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DSST World Religions2

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






2. What is moksha?






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






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






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






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






7. The Trimurti represents what?






8. The believe in the divinity of everything






9. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.






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






11. 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






12. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






13. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






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






15. Who was the goddess of love?






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






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






18. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






19. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






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






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






22. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...






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






24. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






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






26. Who was considered the first Buddha?






27. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith






28. What does Buddha Mean?






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






30. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






31. What is diaspora?






32. 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






33. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?






34. What is shomerim?






35. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






36. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






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






38. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






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






40. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






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






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






43. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.






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






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






46. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






47. What is a bodhisattva?






48. 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






49. The Islamic people are called?






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