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DSST World Religions2
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1. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
Kharijites
The Jade Emperor
Shraddha are death rites
Pluto was the leader of Hades
2. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Knowledge
Ham (non kosher)
Shih Ching
Hinduism
3. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Shiva
Muhammad
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Ham (non kosher)
4. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Diwali
Paul
The Fisherman
5. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
Paul
Micah
Episcapalian
Shraddha are death rites
6. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
YI
Hijrah
Aphrodite
7. The Trimurti represents what?
Sunni
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
YI
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
8. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Enlightened One
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Shiva
Karma
9. What two books make up the Talmud?
The Mishna and the Gemara
Maktabs
Shih Ching
Hijrah
10. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
The Sociology of Religion
Allah
Zhu-Xi
Elijah
11. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Brahmin
Karma
Jews outside of Israel
Artha
12. 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
Did not persecute non-believers
Pentecostals
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Jews outside of Israel
13. What is the holy wanderer called?
Sannygasu
Pantheism
Did not persecute non-believers
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
14. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
Sufis
Nebi'im
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
A P
15. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
Indra
Micah
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
The Fisherman
16. The _____ is the writing of the prophets
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17. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Gautama
Mullahs
Hellenists
Guards for a dead body
18. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Allah
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Hinduism
19. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Elijah
Baptists
Zhu-Xi
20. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Pentecostals
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Sufis
21. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
World Soul
Pantheism
Sunni
22. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
The Fisherman
A Ziggurat
Shraddha are death rites
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
23. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Hellenists
Right Penance
Hades
24. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Paul
Gabriel
Hinduism
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
25. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
Shinto
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Jesus was the Messiah
Hades
26. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
The Mishnah
Ham (non kosher)
World Soul
Confucianism
27. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
Karma
Did not persecute non-believers
8 folds
Jesus was the Messiah
28. What is an atman?
The Mishna and the Gemara
The Tanakh
the soul
Diwali
29. What gods make up The Trimuriti?
Hadith
Apologetics
A Ziggurat
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
30. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Jesus was the Messiah
Hosea
Pentecostals
Gabriel
31. Indian Caste System (Hindu)
Hijrah
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Micah
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
32. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
The Mishnah
Brahmanas
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Enlightened One
33. True or False- Zealots were passive
Brahman
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
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
34. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Mishna and the Gemara
Shiva
The Jade Emperor
35. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Right Penance
A prophet
Micah
Brahmanas
36. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Brahmin
The Jade Emperor
Amos
Karma
37. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
Seance
Abraham
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
38. What is Canon?
Knowledge
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Hellenists
39. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Sunni
A P
Guards for a dead body
The Tanakh
40. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?
The Tanakh
Diwali
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
Jews outside of Israel
41. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Seance
Amos
Mujtahids
42. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
A prophet
Brahman
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
A Shaman
43. What is shomerim?
Mujtahids
Student of religion - Marriage and family life - Focus on religion and other spiritual things - and being a Holy Wanderer- the Bloddline of a Buddha is not a stage
Guards for a dead body
Seance
44. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
Not a goal
Hades
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Hijrah
45. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Shiva
Mishna and the Gemara
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
46. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Student of religion - Marriage and family life - Focus on religion and other spiritual things - and being a Holy Wanderer- the Bloddline of a Buddha is not a stage
Brahmanas
The Jade Emperor
The Mishnah
47. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
YI
Zhu-Xi
Hijrah
Nebi'im
48. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
Hijrah
Hadith
The Sociology of Religion
Aphrodite
49. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
A Ziggurat
Seance
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
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
50. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
Hinduism
Apologetics
The Amish
Muhammad
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