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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






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






3. Indian Caste System (Hindu)






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






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






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






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






8. What is a bodhisattva?






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






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






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






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






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






14. What is shomerim?






15. What is the holy wanderer called?






16. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.






17. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






18. 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






19. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?






20. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






21. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti






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






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






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






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






26. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






27. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?






28. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?






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






30. What is Takkanah?






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






32. Bhakti Marga is?






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






34. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






35. The Islamic people are called?






36. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






37. What is diaspora?






38. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?






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






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






41. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






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






43. True or False- Zealots were passive






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






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






46. What is the Jewish Bible called?






47. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






48. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________






49. What gods make up The Trimuriti?






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