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DSST World Religions2

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1. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Pentecostals
A prophet
Shiva

2. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Mullahs
Baptists
The Jade Emperor
Brahmin

3. ____ is the most important according to the Artha Shastra - Hinduism
Confucianism
Artha
Gautama
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

4. Where do most people go after they die according to Greek Mythology?
The release from the samsara
Shraddha are death rites
Kharijites
Hades

5. The Trimurti represents what?
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
The Torah
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

6. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
A Ziggurat
World Soul
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism

7. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
The Sociology of Religion
Speaking in Tongues
Yom Kippur
Artha

8. Who was considered the first Buddha?
Hijrah
Gautama
Artha
Elisha

9. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
Gabriel
It is a law that is not from the Torah
The Amish
Pentecostals

10. What is the name of the three baskets of Buddhism?
8 folds
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
The Tanakh
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)

11. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Hadith
Knowledge
Jews
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. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
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
Amos
The Torah
Speaking in Tongues

13. What is the holy wanderer called?
Gautama
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Sannygasu
Maktabs

14. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Amos
Hajj
Apologetics
YI

15. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
The Sociology of Religion
Brahmin
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
The Mishnah

16. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Pantheism
Nebi'im
Gabriel
Jews outside of Israel

17. Indian Caste System (Hindu)
The Torah
Gautama
Muslims
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables

18. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
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
Episcapalian
Brahman
Shih Ching

19. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Aphrodite
Holy trinity
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
The Tanakh

20. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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21. What is moksha?
The release from the samsara
Brahma
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Hellenists

22. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Shinto
Holy trinity
Allah
Confession of sins is not a pillar

23. What is Canon?
Hijrah
Knowledge
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
The Tanakh

24. Who of the following did NOT pen one of the New Testaments Gospels? John - Luke - Mark - Matthew - Paul
Paul
Hadith
Mujtahids
The Mishna and the Gemara

25. What is a pyramid structre erected by the Mesopotamians called?
A way of devotion
A Ziggurat
A P
Right Penance

26. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
A prophet
Hinduism
Hellenists
the soul

27. How many folds are in the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
Pantheism
Micah
Sunni
8 folds

28. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Jesus was the Messiah
Muslims
Enlightened One
Brahman

29. Dreamtime is the Aborigine word for what?
Confucianism
Creation
The Mishnah
Hosea

30. What is diaspora?
Jews outside of Israel
It is the story of buddha's previous life
Yom Kippur
Sufis

31. The Samurai is a __________ warrior.
Shinto
Ham (non kosher)
The Tanakh
The Sociology of Religion

32. How do the Taoists hope to achieve longevity?
Hadith
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Hades
The Amish

33. Who encouraged a violent revolution?
Elisha
Dharma - artha - and kama.
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Baptists

34. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Mishna and the Gemara
Hinduism
Shiva
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

35. What food label means that a food is fit for Passover
A P
Hosea
The Tanakh
Jews

36. __________are the rituals that are said to wield control over the gods and nature.
A prophet
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures
Brahmanas

37. What are the ideal stages in the Buddhist life and which is not?
YI
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
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
It is a law that is not from the Torah

38. Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Muslims
Hijrah
Gautama

39. The Islamic people are called?
It is a law that is not from the Torah
Muslims
Indra
Shraddha are death rites

40. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Allah
It is the story of buddha's previous life
A way of devotion
Yom Kippur

41. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Shih Ching
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Knowledge
Hellenists

42. Who believes in the Holy Trinity?
Baptists
Muslims
Muhammad
A P

43. What is the Jewish Bible called?
Jesus was the Messiah
The release from the samsara
The Tanakh
The Fisherman

44. The believe in the divinity of everything
Episcapalian
Pantheism
Hellenists
Shih Ching

45. Another word for Islamic Mystics
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
8 folds
Sufis
Pantheism

46. What is another word for polytheism - i.e. believing in many gods
A way of devotion
World Soul
Hellenists
Brahmin

47. What is Jataka?

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48. 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
Hinduism
Hadith
Artha

49. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
Speaking in Tongues
Jews outside of Israel
The Mishnah
Brahma

50. Who was the goddess of love?
Hellenists
Did not persecute non-believers
Aphrodite
the soul