Comparative World Religions Exam

With what religion would we associate Mool Mantra?

From Sikhism: comb

Most historians believe there is no way to know which indigenous religion is the oldest.

Who wrote "The book of the power and its way"?

Ultimate goal of Hinduism

Dark airtight tent made of saplings & skins​, represents the universe​. Inside water is sprinkled over heated stonesCle

The word Buddha means

What term refers to the Muslim community that transcends the boundaries of race, ethnicity, language, and other factors?

Rites of passage tend to follow this order

The yin and the yang are strictly opposites

With what religion would we associate Kaaba?

From Islam: name means "the cube"

Dimension of religion: Physical objects of a religion​, Places, implements of worship.​

All religions fundamentally deal with:

Zen Buddhism tends to discard most other aspects of Mahayana including:

The Sikh Holy book is called the:

The best way to prepare for this exam would be to:

From Sikhism: Uncut hair

Hindus believe in reincarnation

From Islam: Shahada

I recently visited a Diviner to help me see into my future.

From Sikhism: symbolic sword

Under which tree did the Buddha sit when he experienced wisdom?

Buddha wished to impart a teaching too subtle for words.​ The Buddha held up and admired a flower.​ A disciple smiled

Which is true about about Confucius?

Religiously unaffiliated young adults

With what religion would we associate Wakan Tanka?

Which Confucian virtue is about demonstrating proper behavior in circumstances like rituals and ceremonies?

All religions begin with THIS unofficial first dimension

When I make decisions, I try to follow the ‘Middle Way’ and try to avoid the extremes of desire and of asceticism.

The single most important Confucian work, sayings from Confucius:

Buddhism began in

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion

"My tradition is one of the oldest. The Rig Veda is one of my sacred scriptures

The linking and intermixing of cultures

With what religion would we associate Upanishads?

Zen Buddhism arrived in Japan as early as the 7th century, but did not develop significantly there until the 12 century

What is the now-outlawed Hindu practice of burning a widow with her husband?

The first Sikh guru was

How many steps are there in yoga?

The two founding fathers of Taoism are Lao Tzu and

Which Hindu god is the creator god?

From Islam: Hajj

Hinduism is considered a

In my tradition, when I defeated my enemies in conflict, I would cut out their hearts and offer it up to the gods

Which religion's founder was conceived by a shooting star and born at the age of 82?

To whom do Christians and Muslims trace their religious ancestry?

From Islam: Zakat

Allah is the name given to the Muslim God

A roshi works with how many students at a time during a dokusan?

From Sikhism: iron bangle

It was advised at the beginning of the semester that we approach the study of world religions with:

Zen Buddhism emerged out of THIS branch of Buddhism?

Characteristics of indigenous traditions include

What founder spent 3 days in the heavenly court before returning and saying, "There is no Hindu and no Muslim..."

Dimension of religion: a story that tends to answer questions of origins and is a source of sacred truth via metaphor.

Most evenings my people sit around and tell stories about how the Ancestors gave shape to various landforms around us

With what religion would we associate Quetzalcoatl?

Confucius believed there was a great connection between the self, the family, and the nation

From Sikhism: underpants