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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is a bodhisattva?
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
The Mishna and the Gemara
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

2. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Guards for a dead body
Gautama
Aphrodite

3. Who was the goddess of love?
Aphrodite
Baptists
The Sociology of Religion
Amos

4. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
The Sociology of Religion
Apologetics
A Shaman
Elijah

5. What is diaspora?
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Jews outside of Israel
Pentecostals
The Sociology of Religion

6. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Artha
Holy trinity
A Ziggurat
The Amish

7. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
Creation
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Jesus was the Messiah
Speaking in Tongues

8. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
The Sociology of Religion
Hadith
Karma
The Mishna and the Gemara

9. What is the holy wanderer called?
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Muhammad
Pentecostals
Sannygasu

10. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Hosea
The Sociology of Religion

11. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
Pantheism
Speaking in Tongues
Confession of sins is not a pillar
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

12. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
Muhammad
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Hajj
A P

13. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Creation
Hajj
Holy trinity
Allah

14. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
A Ziggurat
Zhu-Xi
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Mullahs

15. What is the literature that describes the covenant?
The Torah
Pentecostals
Allah
Confession of sins is not a pillar

16. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Hajj
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The Tanakh
The Sociology of Religion

17. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
The Torah
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Baptists
Artha

18. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Paul
Pentecostals
Holy trinity

19. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Karma
Paul
The Amish
Kharijites

20. The believe in the divinity of everything
Amos
Jesus was the Messiah
Yom Kippur
Pantheism

21. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
Indra
The Mishnah
A prophet
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

22. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Mullahs
Indra
Abraham
A Ziggurat

23. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
Zhu-Xi
The Mishna and the Gemara
Indra
Brahman

24. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Abraham
Sufis
It is the story of buddha's previous life
The release from the samsara

25. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Gabriel
Paul
Baptists
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

26. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
The Tanakh
Shiva
Creation
Mishna and the Gemara

27. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
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
Elijah
Ham (non kosher)
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

28. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
The Sociology of Religion
Diwali
Amos
Shih Ching

29. The Trimurti represents what?
Seance
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Holy trinity

30. What is shomerim?
Guards for a dead body
Gautama
A prophet
A P

31. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Episcapalian
Mujtahids
Sannygasu
Indra

32. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
Elisha
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Hinduism
Seance

33. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
Hellenists
Jews
Dharma - artha - and kama.
8 folds

34. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
A Ziggurat
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Brahmin

35. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Right Penance
Speaking in Tongues
Amos
Pentecostals

36. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Zhu-Xi
Kharijites
The Mishna and the Gemara
Mishna and the Gemara

37. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Gabriel
The Jade Emperor
Gautama
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

38. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Mercilessness
Hijrah
Hinduism
Yom Kippur

39. The Islamic people are called?
Mishna and the Gemara
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Apologetics
Muslims

40. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
Pentecostals
Sannygasu
Confucianism

41. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
A Shaman
Hajj
Not a goal
Pluto was the leader of Hades

42. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
Diwali
Hinduism
Did not persecute non-believers
The Amish

43. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?
Mujtahids
Gabriel
Hinduism
Mercilessness

44. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
The Sociology of Religion
Zhu-Xi
Hajj
A P

45. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
8 folds
Gautama
The Tanakh
Dharma - artha - and kama.

46. What is Takkanah?
Nebi'im
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Gautama
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

47. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Jews
YI
Did not persecute non-believers
Apologetics

48. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Brahman
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Artha
Zhu-Xi

49. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
It is a law that is not from the Torah
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Maktabs
Kharijites

50. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Holy trinity
Paul
The Mishna and the Gemara
Brahma