DSST Introduction to World Religions exam with correct answers 2024.
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Course
World Religions
Institution
World Religions
Release from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism.
Moksha
Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church.
Second Vatican Council
A __________ is a riddle that appears to be meaningless, but is intended to prod a student of Zen into thinking. It is used in Zen Bu...
DSST Introduction to World Religions
exam with correct answers 2024
Release from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism. - ANSWER-Moksha
Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church. - ANSWER-Second Vatican
Council
A __________ is a riddle that appears to be meaningless, but is intended to prod a
student of Zen into thinking. It is used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden
insight. - ANSWER-koan
The word "Islam" means... - ANSWER-submission
The Baptist denomination baptizes members by... - ANSWER-immersing adults in water
"Chosen People" of God. - ANSWER-Jews
Elements that characterize Jainism. - ANSWER-Meditation, Nonviolence, Self-Denial
Sign of Yahweh's presence among the Jews - ANSWER-Ark of the Covenant.
Cult of Isis and Osiris were religious practices of _____________ - ANSWER-ancient
Egyptians
The Christian Science movement believes that... - ANSWER-God's goodness can heal
illness as well as sin
,Example of the animistic theory of religion; based on worship of the spirits, known as
kami, of natural objects such as stones and trees. - ANSWER-Shinto
French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin - ANSWER-Huguenots
The original teachings of Confucius do not include references to... - ANSWER-a
supreme being
Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism - ANSWER-Torah
The grace of ________________ relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to
Buddhism to enter the Land of Bliss - ANSWER-Buddha Amitbha
Repeating the Shahadah. - ANSWER-The First Pillar of Islam
Unlike most religions, Hinduism has no... - ANSWER-founder
The god of the Hebrews was unlike the god of their neighbors because Yahweh... -
ANSWER-required obedience to a set of moral behaviors
The ultimate goal of Christians - ANSWER-gain salvation
The natural world is an integrated whole is an accurate explanation of __________
teachings - ANSWER-Taoist
Conflict over Muhammad's successor led to... - ANSWER-the split into Sunni and Shi'a
branches of Islam
Ancestor worship was an important part of... - ANSWER-Mayan religion
For Catholics, the central act of worship is... - ANSWER-the mass
The first week of mourning after a death in Judaism - ANSWER-Shivah
A Buddhist who is proud would not be practicing which principle of the Eight-Fold Path?
- ANSWER-Right Views
, The Church of England/Anglican Church was a compromise that resulted in... -
ANSWER-Protestant doctorine but Catholic ritual
In founding the Nation of Islam, Wallace Fard focused on _______________ concerns
of African Americans within an Islamic framework - ANSWER-economics and social
Is Monasticism found in Islam? - ANSWER-No
In Hinduism, _________ is the principle of nonviolence - ANSWER-ahimsa
What will you NOT see in an orthodox synagogue? - ANSWER-Men and women sitting
together
What is an accurate description of Taoism's view of government? - ANSWER-Good
government could become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives
What changes in Arab society resulted from Muhammad's teachings? - ANSWER-
Dowries were given to brides, not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance
rights; Mistreatment of wives in marriage was forbidden
Bodhisattvas help others to find enlightenment... - ANSWER-while delaying their own
entrance into nirvana
"Umma" - ANSWER-The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers
Most Protestant denominations build their services around... - ANSWER-communion
Traditional African religions DO NOT include... - ANSWER-a vision quest
What is not a true description of the Talmud? - ANSWER-The Talmud is the word of
Yahweh
Confession of one's sins to a priest or minister is part of Roman Catholicism, Eastern
Orthodox rites, and... - ANSWER-Episcopalianism
What occupation would a dalit have in India? - ANSWER-Trash hauler
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