made up of the...
Mishna and the Gemara
Knowledge
Yom Kippur
Sunni

39. True or False- Zealots were passive
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Gautama
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
Muslims

40. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
the soul
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
Gautama

41. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Yom Kippur
Mujtahids
Enlightened One
Amos

42. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Sunni
Knowledge
Mujtahids
Baptists

43. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
YI
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Speaking in Tongues

44. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Abraham
A prophet
Mullahs

45. What is a bodhisattva?
Hades
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
The Tanakh
8 folds

46. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Pantheism
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
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
Jews

47. 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
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Holy trinity
Did not persecute non-believers
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

48. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Knowledge
The Mishna and the Gemara
Apologetics
Elijah

49. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
8 folds
Hades
Karma
Hajj

50. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Aphrodite
Hadith
Karma