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DSST World Religions2

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1. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Muhammad
Holy trinity
Enlightened One
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

2. What is the holy wanderer called?
Sannygasu
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Maktabs
Shinto

3. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Paul
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
A way of devotion
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

4. What is Jataka?

5. What two books make up the Talmud?
The Mishna and the Gemara
Hades
Hajj
Did not persecute non-believers

6. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Shraddha are death rites
The Mishnah
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Allah

7. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Indra
The Sociology of Religion
Seance

8. 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
Hijrah
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Right Penance
Karma

9. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
A way of devotion
Maktabs
Speaking in Tongues
The Mishnah

10. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Abraham
Jews outside of Israel
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Hajj

11. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Gabriel
Zhu-Xi

12. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Mercilessness
The Sociology of Religion
Karma
Gautama

13. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
World Soul
Brahma
Episcapalian
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

14. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
The Jade Emperor
World Soul
Paul

15. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?
8 folds
Sunni
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Elijah

16. The Islamic people are called?
Knowledge
A Ziggurat
A way of devotion
Muslims

17. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Nebi'im
Gabriel
Shiva
Mujtahids

18. The believe in the divinity of everything
Gautama
Ham (non kosher)
Brahman
Pantheism

19. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
Creation
Guards for a dead body
Gabriel
Jesus was the Messiah

20. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
Did not persecute non-believers
Shiva
Pluto was the leader of Hades
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

21. What is an atman?
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
the soul
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
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

22. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
Elisha
Shinto
Hellenists
Sannygasu

23. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Indra
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Apologetics

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

25. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Not a goal
A Ziggurat
The Tanakh
The Amish

26. The Trimurti represents what?
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
the soul
A Ziggurat
Micah

27. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
Not a goal
Brahma
Maktabs
Pluto was the leader of Hades

28. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Sunni
Muhammad
World Soul
Mujtahids

29. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Karma
Abraham
Right Penance
Pluto was the leader of Hades

30. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Hinduism
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
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
Brahmanas

31. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
Jesus was the Messiah
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Hinduism
The Jade Emperor

32. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Jews outside of Israel
Paul
Confucianism
Mullahs

33. What is diaspora?
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Elijah
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Jews outside of Israel

34. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
The Sociology of Religion
Brahmin
Kharijites
Shih Ching

35. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Apologetics
Sannygasu
Micah

36. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Brahmanas
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
A way of devotion
Karma

37. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
The Mishna and the Gemara
Sunni
Elijah
Hellenists

38. 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
Did not persecute non-believers
Hinduism
World Soul
Yom Kippur

39. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
The Fisherman
Jews
Confession of sins is not a pillar
It is a law that is not from the Torah

40. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Jews
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Confucianism
A prophet

41. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Speaking in Tongues
Baptists
Amos
Apologetics

42. True or False- Zealots were passive
Elisha
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
Mujtahids
Knowledge

43. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
The Amish
Jews outside of Israel
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The Mishnah

44. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Abraham
The Fisherman

45. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
Kharijites
Mullahs
Nebi'im
A prophet

46. The Talmud is made up of the...
Shih Ching
Sufis
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
Mishna and the Gemara

47. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
Sufis
Pantheism
World Soul
YI

48. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
Shih Ching
Mullahs
Brahmanas
Dharma - artha - and kama.

49. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Brahman
Confucianism
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Ham (non kosher)

50. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Mujtahids
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
The Mishnah
Confucianism