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DSST World Religions2

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1. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






2. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






3. Bhakti Marga is?






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






5. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






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






7. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






8. The Islamic people are called?






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






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






11. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






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






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






14. Who was the leader of the underworld?






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






16. What is moksha?






17. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?






18. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






19. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






20. What is Jataka?

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21. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...






22. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________






23. What is a bodhisattva?






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






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






26. What is shomerim?






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






28. Another word for Islamic Mystics






29. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






30. What is the Jewish Bible called?






31. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.






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






33. What does Buddha Mean?






34. What is Canon?






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






36. True or False- Zealots were passive






37. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






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






39. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?






40. The Trimurti represents what?






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






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






43. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






44. Who was the goddess of love?






45. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?






46. What is shradah?






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






48. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






49. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?






50. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?







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