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DSST World Religions2

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1. What two books make up the Talmud?
A Ziggurat
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
The Mishna and the Gemara
Mercilessness

2. The believe in the divinity of everything
Pantheism
Hajj
Kharijites
Speaking in Tongues

3. What is the Hindu New Year celebrated with lights?
Diwali
Sufis
Sunni
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

4. Who is the Hindu god of war and storms?
Indra
Kharijites
The Fisherman
Yom Kippur

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

6. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Did not persecute non-believers
Knowledge
The Jade Emperor
Yom Kippur

7. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Holy trinity
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
Mullahs
Hinduism

8. What is a bodhisattva?
Mishna and the Gemara
Hinduism
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
The release from the samsara

9. What is the holy wanderer called?
Karma
Baptists
Sannygasu
Creation - Preservation and Destruction

10. The Trimurti represents what?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

11. Political Aspirations are ______ in the Hindu belief system.
Brahma
the soul
Confucianism
Not a goal

12. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Gabriel
Creation
Brahma
Mujtahids

13. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Karma
Shih Ching
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

14. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic practice? Confession - Stations of the cross - Last Rites - Speaking in Tongues - Vernation of Saints
A Shaman
Pentecostals
Speaking in Tongues
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights

15. What is an atman?
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Episcapalian
the soul
Aphrodite

16. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Hosea
Shih Ching
Hellenists

17. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
Maktabs
Did not persecute non-believers
Hinduism
Shiva

18. Who do the Hebrews believe they are descendents of ?
Abraham
Gautama
The Sociology of Religion
It is a law that is not from the Torah

19. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Confucianism
The Fisherman
Right Penance
Confession of sins is not a pillar

20. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
Gautama
The Mishnah
The Jade Emperor
Sunni

21. What does Hinduism justify it's caste system by?
Diwali
Karma
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Baptists

22. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Paul
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Sunni
Ham (non kosher)

23. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Confucianism
Jesus was the Messiah
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
Right Penance

24. What does Buddha Mean?
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Enlightened One
Muslims
Zhu-Xi

25. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Apologetics
A way of devotion
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Maktabs

26. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
Mujtahids
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Gautama
Hades

27. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
YI
Zhu-Xi
Hellenists
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights

28. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
Speaking in Tongues
The Sociology of Religion
The Fisherman
Hadith

29. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
A Shaman
The Amish

30. What is moksha?
The release from the samsara
Amos
It is the story of buddha's previous life
The Jade Emperor

31. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Hosea
A P
Knowledge
Diwali

32. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Hadith
Mujtahids
A P

33. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
the soul
Shiva
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
Mercilessness

34. 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
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Enlightened One
Sannygasu

35. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
A Ziggurat
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed

36. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Hajj
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Paul
A prophet

37. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Shiva
Yom Kippur
Hosea
Pentecostals

38. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Mujtahids
Sunni
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
Brahma

39. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
A Ziggurat
Artha
Elisha
The Mishna and the Gemara

40. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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41. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
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
The Sociology of Religion
Creation
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

42. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Hinduism
Confucianism
The Tanakh
Diwali

43. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
A way of devotion
Jews
The Sociology of Religion
Pentecostals

44. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Hijrah
Hinduism
Creation
The Fisherman

45. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Sufis
Shinto
The Mishnah
Jesus was the Messiah

46. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
Shih Ching
Artha
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
A P

47. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Episcapalian
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Seance
The Mishnah

48. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Brahman

49. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
8 folds
Creation
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Not a goal

50. What is shradah?
Shih Ching
8 folds
Shraddha are death rites
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism