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The basic teachings of Islam are set down in the - Correct Answer ✅ Five Pillars Ahura Mazda is the one and only true God of - Correct Answer ✅ Zoroastrianism An important force for Christian unity in the twentieth century was - Correct Answer ✅ ecumenism Marriage is an example of which of the following basic characteristics of religion? - Correct Answer ✅ Rite of passage A difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism is - Correct Answer ✅ An emphasis on monasticism, an emphasis on the compassion of Buddha, the transformation of Siddharta Gautama into an Ultimate Being, one of many Buddhas, and the belief that the Great Vehicle has room to transport all souls to nirvana. The Jews' view of themselves as Yahweh's chosen people resulted from - Correct Answer ✅ Yahweh's covenant with Abraham Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's - Correct Answer ✅ emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh
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A major stumbling block to reconciliation with Protestant groups is the Roman Catholic Church's - Correct Answer ✅ doctrine of papal infallibility The basis for the split in Islam into Sunni and Shi'a was - Correct Answer ✅ Political The Hindu New Year is - Correct Answer ✅ Divali Who attempted to reconcile Aristotelian logic with the existence of God? - Correct Answer ✅ Thomas Aquinas Jen in Confucianism is the - Correct Answer ✅ quality of human heartedness What statement best describes someone who follows Taoism? - Correct Answer ✅ A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life The modern evangelical movement in the United States has been successful primarily because it - Correct Answer ✅ provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
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The beginning of the caste system in Indian society can be found in the - Correct Answer ✅ Law of Manu The purpose of the sweat-lodge ceremony is to - Correct Answer ✅ purify the body and mind Charitable giving is important to Muslims because it - Correct Answer ✅ acknowledges that everything belongs to Allah ultimately While all religions pray, what is not a category of prayer? - Correct Answer ✅ Compassion The primary purpose of the bar mitzvah and the bat mitzvah is to - Correct Answer ✅ recognize when a boy and a girl are considered adults in Judaism The Protestant Reformation began with - Correct Answer ✅ Martin Luther What is not a teaching of Islam? - Correct Answer ✅ Hajj at least once every ten years. Harmony is the dominant theme of - Correct Answer ✅ Taoism
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A major reason for Guru Nanak's founding of Sikhism was his - Correct Answer ✅ rejection of the caste system Ancestor veneration is not part of which religion? - Correct Answer ✅ Hinduism What religions hold similar general beliefs about heaven and hell? - Correct Answer ✅ Judaism, Christianity, and Islam According to the doctrine of transubstantiation in the Roman Catholic Church - Correct Answer ✅ Jesus is actually present in the bread and wine in communion Buddhism's middle path is best explained as a way of life that - Correct Answer ✅ is neither a life of pleasure nor one of self-denial Which belief systems are neither monotheistic nor polytheistic? - Correct Answer ✅ Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism The Talmud is - Correct Answer ✅ a compilation of ancient Jewish oral law and rabbinical teachings
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The most accurate explanation of why the Roman Catholic Church practices infant baptism is because it - Correct Answer ✅ removes the stain of original sin The prophet and priest Ezra's contribution to Judaism was - Correct Answer ✅ the concept that Judaism was based on laws that could be read and known Islam is similar to Judaism in that - Correct Answer ✅ neither has priests Buddhism declined in India until it - Correct Answer ✅ was absorbed into Hinduism The father of the gods in the Greek pantheon was - Correct Answer ✅ Zeus Shamans serve as - Correct Answer ✅ guides to the spirit world The Bhagavad Gita is important to - Correct Answer ✅ Hindus Women cannot become cantors and rabbis in which branch of Judaism?
- Correct Answer ✅ Orthodox
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Which religion is the largest in the world? - Correct Answer ✅ Christianity Shari'a deals with - Correct Answer ✅ Religious conduct, commercial transactions, political actions, and private life. The Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed do not have what in common? - Correct Answer ✅ all Protestant denominations accept all three of the creeds The Hasidic movement was founded by - Correct Answer ✅ Baal Shem Tov The Qur'an contains - Correct Answer ✅ what Allah said to Muhammad To say the Shahadah is to - Correct Answer ✅ profess one's Islamic faith Praying the glorious mysteries of the rosary is an act of devotion of - Correct Answer ✅ Roman Catholics The menorah is a symbol used for which Jewish holy day? - Correct Answer ✅ Chanukah
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The only religion that requires miracles in order for a person to be named a saint is - Correct Answer ✅ Roman Catholicism The clover leaf is a good way to illustrate the mystery of - Correct Answer ✅ the Trinity The Sufi movement was a reaction against - Correct Answer ✅ the growing materialism of Islam around the eight hundreds In Taoism, yin is - Correct Answer ✅ female, nurturing, and passive Members of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism believe that the Land of Bliss - Correct Answer ✅ can be entered by living a good life and reciting the name of Amitabha The Feast of Purim celebrates - Correct Answer ✅ when Queen Esther saved the Jews from a massacre In Judaism, Yahweh - Correct Answer ✅ is a righteous God who demands moral and ethical behavior from people The predominant culture in India is - Correct Answer ✅ Hindu
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The relationship between ruler and ruled in Confucianism is mirrored in Judaism's and Christianity's - Correct Answer ✅ Fourth Commandment Which Buddhist sects is credited with instilling the idea of nationalism among the Japanese? - Correct Answer ✅ Nichiren What is not a major doctrinal difference between Roman Catholicism and mainstream Protestant denominations? - Correct Answer ✅ Jesus is the son of God During their centuries of conquest, Muslim rulers - Correct Answer ✅ allowed subject peoples to practice their own religions Jewish mysticism is known as - Correct Answer ✅ Kabbalah What is a true statement about Confucian teachers after Confucius? - Correct Answer ✅ Meng-zi reinforced Confucius's teaching that people were innately good, whereas Xun-zi taught that people were innately evil. The Wahhabi movement took control of the area that became which of the following nations? - Correct Answer ✅ Saudi Arabia
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A major difference between Tibetan Buddhism and other Buddhist sects is Tibetan Buddhism's - Correct Answer ✅ reliance on magic The Messiah according to Judaism will not - Correct Answer ✅ bring the gift of God's grace The purposes of Ramadan are to - Correct Answer ✅ commemorate the Angel Gabriel's appearance to Muhammad, have one's sins forgiven, and become more aware of how a person acts in life. What was adopted as the state religion in Japan in the Meiji Restoration of 1868? - Correct Answer ✅ Shinto According to Christian theology, Jesus was killed - Correct Answer ✅ to redeem humankind from sin Confucianism could be considered a philosophy rather than a religion because it - Correct Answer ✅ does not include worship of spirits or divine beings A bodhisattva - Correct Answer ✅ helps others to find nirvana
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The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus because - Correct Answer ✅ it is considered a holy river What is a major difference between Episcopalians and Lutherans? - Correct Answer ✅ Episcopalians believe in scripture as interpreted by tradition, whereas Lutherans believe that scripture alone is the sole authority on which their faith is based. Sikhism was founded as a reaction against - Correct Answer ✅ Islam and Hinduism The best explanation of why Muslims pray prostrate on the ground is - Correct Answer ✅ to show their humility before Allah In which of the following deities do both good and evil co-exist? - Correct Answer ✅ Ahura Mazda Hinduism differs from Buddhism in Hinduism's acceptance of - Correct Answer ✅ the caste system What is the most accurate definition of religion? - Correct Answer ✅ Religion includes a belief in the supernatural or divine, a set of practices, and a code of ethics.
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The Upanishads are important to Hindus because they - Correct Answer ✅ set out a number of principles that are central to Hinduism The branch of Judaism that relies most heavily on Jewish law, ritual, and tradition in daily life is the - Correct Answer ✅ Orthodox branch What is an accurate description of Martin Luther's teachings - Correct Answer ✅ Luther denied the infallibility of the pope. Hindus view "dharma" as a duty, or moral code of action, whereas to Buddhists "dharma" is - Correct Answer ✅ the teachings of Buddha, or religious truth The Five Pillars are the basic belief system of - Correct Answer ✅ Islam A rite of passage in Judaism is - Correct Answer ✅ circumcision The Nicene Creed ended the Arian division within the early Christian Church by reaffirming - Correct Answer ✅ that Jesus was both human and divine What accurately describes the Qur'an? - Correct Answer ✅ It is the revealed word of God.
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Judaism varies from Christianity and Islam in its lack of emphasis on - Correct Answer ✅ an afterlife What statements are true about Pentecostal churches? - Correct Answer ✅ Pentecostals believe that they receive special powers from God, and One special power is the ability to speak in tongues. The person who was most responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside India was - Correct Answer ✅ Asoka A major difference between Native American religions and Christianity is - Correct Answer ✅ Christians' belief in an immortal soul Release from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is - Correct Answer ✅ moksha The Diaspora began - Correct Answer ✅ after the Assyrians destroyed Israel The Eastern Orthodox rites differ from Roman Catholicism in their - Correct Answer ✅ lack of hierarchical structure
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Some authorities do not consider Confucianism a religion primarily because it does not include - Correct Answer ✅ Any Gods What events in human history resulted in the development of religions based on natural elements, such as soil fertility, the seasons, and rainfall? - Correct Answer ✅ Neolithic Revolution The most accurate description of yoga to Hindus is - Correct Answer ✅ a path to release the mind from distractions Ritual sacrifice in Theravada Buddhism - Correct Answer ✅ is of little importance in achieving nirvana What statement accurately describes Jewish worship? - Correct Answer ✅ The Torah and an assembly of ten adults constitute a synagogue. African religions are unlike Hinduism in which of the following ways? - Correct Answer ✅ They venerate and fear ancestors, they have healers, and they are localized. The Council of Trent was called by the Catholic Church to - Correct Answer ✅ reassert Church doctrine as a result of the Protestant Reformation
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The Prophetic Movement in Judaism - Correct Answer ✅ emphasized obedience to God's law What illustrates the Confucian concept of "li"? - Correct Answer ✅ Respect that one person shows another The Shi'a sect of Islam emphasizes - Correct Answer ✅ the role of its clergy The four stages in Hinduism are student, seeker, ascetic, and - Correct Answer ✅ householder What is not a basic principle of Buddhism - Correct Answer ✅ Prayer five times a day The dogma of papal infallibility refers to - Correct Answer ✅ only those times when he invokes the authority of ex cathedra Almsgiving is one of the - Correct Answer ✅ Five Pillars The position of caliph evolved so that caliphs - Correct Answer ✅ were political rulers only
