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DSST World Religions2

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






2. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






3. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






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






5. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?






6. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon






7. Who was the leader of the underworld?






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






9. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?






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






11. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?






12. What is diaspora?






13. What is shomerim?






14. Who was the goddess of love?






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






16. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






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






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






19. What is Canon?






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






21. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






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






23. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






24. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






25. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints






26. The Trimurti represents what?






27. The believe in the divinity of everything






28. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife






29. 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






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






31. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






32. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






33. What is shradah?






34. Another word for Islamic Mystics






35. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






36. Who was considered the first Buddha?






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






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






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






40. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?






41. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






42. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?






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






44. Bhakti Marga is?






45. What is Takkanah?






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






47. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?






48. What is the holy wanderer called?






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






50. Which is the largest Islamic sect?