World Religions MT

Material success and social prestige, one of the four goals of life.

What is the geographical origin of the Yoruba?

Which statement is FALSE regarding the Yoruba religion?

“Day of Atonement;” Fasting is observed for 25 hours; Considered the most important holiday of the Jewish year

Which is the best date for the origins of Hinduism?

Pardons of, the punishment due for sins committed. Selling of these was a common practice in medieval Catholicism.

Which of the following Catholic devotions and observances were influences by Aztec culture?

Which caste are the Shudra?

Which is the best date for the origins of Buddhism?

Allows for belief in divine or semidivine beings without the belief in an essentially relevant god

A mountain, tree or pole that is believed to connect heaven and earth, and is sometimes regarded as the world’s center

The eternal Self, identifies with Brahman; often lowercased to refer to the eternal self or soul of an individual.

Which is the best date for the origins of Islam?

What is the geographical origin of Islam?

"Sitting near a teacher;" over two hundred texts composed bw 900/200 BC that provide philosophical commentary on Vedas.

Religious experiences characterized by communing or uniting with the ultimate reality through inward contemplation

Which of the following dimensions of Religion is best expressed by The Vision Quest?

One of the three major festivals of ancient Israel; Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt

The use of various techniques for gaining knowledge about an individual's future or about the cause of personal problem

Record of the actions and teachings of the prophet, Muhammad which provide the model for being Muslim.

According to the Four Noble Truths, what is the solution to human suffering?

Which dimension of religion is represented by the altar canopy pictured here?

The general spiritual struggle to be a devout Muslim. Sometimes used to refer to armed struggle.

Which is the best date for the origins of Judiasm?

Rigorous self-denial

The wheel of rebirth of reincarnation; the this-worldly realm in which rebirth occurs.

Which of the dimensions of Religion is best expressed by the following practice of those who follow the Jnana Marga?

The journey to Mecca that all Muslims are to make are least once in their lifetime, if they can afford it and are able.

The community of all Christian believers.

Opinion or doctrine at variance with accepted doctrine.

Greek for "presence." The anticipated return of Christ to the world, when dead will rise and all will be judged.

What is the geographical origin of the Aztecs?

A Primal or Indigenous religion tends to be the tradition of which of the below?

Officials within the early Church who assisted the bishops.

Choregraphed hand movements used in Vajrayana rituals

The Apostle's Creed and the Shahada belong to the _______ Dimension.

"Song of the Blessed Lord;" a section of the epic poem Mahabharata; the god Krishna teaches the warrior Arjuna

Resonating Chants used especially in the Vajrayana division of Buddhism

What is the geographical origin of Buddhism?

"Tat tvam asi" is a concept of Hinduism which seeks to contemplate on which of the following truths of the faith?

The trickster god of the Lakota. He is said to have taught humans their customs; his mistakes teach moral lessons.

The Islamic “confession of faith”

Selfish desire, the second Noble Truth

For the Aborigines, the spiritual essence of ___ resides within each individual. This essence is revealed by a totem.

Which caste are the Kshatriya?

A sort of mischievous supernatural being who tends to disrupt the normal course of life

The force that determines the nature of one’s rebirth

Certain sacred things and activities are set aside for specific members of a group and are forbidden to others.

Judaism’s most basic theological statement, “The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.”

What is the geographical origin of Christianity?

Lakota: seeking spiritual power through a guardian spirit, usually an animal/natural entity, after fasting & self-denial

What is the geographical origin of the Aborigines?

A story (often recorded in scripture) that tends to answer questions of origins and serves as a source of sacred truth.

The division of Islam practiced by most Muslims

Literally, "the God"

The Aborigines believe that the spiritual essence of the Ancestors:

Specific ethical requirements for Muslims; one must practice all of them to be Muslim.

A natural form such as a rock or animal that symbolizes an Ancestor

“Good News;” Referring generally to the saving power of the life, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Buddhist hierarchy of clergy

The most popular of the three Hindu paths to salvation, emphasizing loving devotion to one's chosen god or goddess.

The doctrine of monism within the Hindu faith holds that:

This dimension indicates a religions’ teachings of right or wrong way of behaving in this world.

One that has become enlightened as in a “saint”

Which is the best date for the origins of Christianity?

Which caste are the Brahmin?

Those who chose to die rather than violate their religious convictions.

Liberation or release of the individual self from the bondage of samsara, salvation; one of the four goals of life.

What is the geographical origin of Hinduism?

One of the three Hindu paths to salvation, emphasizing performing right actions according to dharma.

The divine law, derived from the Qur'an and the Sunna, setting forth how Muslims are to live.

The belief that the divine resides in everything

The Awakened One

Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality; one of the four goals of life.

“Standard;” an authoritative set of sacred writings, such as Christianity’s New Testament.

The Muslim place or building of worship

The capacity for seeing things from another's perspective; important methodological approach for studying religions.

The hundreds of various Yoruba deities who are the main objects of ritual attention.

Christian doctrine stating that God consists of three Persons – God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, & the Holy Spirit.

The sacred text of Islam regarded to be the direct words of God.

"Suffering," "frustration," "dislocation," or "discomfort."

What is the geographical origin of the Lakota?

Which caste are the Vaishya?

The overcoming of the normal limitations imposed by the human condition, whether temporarily or abidingly.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of Yoruba religion?

Which is true pertaining to the concept of the Ancestors?

The foundational creation story of the Aboriginal religion is the

The moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's reincarnation.

Which of the below is accurate in regard to the Aztecs?

Identify the founder of Buddhism:

The understanding of the nature of the universe.

A core doctrine of Christianity, stating that in Jesus Christ, God became fully human while remaining fully divine.

What is the geographical origin of Judaism?

The leader of Islamic worship services who directs the prayers and delivers a sermon

The Dalai Lama is the head of which division of Buddhism?

The belief in many gods

Describes a belief system that holds there is not divine being

What can be said about the Hindu view of the progression of life?

Which of the following Dimensions of Religion is best expressed by the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon?

Hostility toward Jews and Judaism, ranging from discrimination to persecution