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DSST World Religions2

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1. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Karma
Apologetics
Hinduism
It is the story of buddha's previous life

2. What two books make up the Talmud?
Creation
The Mishna and the Gemara
Indra
Brahma

3. What is an atman?
Yom Kippur
the soul
Hosea
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

4. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Mullahs
A Ziggurat
The Jade Emperor
Pluto was the leader of Hades

5. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Gabriel
Holy trinity
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Elijah

6. According to the Taoists who is the ruler of heaven?
Creation
The Jade Emperor
The Fisherman
Brahma

7. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Karma
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Muslims
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

8. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
the soul
Shih Ching
Yom Kippur

9. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Hinduism
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Hosea
Creation

10. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
A prophet
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Brahman

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

12. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Pantheism
Right Penance
It is the story of buddha's previous life

13. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?
Diwali
Hinduism
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Guards for a dead body

14. Who was the goddess of love?
Aphrodite
Knowledge
The Sociology of Religion
Hellenists

15. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Hinduism
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
The Torah
Shiva

16. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
Brahman
YI
Indra
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

17. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
Brahman
A way of devotion
The release from the samsara
Hajj

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
Did not persecute non-believers
The Mishnah
Episcapalian
Abraham

19. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Abraham
Mullahs
Creation
Gautama

20. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Yom Kippur
Right Penance
Sunni
The Tanakh

21. The believe in the divinity of everything
Baptists
Gautama
Pantheism
Mujtahids

22. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
The Torah
Mujtahids
Hades
Pentecostals

23. Bhakti Marga is?
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
The release from the samsara
A way of devotion
Baptists

24. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Hinduism
A Shaman
Amos
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

25. What is a bodhisattva?
Ham (non kosher)
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Paul
Micah

26. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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27. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Enlightened One
Seance
Confucianism

28. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Knowledge
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Elijah
Brahman

29. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
Shinto
8 folds
Seance
Mujtahids

30. 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
Guards for a dead body
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Creation
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

31. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Mercilessness
Shinto
Diwali

32. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Paul
Hosea
The release from the samsara
Shinto

33. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
Baptists
A Shaman
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Hadith

34. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Shraddha are death rites
Pantheism
Sufis
Artha

35. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
Hades
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Kharijites
Micah

36. The Trimurti represents what?
Allah
Pantheism
Did not persecute non-believers
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

37. What is Takkanah?
Pentecostals
Mujtahids
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Jews

38. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
A P
Jews
The Tanakh
Zhu-Xi

39. What is moksha?
Mullahs
Paul
The release from the samsara
Shraddha are death rites

40. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Abraham
the soul
Ham (non kosher)
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

41. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Paul
A prophet
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

42. The Talmud is made up of the...
Amos
Mishna and the Gemara
World Soul
Yom Kippur

43. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
Speaking in Tongues
Elijah
Nebi'im
Pentecostals

44. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
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
Jesus was the Messiah
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
A Shaman

45. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Creation
Right Penance
Sannygasu
Enlightened One

46. What is diaspora?
Pentecostals
Jews outside of Israel
Paul
Nebi'im

47. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Ham (non kosher)
Zhu-Xi
Hinduism
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

48. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Gabriel
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Jews
Not a goal

49. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
Micah
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Seance
Hosea

50. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
Brahma
The Jade Emperor
The Amish
Karma