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DSST World Religions2

Subjects : dsst, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






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






3. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






4. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






5. Which of the following is an example of trayf?






6. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






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






8. Bhakti Marga is?






9. The believe in the divinity of everything






10. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...






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






12. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






13. Who was the leader of the underworld?






14. What is shradah?






15. What is the holy wanderer called?






16. What is Jataka?

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






18. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






19. The Islamic people are called?






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






21. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?






22. What is an atman?






23. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






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






25. True or False- Zealots were passive






26. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






27. The Trimurti represents what?






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






29. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?






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






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






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






33. What is Takkanah?






34. What is diaspora?






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






36. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






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






38. When the king wanted to turn Yahweh into a nature religion who stood against the king?






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






40. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






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






42. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?






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






44. What is shomerim?






45. The Talmud is made up of the...






46. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






47. Who was the goddess of love?






48. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






49. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






50. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society