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DSST World Religions2

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






2. 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






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






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






5. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






6. The believe in the divinity of everything






7. What is an atman?






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






9. What is shradah?






10. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






11. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?






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






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






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






15. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon






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






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






18. What does Buddha Mean?






19. Who was the goddess of love?






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






21. 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






22. What is Jataka?

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23. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






24. What is shomerim?






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






26. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






27. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






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






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






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






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






32. What is the holy wanderer called?






33. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






35. 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






36. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






37. Bhakti Marga is?






38. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






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






40. The Islamic people are called?






41. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching






42. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






43. What is diaspora?






44. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






45. What is moksha?






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






47. What is the Jewish Bible called?






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






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






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







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