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DSST World Religions2

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1. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Muslims
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

2. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Kharijites
Brahman
Gautama
Pentecostals

3. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Ham (non kosher)
Hinduism
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Amos

4. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Sufis
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Brahma
Confession of sins is not a pillar

5. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
Did not persecute non-believers
Yom Kippur
It is a law that is not from the Torah
8 folds

6. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Creation
Aphrodite
Jews

7. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Elisha
Hinduism
Brahmin

8. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Brahmanas
Speaking in Tongues
Pentecostals
Abraham

9. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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10. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Confucianism
Brahmanas
Holy trinity
Mullahs

11. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Holy trinity
YI
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

12. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
The Jade Emperor
Allah
A Shaman
Zhu-Xi

13. What is diaspora?
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 outside of Israel
Yom Kippur
Dharma - artha - and kama.

14. Who was the goddess of love?
A Ziggurat
The Sociology of Religion
Hinduism
Aphrodite

15. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
Right Penance
Gabriel
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The Sociology of Religion

16. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
Holy trinity
Confession of sins is not a pillar
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
A prophet

17. What two books make up the Talmud?
Jews outside of Israel
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
The Mishna and the Gemara
The Fisherman

18. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Right Penance
Mujtahids
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
YI

19. What is the Jewish Bible called?
The Mishna and the Gemara
Brahmin
Mishna and the Gemara
The Tanakh

20. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Seance
Mishna and the Gemara
Amos
Hajj

21. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?
Right Penance
Hinduism
The Torah
Diwali

22. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Jews outside of Israel
The Mishnah
Shih Ching
Shinto

23. What is a bodhisattva?
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
The Amish
The release from the samsara
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

24. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Hinduism
The Sociology of Religion
Knowledge
The Fisherman

25. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
Yom Kippur
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
A prophet
Jews outside of Israel

26. True or False- Zealots were passive
Sufis
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Hajj
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

27. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Did not persecute non-believers
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
the soul
The Jade Emperor

28. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
The Mishnah
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Diwali
Mercilessness

29. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
Amos
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Hinduism

30. What is shradah?
Shraddha are death rites
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Seance
Mujtahids

31. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
Shiva
Creation
A Ziggurat
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

32. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Mujtahids
Seance
World Soul
Creation

33. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Shiva
Not a goal
Paul
Baptists

34. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Did not persecute non-believers
Elijah
A prophet

35. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
Hinduism
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Brahma
Brahmanas

36. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Shiva
Hosea
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Elisha

37. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Brahmin
Mercilessness
Allah
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

38. What is shomerim?
Enlightened One
Pentecostals
Maktabs
Guards for a dead body

39. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Muhammad
Sufis
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

40. 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
Allah
Did not persecute non-believers
Sufis
Maktabs

41. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Pantheism
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

42. What is moksha?
Shraddha are death rites
The release from the samsara
Speaking in Tongues
Confession of sins is not a pillar

43. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Amos
Artha
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
The Mishnah

44. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Knowledge
The release from the samsara
Allah
Brahma

45. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Zhu-Xi
Sufis
Yom Kippur
Baptists

46. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
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
Yom Kippur
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

47. The Talmud is made up of the...
Hadith
Mercilessness
Mishna and the Gemara
Zhu-Xi

48. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
A P
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
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

49. 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
The Fisherman
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Yom Kippur
Amos

50. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
Amos
Confucianism
The Mishnah
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

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