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Zoroaster is the founder of Buddhism.
True
False
2
Ahura Mazda is:
the king's trusted advisor
The one true god of zoroastrianism
The king of all the Persian Gods
one of the many persian gods
3
What religion is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world?
Monotheism
Greek Mythology
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
4
Zoroaster taught that in the end good triumphs evil?
False
True
5
This symbol known as the Faravahar is associated with which faith?
Zoroastrianism
Jainism
Hinduism
Bahai
6
What country do the majority of practicing Zoroastrians live in?
Iran
Mexico
Turkey
United States
7
The sacred text for Zoroastrianism is
The Torah
The Avesta
The Bible
The Qur'an
8
About how many people practice Zoroastrianism in the world today?
More than 20 million
Around 200,000
Less than 20,000
Around 200
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Zoroaster was a
King
General
Priest
Sculptor
10
What two opposing forces exist in the universe according to Zoroaster?
mortal and god
empire and rebels
good and evil
light and dark
11
The main difference between polytheism and monotheism is......
mono believes in one God
Poly believes in one God
they both have many gods
mono believes in many gods
12
Zoroaster advocated for the worship of one god, Ahura Mazda
True
False
13
Who is Angra Mainyu?
god of anger in Judaism
main god of Zoroastrianism
source of lies and cowardice in Zoroastrianism
main god of Islam
14
There are nine Amesha Spentas
False
True
15
Zoroaster is the prophet for which religion?
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Buddhism
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What else is special about Ahura Mazda?
He is so powerful he can destroy anything evil
He is so evil he destroys everything good
He is so perfect he is not responsible for the creation of anything evil
He controls everything that happens in the world
17
The Faravahar symbol shows the god Ahura Mazda. It has many important parts. What is the importance of the raised hand?
It shows that the God is angry
It reminds humans to think of higher things
It shows that the God is friendly
It's a warning to Ahriman
18
It is okay to be intolerant of Zoroastrianism- because it is foreign to us.
False
True
19
Who is the prophet that Zoroastrianism was founded by?
Samuel
Achilles
Zoroaster
Moses
20
The main god in Zoroastrianism is
weak, needy, dependent, loyal
not holy but good, weak but sovereign
beautiful and kind, glorious and firy
omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, unchanging, perfect
21
What did the Zoroaster want to eliminate from religion?
child sacrifice
idol worship
monotheism
polytheism
22
The book of Holy Scriptures for Zoroastrianism is?
The Torah
The Book of Mormon
The Bible
The Avesta
23
Main Zoroastrian beliefs are considering one practicing
cultural morality
perfection
good thoughts, good words, good deeds
impurity, lying, stealing
24
What about the ring that Ahura Mazda is carrying?
Humans should think of higher things
There are two paths in life, one facing the same way as God, the other away
There is only one path in life, the path of God
Humans have an immortal soul which will eventually leave their bodies
25
Zoroaster wanted to eliminate polytheism.
True
False
26
What about the two "loops" either side of Ahura Mazda?
Humans should think of higher things
There is only one path in life, the path of God
Humans have an immortal soul
There are two paths in life, one facing the same way as God, the other away
27
What symbol is traditionally known to represent Zoroastrianism?
Water
Air
Earth
Fire
28
Zoroaster began preaching that a single god named Ahura Mazda was the creator of all things.
city-state
true
democracy
false
29
The prophet Zoroaster taught that ___________.
There is only one God, and he intervenes in human affairs.
There are many gods who are responsible for nature.
The world is a fight between good and evil.
Manners and respect can change society.
30
You can convert to Zoroastrianism.
True
False
31
Zoroaster founded a religion based on a belief that there was a fight between:
The one god and many gods
Persian gods and Mesopotamian gods
Light versus the dark
Good and evil
32
Zoroastrianism is a ______________ religion
Western
Judaic
Temple structures
Nomadic
33
The faith of Zoroastrianism preaches the practice of...?
Be mean to everyone who isn't your family
Darkness over light
Light over darkness
Do your best
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Amesha Spentas are
worshippers of god
prophets of god
good spirits
evil spirits
