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DSST World Religions2

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1. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Shinto
Elijah
Muslims
Ham (non kosher)

2. 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
Muslims
Episcapalian
Brahmin

3. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Not a goal
Baptists
The Mishna and the Gemara

4. What is shradah?
Did not persecute non-believers
Shraddha are death rites
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
Hadith

5. What is diaspora?
Not a goal
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
YI
Jews outside of Israel

6. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Ham (non kosher)
Baptists
Hinduism

7. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
The Mishna and the Gemara

8. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Apologetics
Allah
Guards for a dead body
World Soul

9. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Speaking in Tongues
Micah

10. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
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
A prophet
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
A Shaman

11. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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12. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
The Mishnah
A Shaman
Speaking in Tongues
Mullahs

13. What is shomerim?
Hosea
World Soul
Pentecostals
Guards for a dead body

14. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Hinduism
The Torah
Paul
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

15. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
Pentecostals
The Fisherman
The Sociology of Religion
Mercilessness

16. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
The Sociology of Religion
Shiva
Sufis
Jews

17. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
Allah
Hinduism
Maktabs
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

18. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Brahman
Yom Kippur
Hinduism

19. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Diwali
The Jade Emperor
Yom Kippur

20. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Hajj
Paul
Did not persecute non-believers
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

21. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Hadith
A P
Right Penance
Artha

22. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
Holy trinity
Seance
Speaking in Tongues
Gautama

23. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Ham (non kosher)
Hajj
Jews
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

24. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Sunni
Muhammad
Brahman
Gautama

25. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Shiva
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Enlightened One

26. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Elijah
Sufis
Mercilessness
The Sociology of Religion

27. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Mercilessness
Abraham
Jews
Brahman

28. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Hijrah
Muhammad
A way of devotion
Mujtahids

29. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
World Soul
Pentecostals
A prophet
8 folds

30. What is moksha?
Maktabs
The release from the samsara
Zhu-Xi
A way of devotion

31. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
It is a law that is not from the Torah
The Mishna and the Gemara
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
Allah

32. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Enlightened One
Hijrah
Sufis
Pentecostals

33. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
A P
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Guards for a dead body
Paul

34. 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 Amish
Hinduism
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
It is a law that is not from the Torah

35. Bhakti Marga is?
Enlightened One
Brahma
Gautama
A way of devotion

36. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
Hinduism
Hades
It is the story of buddha's previous life
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

37. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Hajj
Brahmin
Pantheism
It is a law that is not from the Torah

38. The believe in the divinity of everything
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Pantheism
Mullahs
Elisha

39. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
Muhammad
Elijah
Did not persecute non-believers
Elisha

40. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Zhu-Xi
Aphrodite
Shinto
Elisha

41. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
The Jade Emperor
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Allah
Paul

42. What two books make up the Talmud?
The Mishna and the Gemara
Hijrah
A prophet
Creation

43. Who was the leader of the underworld?
World Soul
Hellenists
Gautama
Pluto was the leader of Hades

44. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
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
Jews
Yom Kippur
Hajj

45. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
The Amish
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
Hijrah

46. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
World Soul
Diwali
Sannygasu
Knowledge

47. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
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
Hinduism
Jesus was the Messiah
The Jade Emperor

48. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
It is the story of buddha's previous life
The Mishnah
Hadith

49. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Artha
Kharijites
Abraham
The release from the samsara

50. What is Jataka?

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