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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is Canon?






2. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






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






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






5. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________






6. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






7. What is Takkanah?






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






9. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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10. True or False- Zealots were passive






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






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






13. The Trimurti represents what?






14. What is shomerim?






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






16. What is the Jewish Bible called?






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






18. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






19. What is a bodhisattva?






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






21. What is shradah?






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






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






24. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith






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






26. What is moksha?






27. What is an atman?






28. The believe in the divinity of everything






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






30. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






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






32. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)






33. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






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






35. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






37. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.






38. 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






39. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






40. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






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






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






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






44. What does Buddha Mean?






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






46. Another word for Islamic Mystics






47. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)






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






49. What two books make up the Talmud?






50. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?