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DSST EXAM WITH 100 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% COMPLETE ANSWERS /ESTUDY LATEST,ALLANSWERED
1. The basic teachings of Islam are set down in
A) Ten Commandments
B) Five Pillars
C) Eightfold Path
D) Nicene Creed
CORRECT ANSWER: Five Pillars
2. Ahura Mazda is the one and only true God of
A) Christianity
B) Zoroastrianism
C) Buddhism
D) Hinduism
CORRECT ANSWER: Zoroastrianism
3. An important force for Christian unity in the twentieth century was
A) Fundamentalism
B) Liberation Theology
C) Ecumenism
D) Evangelicalism
CORRECT ANSWER: Ecumenism
4. Marriage is an example of which of the following basic characteristics of religion?
A) Belief system
B) Rite of passage
C) Ethical system
D) Myth
CORRECT ANSWER: Rite of passage
5. A difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism is
A) An emphasis on monasticism
B) An emphasis on the compassion of Buddha
C) The transformation of Siddharta Gautama into an Ultimate Being
D) All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER: All of the above
6. The Jews' view of themselves as Yahweh's chosen people resulted from
A) The Exodus
B) The Babylonian Exile
C) Yahweh's covenant with Abraham
D) The giving of the Torah
CORRECT ANSWER: Yahweh's covenant with Abraham
7. Gnosticism's influence on Christianity can be seen in Christianity's
A) Emphasis on ritual
B) Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the flesh
C) Views on salvation
D) Relationship with the Old Testament
CORRECT ANSWER: Emphasis on the goodness of the spirit over the evilness of the
flesh
8. A major stumbling block to reconciliation with Protestant groups is the Roman Catholic
Church's
A) Belief in the Trinity
,DSST EXAM WITH 100 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% COMPLETE ANSWERS /ESTUDY LATEST,ALL
ANSWERED
B) Use of sacraments
C) Doctrine of papal infallibility
D) Emphasis on tradition
CORRECT ANSWER: Doctrine of papal infallibility
9. The basis for the split in Islam into Sunni and Shi'a was
A) The role of women
B) Political
C) The nature of God
D) The importance of prayer
CORRECT ANSWER: Political
10. The Hindu New Year is
A) Holi
B) Divali
C) Diwali
D) Navaratri
CORRECT ANSWER: Divali
11. Who attempted to reconcile Aristotelian logic with the existence of God?
A) Augustine
B) Calvin
C) Thomas Aquinas
D) Luther
CORRECT ANSWER: Thomas Aquinas
12. Jen in Confucianism is the
A) Principle of harmony
B) Quality of human heartedness
C) Concept of duty
D) Emphasis on ritual
CORRECT ANSWER: Quality of human heartedness
13. What statement best describes someone who follows Taoism?
A) A Taoist values wealth and power
B) A Taoist seeks to convert others
C) A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life
D) A Taoist adheres strictly to rituals
CORRECT ANSWER: A Taoist endeavors to live a simple life
14. The modern evangelical movement in the United States has been successful primarily
because it
A) Appeals to intellectualism
B) Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
C) Emphasizes tradition
D) Focuses on community service
CORRECT ANSWER: Provides many people a counterweight to changing social mores
15. A major cause of the schism between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Churches was the
A) Role of the sacraments
B) Primacy of the pope in determining matters of Christian doctrine
C) Use of icons
D) Language of worship
, DSST EXAM WITH 100 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% COMPLETE ANSWERS /ESTUDY LATEST,ALL
ANSWERED
CORRECT ANSWER: Primacy of the pope in determining matters of Christian
doctrine
16. All of the following are holy cities to Muslims except
A) Mecca
B) Medina
C) Baghdad
D) Jerusalem
CORRECT ANSWER: Baghdad
17. Monism is an aspect of which of the following
A) Hinduism
B) Native American religions
C) Buddhism
D) Taoism
CORRECT ANSWER: Native American religions
18. The purpose of the Catholic sacrament of Anointing the Sick is to
A) Heal physical ailments
B) Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
C) Forgive sins
D) Prepare for funeral rites
CORRECT ANSWER: Confer special grace on the gravely ill person
19. What divisions of Judaism follow the teachings of a rebbe?
A) Reform Jews
B) Conservative Jews
C) Hasidic Jews
D) Reconstructionist Jews
CORRECT ANSWER: Hasidic Jews
20. Living a life according to dharma will result in
A) Instant enlightenment
B) A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth, life, and death
C) Escape from all suffering
D) Acceptance into heaven
CORRECT ANSWER: A better birth in the next cycle of rebirth, life, and death
21. What are aspects of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?
A) Karma and dharma
B) Desire is the cause of all suffering, The Eightfold Path, and all life is suffering
C) Rebirth and enlightenment
D) Meditation and mindfulness
CORRECT ANSWER: Desire is the cause of all suffering, The Eightfold Path, and all
life is suffering
22. The beginning of the caste system in Indian society can be found in the
A) Vedas
B) Upanishads
C) Law of Manu
D) Bhagavad Gita
CORRECT ANSWER: Law of Manu
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