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The Four Noble Truths
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All is suffering, the source of suffering, the removal of suffering, the way to the removal of suffering
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Sephardi Jews
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Jews from Spain
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Theravada
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Teaching of the ancients
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Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayanna
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The three sects of Buddhism
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Sadducees
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wealthy, aristocrats
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The Eightfold Path
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Right knowledge, right speech, right attitude, right action, right occupation, right effort, right mindfulness, right composure
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Holi
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A Hindu festival held in the spring
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Gopa
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Wife of Buddha
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Purva Mimamsa
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Must have an unquestionable faith in the Vedas
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Dharma
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Individual's ethics, duties, and obligation
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Kabbala
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Interprets the scriptures using number symbolisms
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Dogon's originated where?
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West Africa
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Where have a higher Shiite population than Sunni population?
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Iran and Iraq
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Primal religions
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Came before universal religions such as Christianity
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How old was Muhammad when he had his vision of the Angel Gabriel?
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40
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Get
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A Jewish Divorce
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Lion
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Symbol of power
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Three precious Jewels
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Three pillars of Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
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Confucianism
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Founded by the Chinese sage named Confucius
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The eight spoked Buddha wheel
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The wheel of truth or law
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Bodhi Tree
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Symbol of the fig tree where Buddha was enlightened
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Bar Mitzvah
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Coming of age ceremony for boys
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Shabbat
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Sunday or the Sabbath
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First Christian martyr
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Stephen
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Pentateuch
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Makes up the Torah
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Mitzvot
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Commandments
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Yahwe
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"I am" or the Creator
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Lord
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Adonai
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St. Paul
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Tarsus
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Analects of Confucius
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Primary source of Confucius teachings
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Jen
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Someone's goodness
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Chun
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The word for perfect man
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Great Schism
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When the church split due to political, cultural, and religious differences
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Li
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Ritual or to sacrifice in a religious ceremony
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Taijitu
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Yin and Yang
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Jewish people are considered
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The Chosen Ones
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Name of the rock that Muslim's take pilgrimages to see
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Ka'bah
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Invocation
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Prayer
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Jesus of
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Nazareth
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Emile Durkheim
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Sociologist
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Yarmulke
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Skullcap worn by Jews in worship
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Ulrich Zwingli
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Leader of the Reformation in Switzerland
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Ichthys
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Jesus Fish
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Jesus Christ
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Son of God
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Eucharist
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Communion
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Five Books of Mormon scripture
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The Old Testament, The New Testament, The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price
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Hanukkah
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Festival of Lights
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Baptism
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A ritual washing away sins with water
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Theodor Herzl
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Founder of Zionism
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Vedism
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Hinduism
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Samsara
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Reincarnation
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Karma
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Cause-effect relationship of actions
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What religion has no founder?
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Hinduism
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Hindus worship what animal?
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Cow
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Nyaya
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Acquiring of knowledge could release a person from his or her suffering
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Shavout
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Pentecost or Feast of Weeks
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Wakan Tanka
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Lakota people's God
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Native North American God
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One Great Spirit
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Shamanism is practiced by?
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Inuit people
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Rig Veda
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Songs of Knowledge
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Shudra
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Workers, artisans, and serfs
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Yoga
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A way anyone can join in union with the Supreme
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Vaishya
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Landowners, merchants, and bankers
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Bhagavad-Gita
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Song of the Lord
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This religious orientation desires a union with a reality greater than oneself.
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Mystical
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Sikhs and Hindus share which belief system?
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Reincarnation
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During the Roman Empire, which community of Jews fled to the wilderness due to apocalyptic visions?
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Essenes
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In the 19th century, which movement believed that the source of understanding came from emotion or intuition rather than reason?
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Romanticism
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The Tanakh is an acronym for what division of the Hebrew Bible?
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The 3 major divisions
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What does "Shinto" mean?
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The way of the Gods
(Part of the Shinto myth is that Japan was once peopled exclusively with kami, or deities) |
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The feminine aspect of the divine is celebrated in which alternative religion?
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Wicca
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Which of these is the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism?
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Nyingma-pa
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According to Hinduism, which describes a sannayasin?
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A person who has disavowed any worldly goods in order to live a life of asceticism and see Moksha
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The Imam Mahdi are to the Shiites as ________________ is to Christians.
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Christ's second coming
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How many books of scripture does the Mormon Church believe in?
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5
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The founder of Zen Buddhism was an Indian Monk named Bodhidharma. In which century was the Zen school of thought founded?
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6th century AD
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Jains believe the highest stage of life , short of liberation is?
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Birth as a human
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In which continent can primal religions be found?
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Australia, N. America, S. America
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What was Paul of Tarsus' originally intending to do when he reached Damascus?
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Arrest members of the Christ-worshiping church
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Which value is NOT Taoist?
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Formal education
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Where did the monastic movement in Christianity begin?
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Egypt
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Where is the Mahayana Buddhism strongest today?
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Japan
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The Hindu yogic path that most emphasizes rational thought as the way to liberation is
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Jnana
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Which of the following is true of a get?
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*A man must present his wife with a get to be considered divorced
*The wife is no longer considered a married woman and the laws of adultery no longer apply *The wife is returned the legal rights which the husband held in marriage |
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What term describes a religion that worships one God but accepts other religions have other deities?
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Henothiest
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The Rig Veda contains hymns that
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Offer praise to the Gods to ask them for things like wealth, long life, and victory
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Who started the Reconstructionalist sect?
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Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan
(It was developed as a modernized form of Judaism) |
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The mystic teachings of the sacrificial Hindu religion are called the
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Aranyakas
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Which of the following are considered by the Mormon Church to be a book of scripture?
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The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, The Pearl of Great Price, The Old Testament, and the New Testament
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According to the Jain, which being is not one-sensed?
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Insects
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During which holiday does Islam require fasting?
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Ramadan
(Sawm is performed during Ramadan, and it is a fast that last from dawn to dusk) |
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Approximately how many Jews are in Spain today?
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12,000
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What factor was most significant in the division of the kingdom of Israel into the nations of Israel and Judah in 928 AD?
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Rehoboam's implementation of high taxes
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Which is the most likely symbol of the female divinity in primal religions?
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Spiral and eggs
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What is the name for the Jewish Holiday which is celebrated as the day of Atonement?
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Yom Kippur
(A day of Atonement in which Jews fast for past sins) (Jews consider this the most important holiday) |
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Which movement, started in the 1960's, brought Pentecostal elements like speaking in tongues to mainstream Protestant churches and the Roman Catholic Church?
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Charismatic
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What is the name of Jews that maintain their Judaism but also believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?
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Messianic Jews
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Which of the 5 relationships in Confucianism characterizes "filial piety"?
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Father to Son
(Filial piety is essential) (Ex. son shows respect toward his father) |
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The rigid caste system outlined in Hinduism is called?
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Vendu
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How old was Muhammad when he had his vision of the Angel Gabriel?
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40
(Although he began questioning earlier than 40, it was when he was about 40 that Muhammad received his vision and began thinking of himself as a prophet) |
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This type of Confucianism is laden with Buddhist and Taoist concepts
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Neo-Confucianism
(Offers a more practical guidance for creating the perfect mind and gaining sagehood either through gradual self-cultivation or an enlightenment experience |
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Which day of the week is the Jewish Shabbat?
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Saturday
(the Sabbath day) (a day of rest on the 7th day) (God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th day) |
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The name for God in the Sikh religion is
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The True Name
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Which of the following is a correct statement about the Ka'bah?
(Ka'bah- a legend where meteor landed in Arabia & Mecca's awed inhabitants worshiped it, calling it the "black stone that fell from heaven in the days of Adam") (Ka'bah- a shrine located in Mecca) |
*All praying is directed toward toward the Ka'bah
*No unclean activity should be done while facing the Ka'bah*Nothing is allowed to cross in the column of ait above the Ka'bah |
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Which of these is NOT one of the four Affirmations of Shinto?
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Sacrificing of Self
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In Christianity, the Nicene Creed strongly emphasizes
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Jesus' equality with God
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Which caliph defended Islam against the crusaders?
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Saladin
(Best known Muslim Warrior in 12th Century) (Leader at time of crusades) |
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When one practices Raja Yoga, he or she is trying to reach a state of _______ where the mind is totally under the person's control.
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Samadi
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Which of the following does the Easter Orthodox Church believe in?
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Baptism
(Baptism is considered to be a way to cleanse oneself from sin) |
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Which of these groups was the most liberal thinking in Ancient China?
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Taoists
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Which of these 6 basic duties of the laity of the Jain?
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Renouncing certain foods, being indifferent to the body, Showing respect for teachers
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Which approach to religion relates answers to a systematic whole through an adherence to reason instead of religious authority?
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Philosophy
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Which of the following is a true statement about the Catholic view of sacraments?
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The sacraments build, nourish, and strengthen faith
(The sacraments build, nourish, and strengthen faith. It is not required the every person receives every sacrament, however, in the general sense, it is believed that the sacraments are necessary for salvation.) (Their effectiveness is influenced by disposition) |
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Christians use this term that refers to the second coming of Jesus Christ
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Rapture
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This is the name for the texts that provides the Jews with the ritual and traditional that can be enforcedin Jewish courts
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Halakah
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What town was Jesus from?
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Nazareth
(While he was born in Bethlehem and died in Jerusalem, Christ grew up in Nazareth) |
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A person can recognize a Theravada Buddist monk by the fact that he
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Wears an orange robe
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Which time period is considered the "Golden age" of Islamic civilization?
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Abassid Dynasty
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Traditional Native American vision quests were performed to serve what purpose?
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To gain insight from the spirit world
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Which of the following did Ulrich NOT believe?
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Worship needed to return to the doctrine of the Old Testament
(Zwingli was an advocate for the New Testament) |
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The Dogon Tribe of west Africa uses rites and sacrifices in order to
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Restore order
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Where was Ulrich Zwingli from?
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Switzerland
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Muslims perform the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, in order to commemorate
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Aspects of Abraham's life
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Jews traditionally hang this item in a doorway which contains a scroll of parchment containing the opening lines of the shema in order to remember their religious obligation to God
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Mezuzah
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who is the first Christian martyr?
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Stephen
(Stephen was stoned for preaching about Christ) |
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Which of these is not the name of a main type of Shinto shrine?
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Haiden
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This is the name of the Japanese sect that is mystically inclined, placing an emphasis on meditation
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Shingon Sect
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Why is Paul considered one of the most notable leaders of the early church?
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He wrote the Pauline Epistles which comprise 13 books in the New Testament
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In Hinduism, this is the ten-day celebration given in honor of Kali
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Dasara
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In the Balbua Tribe, a person's name represents
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his nature
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Which of the following is NOT a Catholic sacrament?
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Birth
(Baptism, Anointing the sick, and Holy orders are all Catholic sacraments) |
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This group included followers of a variety of religious movements in early Christianity that put an emphasis on salvation through secret knowledge
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Gnostics
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Which of these individuals is NOT considered one of the 5 Major Prophets by Islam?
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David
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Who is the leader of the Shiites?
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Imam
(Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and Uthman are three caliphs which are not believed in believed in by the Shiites. They even curse them in their Friday prayers) |
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Confucius described Heaven as being
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A higher power and law that expelled the patterns of former Gods
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All of the following are typical beliefs of Sadducee?
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*The Books of Moses should be interpreted literally
*Religious unrest is a dangerous occurrence, to be frowned upon *Cultural innovation which improves relationships abroad should be welcomed (The Sadducees were both political and religious leaders. Therefore their efforts were concentrated on keeping economic and religious stability |
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This philosophical argument believes that the proof of God's existence is implied in the idea of God itself is known as
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Ontological
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Which of the following is NOT a Jewish holiday?
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Yom Pesach
(While Pesach is a holiday, Yom Pesach is not) |
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It is believed that Confucianism probably grew out of ___________ of the time.
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Sociological concerns
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In the 20th century a movement began to try and unite the different factions of Christianity. What is it called?
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Ecumenism
(initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation; often referred to as interdenominational) |
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Which of the following is NOT true of Zealots?
(Zealot- one who is zealous; a member of a Jewish movement of 1st century AD that fought against Roman rule in Palestine) |
After being viciously suppressed, the Zealot movement died out
(Even after their first revolution came to a bloody end, the Zealot's held to their beliefs) |
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What are Jews in Spain called?
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Sephardi Jews
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In Taoism, there is a social ideal that is revealed in what work?
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Classic of Great Price
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What is the name of the rock that Muslim's take their pilgrimages to see?
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Ka'bah
(People circle it 7 times and kiss it in hopes of receiving heaven's blessings) |
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Which of these things does NOT need to be present to make a Hindu marriage legal?
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The bride and groom seated on a platform
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When did the Jewish Diaspora begin?
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8th century BC
(This is considered to be the beginning of the Diaspora because it is when the ancient states of Israel and Judah were conquered.) |
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Who enslaved the Jews in Egypt?
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Pharaoh
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This belief states that human action and all other events are caused by something outside of the human will.
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Determinism
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What is considered the birth of Islam?
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The migration from Mecca to Medina
(When Muhammad was forced to flee Mecca on a camel, he miraculously made the 11 day journey to Medina in 9 days) |
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In traditional Chinese religion, the reason an emperor ruled over the land was because
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He was virtuous and received the Mandate of Heaven
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What does the Jewish Diaspora mean today?
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It is the term for Jewish people living outside the state of Israel
(While historically the term describes Jewish people forced to leave Israel, it now refers to people living outside Israel) |
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What sect of Judaism is most prevalent?
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Hiloni
(More than half of all Jewish people identify themselves as Hiloni, or secular) |
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During what time period was the Reconstructionalist sect developed?
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1920's-1940's
(During this time Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan developed the Reconstuctionalist sect) |
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Who specifically was Muhammad fleeing from?
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Quyrash
(The Quyrash determined to strike when they heard of Muhammad's plan to migrate to Medina and establish himself there) |
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Which Judaic tribe is most likely the biggest contributor to the Rabbinic tradition?
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Pharisees
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The Unification Church got its nickname, the Moonies from
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Their founder, Sun Myung Moon
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How long did the Jews wander in the desert before entering the promised land?
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40 years
(The people feared to attack the current inhabitants of the land and were forced to wander for 40 years before entering the Promised Land) |
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Which of the following are translations of Yahweh?
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*I will be what I want to be
* I am that I am *I am he that causes to be |
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Which of the following is NOT as aspect of Postmodernism?
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People can judge other cultures and religions as wrong
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What is Bar Mitzvah translated as?
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Son of commandments
(celebration of a 13 year old boy) |
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Hare Krishna believe that chanting the name of Krishna over and over is the only way to achieve freedom from
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Samsara
(he flows into himself; to perpetually wander) |
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Which of the following is NOT true?
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Although he never read the Bible, Muhammad accepted Christianity and Judaism as parallel religions
(Muhammad had an understanding of both the Old and New Testaments. He used that information to help him understand his own revelations) |
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According to the Chuang-Tzu, the Tao is
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*Complete
*All embracing *The One |
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Which of the following is the name for the day when the Jewish people mourn the destruction of the temple in 70 AD
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Tishah B'av
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The Mishnah and Germara are the two major components of what book?
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Talmud
(This book is second only to the Hebrew Bible in Judaism) |
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This is the name of the Greek God who protected and brought good luck. He is often portrayed as a messenger.
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Hermes
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What makes Hebrew a complex language?
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The letters of the alphabet also stand for numbers
(Numbers also have symbolisms of their own, allowing for many interpretations of the language) |
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The early Mayan Gods had a dual character, which types of duality existed in their Gods?
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*Benevolent and malevolent
* Male and female |
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What is the basic idea of Zionism?
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The only way for the Jewish people to gain security is through creating a national home in Palestine.
(This idea developed due to the extreme anti-Semitism of the 19th century) |
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The Bontocs of North Luzon place an emphasis on the movements of animals along with natural phenomena which are considered
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Omens
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What is the Mishnah?
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*A component of the Talmud (Book of laws) & Germara
*A word meaning "repetition" in Hebrew *A large work containing references to legal decisions of rabbis in the past *One of two major parts of the Talmud |
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In Confucianism, a man is considered ideal if he
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Earned honor through personal effort
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Who did Muhammad see in his vision?
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Angel Gabriel
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The Hindu believe that Rama is one of the ten avatars of
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Vishnu
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Which of the following relate to the Upanishads?
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*Rig Veda
* Bhagavad Gita *Karma Yoga |
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This item is often the focal point of a procession in a Shinto festival?
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Mikoshi
(A divine portable shrine; resembles a mini building with pillars, a roof, a veranda, an a railing) |
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What was the first sect to embrace Zionism?
(Zionism- supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity; a form of Nationalism of the Jews and Jewish culture that supports the territory defined as the land of Israel) |
Orthodox
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Why did Muhammad accept Christian and Judaism as parallel religions?
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*He accepted the idea of final judgment and punishment of the wicked, which are supported by both the Christians and the Jews
*He read the Old and New Testament *Allah who he received the revelation from is the same God that the Jews and Christians believed in |
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Which of the following is one of the four sacred laws of Islam or Shari'a?
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*Sunna (the sayings, practices, and teachings)
*Ijma (consensus) *Qiyas (analogy) |
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Which of the following is true of Chuang Tzu?
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*He was an influential Chinese Philosopher
*He turned Lao Tzu philosophies from mystical to transcendental *He believed life was continually changing |
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In Christianity, Pentecost is a festival to celebrate
(Pentecost- "A Christian Holy day that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit 40 days after Easter; Some consider it the birthday of the Christian Church) |
The day when God sent the Holy Spirit to the Apostles marking the birth of the church
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What is the name for the being which seek "Buddahood" to benefit all sentient beings?
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Bodhistattva
(These beings seek perfection for the benefit of all sentient beings. Therefore since Buddha is perfect, the seek "Buddahood") |
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Which of the following is NOT a belief of Zoroastrianism?
(Zoroastrianism is an ancient Iranian religion, also called Mazidaism) |
There are many deities besides Ahura Mazda
(Zoroaster's teachings were strictly monotheistic (belief in one God)) |
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Which of these terms is NOT used as a name for Confucianism?
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Hsun-tzu (he was a Chinese Confucian Philosopher)
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To which religion was Emperor Asoka converted?
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Buddhism
(The Emperor felt guilty due to the suffering of the people so he converted to and helped spread Buddhism) |
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Which of the following is NOT true of Sikhism?
(Sikhism- a monotheistic religion) |
Sikhism is a mix of Muslim and Hindu, with no uniqueness to it
(While Sikhism developed from a merging, in a way, of Muslin and Hindu, and has many of the basic beliefs of the two, it is a unique doctrine) |
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Which are some of the basic differences between primal religions and Judaic-based belief systems?
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*Primal religions are prehistoric, pre-literate religion; primal and traditional
*Judaic-based religion is religion, philosophy, and a way of life of Jewish people (One God) *Primal religions are polytheistic and Judaic religions are monotheistic *Primal religions mix magic and religion, while Judaic religions do not *Primal religions put an emphasis on sacrifice and ritual while Judaic systems put more emphasis on worship |
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In Hinduism, Dharma means
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*Religion and social duty
* the purification and moral transformation of human beings *a pure reality |
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Which of the following would be a typical belief of the Sadducee (a group of Jews)?
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The Sadducees have the most reasonable view of the world and how things should work
(While the Sadducees consider themselves more reasonable, many of the people thought their opinions to be clouded by their many roles) |
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Who is the founder of Sikhism?
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Nanak
(Nanak received the vision from God after which he began to preach) |
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Of the Sunni schools of thought today, which school has the most conservative doctrine?
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Hanbalite
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Which 2 religions influenced Sikhism?
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Hindu and Muslim
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Which of the following is NOT true of the Wahhabi movement?
(Wahhabi are a branch of Sunni Islam- a religious movement among fundamentalistic Islamic believers with an inspiration to return to Quran and Hadith) |
The movement was responsible for building tombs and shrines to holy men and women
(the Wahhabis destroyed shrines and tombs in Mecca where the pilgrims came to pray. They considered it polytheistic, and therefore didn't believe in it) |
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Which of the following was allowed by Wahhabis?
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Prayer
(Games such as chess were even forbidden because they might make people forget the hours of prayer) |
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The Adi Granth is the Holy book for which religion?
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Sikhism
(The Adi Granth was compiled by Arjan, fearing that the hymns would be lost. Most of them were written by either Arjan or Nanak) |
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Mencius addressed the concepts of good and evil by stating that
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People are basically good, but evil comes from the environment
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Which of the following is attributed to Saladin?
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The recapture of Jerusalem in 1187
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In medieval times, this theologian was responsible for the cosmological argument that God existed
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Thomas Aquinas
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Which 2 churches were separated through the Great Schism?
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Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
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What God does Zoroastrianism believe in?
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Ahura Mazda
(Ahura Mazda means wise lord or supreme being. Believers of Zoroastrianism believe that Ahura Mazda appeared to Zoroaster in vision when he was 30) |
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According to the Maoris of New Zealand, the names of the guardians who warned of danger and gave encouragement were
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Kaitiaki
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Muhammad believed that the highest point of Jihad is
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The striving of the soul for purification
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Why do many churches now worship on Sundays?
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It is the day of the week that Jesus was resurrected
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Which of the following did Emperor Asoka NOT do?
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Continued to eat meat in small amounts
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Which 3 criteria must a person meet in the only mandatory criteria for the person to become a viable candidate for the Taoist Clergy?
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Be male
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Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the differences between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic beliefs?
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The Orthodox church does not believe in original sin and the Catholic church does.
(Both churches believe in the concept of original sin, they just have different interpretations of its effects) |
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Abortion has become a common practice in Hindu society. What was the major reason for its prevalence?
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The desire for a certain sex of child
(In India and China and Korea and other areas, male children are preferred over female children) |
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What religion did Chuang Tzu's ideas influence?
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Taoism
(Chuang Tzu was influential Chinese Philosopher, and his ideas affected Taoist beliefs) |
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Having the right faith, the right conduct, and the right knowledge are known in Jainism as
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Three Jewels
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When did the Great Schism occur?
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1054 AD
(this is when the church split due to political, cultural, and religious differences) |
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Before the 19th century, the Slavs spread into Russia. Their Thunder-God went by the name
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Perun
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What are the Upanishads?
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The scriptures of the Hindu religion
(indispensable in studying religions of India) |
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Zoroastrism is a religion primarily concerned with
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The good of God, man, and creation
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The Sikh community uses this term in reference to itself
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Sakhi
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This person is known as the founder of the Christian science religion
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May Baker Eddy
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Who was the founder of Zionism?
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Theodor Herzl
(Herzl's book is what strengthened support for Zionism) |
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Hindus believe that much spiritual suffering is caused by a spiritual ignorance known as
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Avidya
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The ultimate goal of the Baha'i is
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Unification of mankind
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What is the basic idea of the Kabbala?
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Scriptures can be interpreted in different ways using arrangements of words and numbers to find deeper meanings
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Ecclesiastical Law is also know by the Roman Catholic church as
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Canon
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This is the term for the Sikh sect that focuses on asceticsm
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Nirankari
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Joseph Smith sat behind a veil, translating aloud scriptures written on _______, so they could be transcribed into the Book of Mormon
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Gold Tablets
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Who was also known as Father of Many Nations?
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Abraham
(He was told this was what he would be called, along with the promise that he would have a permanent home in the Land of Canaan.) |
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Muslims believe in angels. There is the good angel Gabriel, and the fallen angel known as Shaitan. Shaitan's followers are known as
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Jinn
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Even if Roman Catholics do the deeds required of them to go to Heaven, they might end up in __________ to be cleansed of unrepented sin
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Purgatory
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What was the name of God used in the Hebrew Torah?
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Elohim
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In Hinduism, what is the name for the 64 deities that attend to Shiva, presiding over enlightenment?
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Abhasvaras
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Most primal religions focus on the question of
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Power over life and death
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Why is the word Adonai said in place of Yahweh?
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Because Yahweh is believed to be too sacred to pronounce
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The term basic religion generously applies to
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Religions of contemporary people whose religious ideas are not preserved in written form
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In Western cultures, religion is typically defined in terms of
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a set of beliefs having to do with a God or Gods, through which people are taught a moral system
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Social scientists began to propose a number of different theories about the origins of religion during the
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19th century
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Mana, a Melanesian term considered by some to be the basis of religion, is defined as
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An unseen force believed to inhabit extraordinary persons, objects, or phenomena
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Which of the following is the correct pairing of scholar with his theory about the origin of religion?
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Wilhelm Schmidt(monotheism), Ludwig Feuerbach (projection of human needs), Edward Burnett Taylor (animism)
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which of the following is NOT one of the three basic types of religious violence?
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Violence directed toward government leaders
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Commonly found in indigenous religions of Native North America, South America, and Africa, the belief that trees, rocks, rivers, plants, and animals are spiritually alive is known as
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animism
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Native north American religions can best be described as all of the following EXCEPT
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Monastic
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Among the Incas of Peru and the Aztecs of Mexico, human sacrifice was
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routine and extremely important to the cultures
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in many indigenous African religions, including the Yoruba of west Africa, the High God appears as a creator who
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withdrew from active participation in the world after creating it
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Vedic religion originated with
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Aryans who came to India ca. 1500 BC from central Asia
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In Hinduism, the term "karma" implies
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action and reaction
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Theravada Buddhism upholds liberation through
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One's own moral efforts and spiritual discipline
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In the Four Noble Truth's, the Buddha proclaims that the cause of suffering is
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craving
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Which of the following Chinese figures transmitted Confucian teachings?
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*Mencius (Meng-zi)
*Hsun Tzu (Xun-zi) *Chu His (Ju Xi) |
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The Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu indicates that the best way of living s a life of
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natural simplicity
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The covenant of Judaism refers to
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a pact initiated by Yahweh with a particular people
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A religious observance commemorating the Exodus is
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Passover
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The New Testament Gospels are primarily
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Proclamations of Jesus as Risen Lord and Messiah
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillars of Islam?
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Muslims have to seek the intercession of Muhammad to achieve paradise
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