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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is Canon?
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
Brahmanas
Karma
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

2. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Abraham
Mishna and the Gemara
Indra
Brahma

3. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
Kharijites
Baptists
Enlightened One
World Soul

4. 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
Sannygasu
Mujtahids
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

5. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Sannygasu
Jews
Brahma
Did not persecute non-believers

6. What is Takkanah?
It is a law that is not from the Torah
The Mishna and the Gemara
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
The Sociology of Religion

7. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Paul
Amos
8 folds

8. Indian Caste System (Hindu)
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
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
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Brahmin

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

10. What is a bodhisattva?
A way of devotion
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Artha
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

11. What is diaspora?
Jews outside of Israel
Amos
Zhu-Xi
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

12. What does Buddha Mean?
Paul
Hajj
Shinto
Enlightened One

13. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
8 folds
A P
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Karma

14. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
The Fisherman
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Holy trinity
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

15. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Brahman
Brahmanas
Hades

16. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Pentecostals
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Jesus was the Messiah

17. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Shinto
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Speaking in Tongues
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

18. The Talmud is made up of the...
Mishna and the Gemara
A prophet
Maktabs
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

19. What is the holy wanderer called?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Yom Kippur
Sannygasu
Hinduism

20. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Aphrodite
Mullahs
Abraham
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

21. 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
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Hijrah
Maktabs

22. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Holy trinity
Episcapalian
Hellenists
Jews

23. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
World Soul
Mishna and the Gemara
Mullahs
Hosea

24. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Gabriel
It is the story of buddha's previous life
A way of devotion
Hadith

25. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Seance
A way of devotion
Episcapalian
Shinto

26. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
The release from the samsara
Artha
Shiva
Mercilessness

27. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?
Hinduism
Hajj
Brahmin
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

28. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Did not persecute non-believers
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Amos

29. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
the soul
Brahman
Not a goal
A Ziggurat

30. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Indra
Apologetics
Sufis
Hajj

31. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Jesus was the Messiah
Mercilessness
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Hosea

32. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
World Soul
Elisha
Dharma - artha - and kama.

33. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
Elijah
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Speaking in Tongues

34. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Sannygasu
YI
The Amish

35. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
Muhammad
Episcapalian
Dharma - artha - and kama.
A Shaman

36. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Confucianism
Shih Ching
Indra

37. True or False- Zealots were passive
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
the soul
Sufis
Shih Ching

38. What is shradah?
Micah
Shraddha are death rites
Knowledge
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

39. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Brahmanas
Zhu-Xi
Micah

40. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Yom Kippur
Hadith
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)

41. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Hinduism
Artha
Hajj

42. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Mishna and the Gemara
Ham (non kosher)
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
The Torah

43. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Right Penance
Knowledge
Gabriel
8 folds

44. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Zhu-Xi
Pentecostals
Baptists
Micah

45. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
A Shaman
Diwali
Elisha
Indra

46. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Hellenists
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Mujtahids
Speaking in Tongues

47. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
Baptists
World Soul
A Shaman
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

48. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
YI
The Mishnah
Right Penance
Elisha

49. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
A P
Shraddha are death rites
Nebi'im

50. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Gautama
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Brahmanas
Jews outside of Israel