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DSST World Religions2

Subjects : dsst, culture
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1. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.






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






3. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






4. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






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






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






7. What is the holy wanderer called?






8. True or False- Zealots were passive






9. What does Buddha Mean?






10. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






11. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?






12. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






13. 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






14. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?






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






16. Who was considered the first Buddha?






17. Another word for Islamic Mystics






18. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?






19. The Islamic people are called?






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






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






22. What is an atman?






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






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






25. Bhakti Marga is?






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






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






28. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






29. What is Takkanah?






30. What is shradah?






31. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






33. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






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






35. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






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






37. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






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






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






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






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






42. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






43. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






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






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






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






47. What is Canon?






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






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






50. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?