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DSST World Religions2

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1. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?






2. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints






3. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






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






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






6. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






7. What is the holy wanderer called?






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






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






10. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






11. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






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






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






14. What is Canon?






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






16. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






17. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






18. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Who was considered the first Buddha?






27. What is moksha?






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






29. What is a bodhisattva?






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






31. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






32. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






33. What two books make up the Talmud?






34. 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






35. What is the Jewish Bible called?






36. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






37. What is shradah?






38. What is diaspora?






39. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?






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






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






42. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






43. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






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






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






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






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






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






49. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






50. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?