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DSST World Religions2

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1. What two books make up the Talmud?






2. The believe in the divinity of everything






3. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?






4. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?






5. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






6. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"






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






8. What is a bodhisattva?






9. What is the holy wanderer called?






10. The Trimurti represents what?






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






12. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________






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






14. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints






15. What is an atman?






16. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods






17. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.






18. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?






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






20. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






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






22. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






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






24. What does Buddha Mean?






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






26. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






27. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?






28. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________






29. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?






30. What is moksha?






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






38. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






39. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






40. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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41. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?






42. What is the Jewish Bible called?






43. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.






44. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.






45. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






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






47. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?






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






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






50. What is shradah?