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DSST World Religions2

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1. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Diwali
The Jade Emperor
Holy trinity
Speaking in Tongues

2. What is diaspora?
Mujtahids
A way of devotion
Jews outside of Israel
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

3. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
Shih Ching
8 folds
The Sociology of Religion
Jews

4. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Hijrah
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The Torah

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Knowledge
Enlightened One
Jews outside of Israel
World Soul

6. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Hinduism
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
The release from the samsara
Sunni

7. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
YI
Artha
Abraham
Allah

8. Indian Caste System (Hindu)
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
The Fisherman
Brahma
Brahman

9. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Amos
Knowledge
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
YI

10. What two books make up the Talmud?
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
YI
The Mishna and the Gemara
The Jade Emperor

11. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Creation
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Zhu-Xi
Speaking in Tongues

12. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Holy trinity
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Creation
Shiva

13. 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
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Elisha
It is a law that is not from the Torah

14. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Brahman
A Shaman

15. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Hinduism
A prophet
Paul
Seance

16. What is the holy wanderer called?
Sannygasu
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Hinduism
Right Penance

17. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Hinduism
A Ziggurat
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Shraddha are death rites

18. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Muhammad
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Brahmin
Micah

19. The believe in the divinity of everything
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Pantheism
The Tanakh
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

20. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Indra
The Mishna and the Gemara
Mujtahids
Holy trinity

21. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
Zhu-Xi
Shiva
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

22. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
The Mishnah
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Hinduism
Pluto was the leader of Hades

23. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Maktabs
Yom Kippur
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
YI

24. In Judaism what is the Covenant?
It is the story of buddha's previous life
A prophet
A way of devotion
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

25. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
A way of devotion
A prophet
Zhu-Xi
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

26. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
8 folds
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

27. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Hijrah
A Ziggurat
Paul
The Sociology of Religion

28. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Shih Ching
Micah
Karma
Apologetics

29. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Knowledge
Did not persecute non-believers
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

30. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Allah
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Muslims

31. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
Hinduism
Hades
Holy trinity
Jews

32. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Apologetics
Amos
Allah
Hajj

33. The Talmud is made up of the...
Knowledge
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Mishna and the Gemara
Apologetics

34. What is an atman?
the soul
Elisha
Gautama
Brahmin

35. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
The Amish
The Fisherman
Brahmanas

36. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Confucianism
the soul
Gabriel
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

37. What is the center believe of the Christian denomination?
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Jesus was the Messiah
Shih Ching
A Shaman

38. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Seance
Elijah
Apologetics
Pentecostals

39. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
World Soul
Pentecostals
the soul
The Sociology of Religion

40. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
Knowledge
Hinduism
Creation
Kharijites

41. What is a bodhisattva?
The Tanakh
The Amish
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Jews outside of Israel

42. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
The Amish
Speaking in Tongues
Paul
Abraham

43. What is Jataka?

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44. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
It is the story of buddha's previous life
8 folds
Hadith
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

45. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Confucianism
YI
Hades
Brahmin

46. What is shomerim?
The release from the samsara
Shraddha are death rites
Zhu-Xi
Guards for a dead body

47. What is shradah?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Pantheism
Shraddha are death rites
Mujtahids

48. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Hijrah
Micah
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Brahma

49. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
Seance
Yom Kippur
Zhu-Xi
Brahmanas

50. What gods make up The Trimuriti?
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Brahmanas
Nebi'im
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence