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DSST World Religions2

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1. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Baptists
Hosea
Ham (non kosher)
Shiva

2. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Muhammad
Shinto
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
Karma

3. The Trimurti represents what?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Did not persecute non-believers
Creation

4. What is an atman?
Hosea
Speaking in Tongues
the soul
The Mishnah

5. What is Jataka?

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6. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Knowledge
A way of devotion
Hosea
Gautama

7. What is shomerim?
Brahma
The Jade Emperor
Guards for a dead body
Micah

8. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
8 folds
A prophet
The Mishnah
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

9. What is shradah?
The release from the samsara
Mercilessness
Shraddha are death rites
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

10. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
Karma
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Jesus was the Messiah

11. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Episcapalian
Gabriel
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
World Soul

12. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
Yom Kippur
Hijrah
Hades
Guards for a dead body

13. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Mercilessness
Muhammad
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

14. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Indra
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Zhu-Xi
Abraham

15. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
The Mishnah
Allah
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Abraham

16. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
The Fisherman
A Ziggurat
Elisha
Mullahs

17. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
Hinduism
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
The Fisherman
Hosea

18. 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
Right Penance
Maktabs
Pantheism

19. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Zhu-Xi
Karma
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

20. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Diwali
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Not a goal
Muhammad

21. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Mercilessness

22. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Knowledge
Guards for a dead body
Allah
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

23. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
YI
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Pentecostals

24. Indian Caste System (Hindu)
Muslims
Aphrodite
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Brahma

25. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
YI
Kharijites
Diwali
Maktabs

26. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Mujtahids
Mishna and the Gemara
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

27. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
A way of devotion
Apologetics
Hinduism
A prophet

28. The Islamic people are called?
Muslims
Hosea
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Dharma - artha - and kama.

29. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Hellenists
Aphrodite
The Sociology of Religion
Amos

30. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
Gautama
A Ziggurat
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Aphrodite

31. 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
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Gabriel
A prophet
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

32. 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
Hijrah
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Did not persecute non-believers
Creation

33. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
The Torah
Hajj
A Shaman
Elijah

34. What is moksha?
Confucianism
Jesus was the Messiah
Sannygasu
The release from the samsara

35. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Shiva
Speaking in Tongues
Mujtahids
Brahma

36. What is Takkanah?
Shih Ching
Jesus was the Messiah
The Tanakh
It is a law that is not from the Torah

37. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Hadith
Hijrah
Mujtahids
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

38. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Creation
Jews
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

39. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
Pantheism
Gautama
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

40. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Hinduism
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Hajj

41. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
Hinduism
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Indra
Jews

42. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Brahmanas
Elijah
Kharijites
Sunni

43. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Zhu-Xi
Shiva
Right Penance

44. What is diaspora?
Hellenists
Episcapalian
The Tanakh
Jews outside of Israel

45. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Gabriel
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
The Torah
Guards for a dead body

46. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Shiva
Amos
Not a goal

47. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
8 folds
Brahman
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
Right Penance

48. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Amos
Maktabs
Mercilessness
Brahmin

49. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
Guards for a dead body
Hadith
Abraham
Hellenists

50. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Mercilessness
Paul
Not a goal
Jews