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DSST World Religions2

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1. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
The Amish
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
YI
Aphrodite

2. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Hinduism
The Mishna and the Gemara
Brahmin
The Amish

3. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
Mercilessness
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Muslims
Sufis

4. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
Brahmin
Micah
Elisha
The Tanakh

5. Which is the largest Islamic sect?
Zhu-Xi
Sunni
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Enlightened One

6. What is shradah?
The Sociology of Religion
Hijrah
Shraddha are death rites
Micah

7. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Gabriel
Kharijites
Mullahs
Ham (non kosher)

8. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
Confucianism
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
A way of devotion
A prophet

9. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Hinduism
Hosea
Creation
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

10. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Mujtahids
Pantheism
Paul
Nebi'im

11. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Brahman
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Episcapalian
Baptists

12. Who was the most influential teacher of Neo-Confucianism?
Baptists
Seance
Zhu-Xi
Right Penance

13. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
Seance
Nebi'im
Enlightened One

14. ____________believed the caliph should be elected upon merit.
Sunni
A prophet
Shinto
Kharijites

15. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Hellenists
Brahmanas

16. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
Hijrah
Maktabs
The Fisherman
Elisha

17. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Brahma
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

18. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Hades
It is a law that is not from the Torah
A prophet

19. What is the holy wanderer called?
Gabriel
Apologetics
Sannygasu
Dharma - artha - and kama.

20. Buddhism is an offshoot of what religion?
Hinduism
Pantheism
Abraham
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

21. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
The Sociology of Religion
A way of devotion

22. What is the literature that describes the covenant?
The Torah
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Apologetics
Amos

23. ________are Shi'ite primary schools run by the clergy.
Mullahs
Yom Kippur
Muslims
Maktabs

24. The three paths to salvation (yogas) are...
Dharma - artha - and kama.
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
The Jade Emperor
Elijah

25. Who is the Islamic Prohphet
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Muhammad
Brahman
Hades

26. What is Canon?
Baptists
Guards for a dead body
A P
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

27. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Yom Kippur
Shinto
Hosea
Speaking in Tongues

28. What is Takkanah?
Abraham
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Mujtahids
It is a law that is not from the Torah

29. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Enlightened One
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Sufis

30. Which of the following was not one of the passing sights for the Prince in Buddhism and which is?
Jews outside of Israel
Amos
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
The Amish

31. The Talmud outlines the las what _____ live by.
A Ziggurat
Jesus was the Messiah
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Jews

32. What two books make up the Talmud?
Artha
The Mishna and the Gemara
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Jews outside of Israel

33. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
the soul
World Soul
Hinduism
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

34. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
Hadith
8 folds
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
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs

35. Which of the following is not one of the Eightfold Path? Right Livelihood - Right Mindfulness - Right Penance - Right Effort - Right Speech
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Right Penance
The Mishna and the Gemara
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others

36. The believe in the divinity of everything
Gautama
Right Penance
Elijah
Pantheism

37. True or False- Zealots were passive
Brahmin
Confession of sins is not a pillar
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
Knowledge

38. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
Jews outside of Israel
Knowledge
Ham (non kosher)
Brahmanas

39. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
YI
Brahman
Elisha
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

40. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Apologetics
Brahmin
Sunni
A prophet

41. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam? Daily Prayer - Confession of Sins - Pilgrimmage to Mecca - Charitable Duties - Declaration of Faith
Mujtahids
Gabriel
Confession of sins is not a pillar
Nebi'im

42. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Elijah
Amos
The Tanakh
The Sociology of Religion

43. The Talmud is made up of the...
The Torah
Amos
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Mishna and the Gemara

44. Which of the following Five Classics is the Classic of Odes? Shu Ching - Shih Ching - I Ching - Ch'un Chi'iu or Li Ching
Shih Ching
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
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
Gabriel

45. Which Hindu God is known as the Destroyer?
Brahmanas
Paul
Elijah
Shiva

46. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
A P
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only
Episcapalian
Hinduism

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

48. What is known is righteousness in Confucianism?
Elijah
YI
Muhammad
Yom Kippur

49. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Nebi'im
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Knowledge

50. What is shomerim?
Mujtahids
Mishna and the Gemara
YI
Guards for a dead body