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DSST World Religions2

Subjects : dsst, culture
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1. The Islamic people are called?






2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss






3. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?






4. The believe in the divinity of everything






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






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






7. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?






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






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






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






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






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






13. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






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






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






16. What is a bodhisattva?






17. What is Takkanah?






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






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






20. 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






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






22. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.






23. What is moksha?






24. What is the literature that describes the covenant?






25. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






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






27. In Judaism what is the Covenant?






28. The _____ is the writing of the prophets


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






30. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?






31. Who was considered the first Buddha?






32. What is diaspora?






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






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






35. What is Canon?






36. Which is the largest Islamic sect?






37. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?






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






39. What is an atman?






40. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?






41. The Trimurti represents what?






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Who was the goddess of love?






47. What is shomerim?






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






49. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






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