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DSST World Religions2

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1. True or False- Zealots were passive
Brahmin
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
Gabriel
A Ziggurat

2. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
Maktabs
Pantheism
Hijrah
8 folds

3. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Nebi'im
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Yom Kippur

4. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
Enlightened One
The Mishnah
8 folds
The Jade Emperor

5. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Pantheism
The Amish
Confession of sins is not a pillar

6. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Right Penance
Dharma - artha - and kama.

7. What is the literature that describes the covenant?
The Torah
Speaking in Tongues
Pluto was the leader of Hades
A prophet

8. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Micah
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
The Torah

9. The Talmud is made up of the...
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Mishna and the Gemara
Brahmanas
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

10. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

11. 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
The Amish
Did not persecute non-believers
The Torah
Mullahs

12. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Elisha
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Mullahs

13. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Hadith
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Hijrah
Speaking in Tongues

14. The Trimurti represents what?
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
The Jade Emperor
Brahmanas
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

15. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
A Shaman
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Yom Kippur
Shih Ching

16. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Speaking in Tongues
Ham (non kosher)
Not a goal

17. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Abraham
Mujtahids
Jesus was the Messiah

18. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Abraham
Nebi'im
Gabriel
Creation

19. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Hosea
Hinduism
Pluto was the leader of Hades
The Jade Emperor

20. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Maktabs
A Shaman
The Torah
Hajj

21. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Apologetics
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Diwali
Brahman

22. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Enlightened One
The Torah
Sunni
Nebi'im

23. What is Takkanah?
Did not persecute non-believers
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Jews outside of Israel
Not a goal

24. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
The Tanakh
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Artha

25. 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
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed

26. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Paul
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

27. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
YI
Yom Kippur
Ham (non kosher)
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

28. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Hades
A P
Pentecostals
Elijah

29. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
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
Brahmin
Confession of sins is not a pillar

30. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Baptists
Brahman
Jews outside of Israel
Zhu-Xi

31. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Mishna and the Gemara
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
Shinto
Hellenists

32. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Episcapalian
Abraham
Hades
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed

33. What is Canon?
Sunni
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Mullahs

34. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Baptists
Enlightened One
Episcapalian
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

35. 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
Muhammad
A prophet
Episcapalian

36. 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
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Shinto
The release from the samsara
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

37. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Hajj
Amos
Muhammad

38. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Ham (non kosher)
Hades
Muhammad

39. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
Nebi'im
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Hinduism
Hinduism

40. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
A Ziggurat
YI
Allah
Diwali

41. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Allah
World Soul
Sufis
YI

42. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
Hajj
The release from the samsara
Brahma
World Soul

43. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Brahmanas
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
The Tanakh

44. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
Paul
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Baptists
Mercilessness

45. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
A Shaman
Episcapalian
Allah

46. What gods make up The Trimuriti?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
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
8 folds
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

47. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Diwali
Muhammad
Gabriel
Hijrah

48. The believe in the divinity of everything
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Baptists
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Pantheism

49. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Hellenists
Elijah
Hadith
Dharma - artha - and kama.

50. What is an atman?
the soul
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Brahma
Allah