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DSST World Religions2

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






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






3. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism






4. What is Canon?






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






6. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






7. What does Buddha Mean?






8. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?






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






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






11. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






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






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






14. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






15. Another word for Islamic Mystics






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






17. Who was considered the first Buddha?






18. What is the holy wanderer called?






19. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching






20. The Trimurti represents what?






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






22. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






23. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






24. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






25. What is moksha?






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






27. What is shomerim?






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






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






30. Who was the goddess of love?






31. Bhakti Marga is?






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






33. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






34. What is Takkanah?






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






36. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






38. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






39. What is an atman?






40. 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






41. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






42. What is diaspora?






43. The believe in the divinity of everything






44. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






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






46. What is the Jewish Bible called?






47. What is Jataka?

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48. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss






49. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?






50. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech