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1. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
A P
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

2. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
Creation
Diwali
Nebi'im
Maktabs

3. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Shiva
Hijrah
Amos
Dharma - artha - and kama.

4. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Apologetics
Jews outside of Israel
A Shaman
A prophet

5. True or False- Zealots were passive
The Amish
Brahmin
Jesus was the Messiah
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

6. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
Kharijites
The Mishna and the Gemara
Diwali
The Torah

7. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
Abraham
Gautama
Gabriel

8. Indian Caste System (Hindu)
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Jesus was the Messiah
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
A Shaman

9. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
A prophet
Seance
the soul
The Mishna and the Gemara

10. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
Brahman
Guards for a dead body
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Shih Ching

11. What two books make up the Talmud?
Kharijites
Muhammad
The Mishna and the Gemara
Knowledge

12. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Brahma
The Tanakh
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
the soul

13. What is a bodhisattva?
Shraddha are death rites
Artha
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

14. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
Confession of sins is not a pillar
The Fisherman
Abraham
Micah

15. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Muhammad
Hades
The Mishna and the Gemara

16. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Hajj
Elisha
Muslims
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

17. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
Ham (non kosher)
Mishna and the Gemara
World Soul
Karma

18. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Shraddha are death rites
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

19. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
the soul
The Torah
Brahmanas
Baptists

20. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Mujtahids
The Jade Emperor
Pluto was the leader of Hades
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

21. What is diaspora?
Knowledge
A prophet
Jews outside of Israel
The Fisherman

22. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Yom Kippur
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Hades

23. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Mullahs
Not a goal
Apologetics
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

24. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
A way of devotion
Sufis
Allah

25. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
The Amish
Hellenists
The Fisherman
YI

26. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Gautama
Jews outside of Israel
Confucianism
A Ziggurat

27. What is shradah?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Muslims
Shraddha are death rites
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

28. What is Takkanah?
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Creation
Indra
It is the story of buddha's previous life

29. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Paul
Hadith
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

30. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Hajj
Muslims
Ham (non kosher)
A prophet

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
Hajj
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

32. What is shomerim?
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Guards for a dead body
Hijrah
Hajj

33. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
The Mishnah
Gabriel
Elijah
Not a goal

34. What is an atman?
A prophet
the soul
Brahman
Holy trinity

35. What is the holy wanderer called?
Hades
Sannygasu
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Ham (non kosher)

36. Who was the goddess of love?
Indra
Hinduism
Hadith
Aphrodite

37. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
Brahmin
Hadith
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Shih Ching

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
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Holy trinity
Knowledge
Allah

39. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Did not persecute non-believers
Zhu-Xi
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

40. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Shraddha are death rites
Hosea
Seance
Jews outside of Israel

41. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Creation
Hijrah
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

42. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Allah
YI
Brahmin

43. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Shraddha are death rites
Artha
Jesus was the Messiah
Elijah

44. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Did not persecute non-believers
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
8 folds

45. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
the soul
Pentecostals
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Sunni

46. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
the soul
Hinduism
Nebi'im
Elijah

47. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
Shih Ching
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
A Shaman
Sannygasu

48. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
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
Mishna and the Gemara
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Dharma - artha - and kama.

49. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
The Fisherman
Amos
Hinduism
Muhammad

50. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Mullahs
Holy trinity

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