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DSST World Religions2

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1. What is the highest class in the varna - the ___________is a member of the priestly class of society
Brahmin
Indra
Hellenists
The release from the samsara

2. Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
The Fisherman
Karma
Hajj
The release from the samsara

3. The Talmud is made up of the...
Right Penance
Holy trinity
Mishna and the Gemara
Paul

4. Who was the leader of the underworld?
Muslims
Artha
Pluto was the leader of Hades
A Shaman

5. Who was considered an intermediary between the natural and spiritual worlds?
Mujtahids
Right Penance
Abraham
A Shaman

6. Which of the following denominations is characterized by a middle way between Catholocism and Protestantism?
Creation
Karma
Episcapalian
Mercilessness

7. The Supreme Being. The name of God.
Mishna and the Gemara
Kharijites
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Allah

8. What is diaspora?
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Jews outside of Israel
Allah
Did not persecute non-believers

9. Popes wear a cermonial ring called the Ring of __________
Amos
The Fisherman
Hosea
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

10. 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 Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Micah
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed

11. What book outlined cases with rulings by rabbis?
8 folds
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Amos
The Mishnah

12. What is Takkanah?
Pluto was the leader of Hades
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
YI
It is a law that is not from the Torah

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

14. Who prophesized that social sins would be punished?
Ham (non kosher)
A Shaman
Amos
Seance

15. In Greek Mythology what is a Siren?
YI
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Enlightened One
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism

16. 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
Allah
Hellenists
Abraham
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them

17. What is the literature that describes the covenant?
The Torah
Mishna and the Gemara
The Mishna and the Gemara
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence

18. True or False- Zealots were passive
Karma
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
Not a goal
the soul

19. Who likened his struggle with the Lord to his unfaithful wife - but forgiveness prevailed?
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Nebi'im
Hosea

20. What are 4 of the Goals of Life in Hinduism Belief?
Pleasure(Kama) - Status and riches (Artha) Moral law (Dharma) and Pursuit of Nirvana (Moksha)
Not a goal
Creation
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu

21. Which is not one of the Buddhism six realms of existence? Animals - Anti Gods - Humans - Hungry Ghosts - Sealife
Jews outside of Israel
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Sufis

22. Which religion stresses the creation of gentlemen and propriety?
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Confucianism
Zhu-Xi

23. The highest level religious leaders for the Shi'ites are called __________
Shraddha are death rites
Hellenists
Mujtahids
Artha

24. Which religion believes the cow is a holy creature?
Paul
Aphrodite
Hinduism
It is the story of buddha's previous life

25. What is a bodhisattva?
A Ziggurat
It is someone who has attained enlightenment - but chooses to stay for a while to help others
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
Brahman

26. The _____ is the writing of the prophets

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27. Who of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Apostles? John - Andrew - Bartholomew - Gabriel - Simon
Not a goal
Gabriel
Mishna and the Gemara
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

28. What group of christians try to defend their beliefs with facts?
Shih Ching
The importance of feeling suffering is not one of them
Apologetics
Allah

29. Brahman-Atman is a term that indicates the essential identity with the individual and the ________
Jesus was the Messiah
Sannygasu
Muhammad
World Soul

30. Which Christian denomination is known for speaking in tongues?
Feng Shui - Diet - Sexual Restraints - Breath Control and Searching for the Isle of the Blessed
Knowledge
Pentecostals
Ham (non kosher)

31. What is an atman?
The Tanakh
Amos
the soul
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights

32. Who was the last prophet for seventy years?
Jesus was the Messiah
Micah
Maktabs
Sannygasu

33. Which Christian denomination is known for its separation from society and rejection of modern technology?
Mercilessness
The Amish
Knowledge
Hinduism

34. What gods make up The Trimuriti?
Yom Kippur
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Mishna and the Gemara
Right Penance

35. Which of the following is an example of trayf?
Seance
Ham (non kosher)
Allah
Brahmin

36. Pure land is a denomination in what religion?
Pure land is a denomination of Buddhism
A Shaman
Maktabs
Mullahs

37. The magical potency of mantras (in later philosphy this term was referred to as the World Soul)
Pluto was the leader of Hades
Brahman
Baptists
The canon is an official list of holy scriptures

38. Who was the goddess of love?
Brahman
Aphrodite
A prophet
Allah

39. __________low level Shi'ite religous leaders.
Nebi'im
Confession of sins is not a pillar
A way of devotion
Mullahs

40. ___________is the Creator God - member of the Trimurti
Diwali
Sealife is not one of the 6 realms of existence
Sannygasu
Brahma

41. What types of Christian Inquisition are there? Which did not exist
The Triptaka (Vinaya - Sutta - Abhidhamma)
Shiva - Brahma and Vishnu
Brahmin - (Priests) - Kshatryia (Warriors) - Viasya (Merchants - Landowners) Shudra (commoners - peasants - servants) Lowest was Outcastes / Untouchables
Italian Inquisition did not exist - there was the Roman - Medieval - Portugese - and Spanish

42. In Judiasm who speaks for God?
Hijrah
A prophet
The Amish
Hinduism

43. The sacred sayings of Muhammad - handed down by oral tradition and finally written down.
Aphrodite
Mullahs
Hadith
A way of devotion

44. Not considered one of the seven deadly sins (irony!)
Hellenists
Mercilessness
Creation
A prophet

45. What is the name of the Jewish Holiday which means "Day of Atonement?"
Yom Kippur
Ham (non kosher)
Tao-te-Ching is abook written on Taoism not Confucianism
Holy trinity

46. Which of the following is NOT one of the Native American's religious rituals? Sweat Lodge Ceremony - Vision Quest - Smudging - Seance - Making of Relations
The Torah
Maktabs
Seance
Elijah

47. Both protestants and catholics believe in the...
Baptists
Holy trinity
Speaking in Tongues
The covenant refers to an agreement between God and Jews (anciently Hebrews) only

48. Which approach to religion studies the relationship between the individual and the religious community?
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Brahma
Apologetics
The Sociology of Religion

49. Which of the following is NOT one of the four divine beings of the Greek universe? Love - Chaos - Knowledge - Earth or the Abyss
Indra
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
Maktabs
Knowledge

50. The Trimurti represents what?
Creation - Preservation and Destruction
Infant is NOT - Diseased man - Ascetic - Dead Man and Old man are passing sights
Hinduism
Half bird - half woman that sing irresistible songs