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DSST World Religions2

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Talmud is made up of the...






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






3. What is Jataka?

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4. Who was the leader of the underworld?






5. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"






6. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods






7. 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






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






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






10. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?






11. What is an atman?






12. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






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






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






15. 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






16. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






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






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






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






20. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






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






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






23. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?






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






25. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.






26. Who was the goddess of love?






27. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






28. Bhakti Marga is?






29. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






30. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






31. 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






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






33. The Trimurti represents what?






34. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






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






36. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






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






38. What is the holy wanderer called?






39. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?






40. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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41. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)






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






43. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






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






45. True or False- Zealots were passive






46. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






47. The believe in the divinity of everything






48. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.






49. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






50. Who was considered the first Buddha?