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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is shomerim?






2. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.






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






4. Who was the goddess of love?






5. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?






6. 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






7. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith






8. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






9. The Islamic people are called?






10. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






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






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






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






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






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






16. What is the Jewish Bible called?






17. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism






18. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






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






20. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






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






22. 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






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






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






25. The believe in the divinity of everything






26. What is moksha?






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






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






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






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






31. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist






32. Another word for Islamic Mystics






33. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon






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






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






36. Who was the leader of the underworld?






37. What is shradah?






38. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?






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






40. 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






41. What two books make up the Talmud?






42. What is Takkanah?






43. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






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






46. Bhakti Marga is?






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






48. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






49. What is Jataka?


50. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?