World Religions 1st Final Exam prep

Question 1

The Plains Indians often go for ritual purification to a:

Accepted Answer

sweat lodge

Question 2

“Oral Law”— commentary of ancient Rabbis that tells how to apply God’s law in everyday life

Accepted Answer

Talmud

Question 3

Hinduism’s earliest/oldest sacred text is the

Accepted Answer

Rig Veda

Question 4

Hajj refers to:

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Pilgrimage

Question 5

A tree or vertical object, believed to connect Heavens and Earth, and is sometimes regarded as the world’s center:

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Axis mundi

Question 6

An incarnation of a deity sent to earth to accomplish a divine purpose:

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Avatar

Question 7

The doctrine of monism in hinduism holds that

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All reality is ultimately one

Question 8

This term literally means “reading” or “recitation”:

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Qur’an

Question 9

Dharma in Buddhism refers to:

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the teachings of the Buddha

Question 10

The central shrine for Muslims contains:

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the Ka’ba

Question 11

For Gautama, the end of suffering will come only when:

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selfish desire ends

Question 12

A basic element of religions that deals with how we are to act while living in the world:

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ethics

Question 13

In regards to God&#x27;s presence on earth, The Qur’an is to Islam; as ___?__ is to Christianity.

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Jesus;

Question 14

The fundamental symbol of Plains Indian existence is:

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circle

Question 15

The number of COMMANDMENTS (or laws) in the entire Torah

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613

Question 16

A person’s particular dharma (for Hindus) is determined by his or her...

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All of these answers

Question 17

Wakan Tanka refers to:

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the supreme god of the Lakota

Question 18

The capacity for seeing things from another’s perspective.

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empathy

Question 19

Muslims believe that Jesus was:

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a prophet whose message became distorted.

Question 20

Basic statement of Jewish faith, named after the first word.

Accepted Answer

Shema

Questions 20