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DSST World Religions2

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1. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Hellenists
Sunni
Mujtahids
Knowledge

2. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
Jews outside of Israel
Hajj
Micah
Knowledge

3. Indian Caste System (Hindu)
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Confucianism
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Nebi'im

4. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
A Shaman
The Jade Emperor
8 folds
Gautama

5. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Abraham
Zhu-Xi
Amos
Hajj

6. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Sunni
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Aphrodite

7. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
Speaking in Tongues
Artha
Enlightened One
The Mishnah

8. 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
Elijah
Baptists
Hadith

9. What does Buddha Mean?
Kharijites
The Mishna and the Gemara
Enlightened One
Confucianism

10. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
Indra
A prophet
A Ziggurat
Apologetics

11. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Gautama
Apologetics
Kharijites
Jews

12. What is diaspora?
Jews outside of Israel
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Gautama
Sufis

13. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Creation
Pluto was the leader of Hades
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Nebi'im

14. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
8 folds
The Mishna and the Gemara
Hinduism
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

15. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Shinto
Artha
Mullahs
Abraham

16. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
Shiva
Mercilessness
Jews
Brahman

17. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
YI
Pantheism
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
Pentecostals

18. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Not a goal

19. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Hajj
Yom Kippur
A Ziggurat
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

20. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Seance
Maktabs
Baptists

21. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Pentecostals
Shinto
Not a goal
Seance

22. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
The Amish
A prophet
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

23. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
Zhu-Xi
Kharijites
Knowledge
Hosea

24. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
Confucianism
A Ziggurat
The Fisherman
It is the story of buddha's previous life

25. What is the holy wanderer called?
Shraddha are death rites
Pentecostals
The Fisherman
Sannygasu

26. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
Brahmin
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Sunni
Baptists

27. 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
Gautama
Zhu-Xi
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Mercilessness

28. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Mishna and the Gemara
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Paul
Creation

29. What is Takkanah?
The Mishna and the Gemara
It is a law that is not from the Torah
The Sociology of Religion
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

30. Who was the goddess of love?
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Artha
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Aphrodite

31. What is shradah?
Jesus was the Messiah
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Shraddha are death rites
Brahman

32. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
8 folds
Right Penance
Knowledge
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

33. What is shomerim?
Jesus was the Messiah
Guards for a dead body
Ham (non kosher)
The Amish

34. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Karma
Micah
Hades

35. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Hades
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Brahma
Elijah

36. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
Shraddha are death rites
Maktabs
The Sociology of Religion
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

37. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Abraham
Karma
Indra
Mercilessness

38. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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

40. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Elijah
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
The Tanakh
The Mishna and the Gemara

41. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Confucianism
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Jesus was the Messiah
Holy trinity

42. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Jews outside of Israel
Hinduism
Mishna and the Gemara
Jews

43. The Talmud is made up of the...
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
Mishna and the Gemara
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

44. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Brahma
Speaking in Tongues
Brahman
Micah

45. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Pantheism
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
8 folds
Knowledge

46. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
Enlightened One
A way of devotion
A P
Diwali

47. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
Nebi'im
YI
Gabriel
Jesus was the Messiah

48. The believe in the divinity of everything
A way of devotion
Guards for a dead body
Knowledge
Pantheism

49. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Karma
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

50. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Seance
Apologetics
Sufis
Pluto was the leader of Hades

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