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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is shomerim?






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






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






4. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






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






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






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






8. What is a bodhisattva?






9. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






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






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






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






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






14. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover






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






16. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






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






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






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






21. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






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






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






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






25. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






26. What is Jataka?

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






28. What is the Jewish Bible called?






29. Who was the goddess of love?






30. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






31. The Islamic people are called?






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






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






34. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






35. What is shradah?






36. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist






37. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






38. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






39. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?






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






41. What is an atman?






42. What is moksha?






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






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






45. Another word for Islamic Mystics






46. Who was considered the first Buddha?






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






48. Bhakti Marga is?






49. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






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