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DSST World Religions2

Subjects : dsst, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.






2. True or False- Zealots were passive






3. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?






4. What is shradah?






5. What is diaspora?






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






7. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?






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






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






10. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?






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






13. What is shomerim?






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






15. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)






16. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?






17. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.






18. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?






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






20. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?






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






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






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






24. Who was considered the first Buddha?






25. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?






26. Another word for Islamic Mystics






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






28. Who is the Islamic Prohphet






29. In Judiasm who speaks for God?






30. What is moksha?






31. The Supreme Being. The name of God.






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






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






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






35. Bhakti Marga is?






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






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






38. The believe in the divinity of everything






39. Who encouraged a violent revolution?






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






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






42. What two books make up the Talmud?






43. Who was the leader of the underworld?






44. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.






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






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






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






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






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






50. What is Jataka?

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