Comparative World Religions Exam - Fall 2022

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

With what religion would we associate Mool Mantra?

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

From Islam: Hajj

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

The word Buddha means

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

All religions fundamentally deal with:

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

From Sikhism: iron bangle

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

Allah is the name given to the Muslim God

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

Hindus believe in reincarnation

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

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

From Islam: Shahada

With what religion would we associate Kaaba?

The linking and intermixing of cultures

To whom do Christians and Muslims trace their religious ancestry?

Characteristics of indigenous traditions include

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

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

Hinduism is considered a

The single most important Confucian work, sayings from Confucius:

Religiously unaffiliated young adults

From Sikhism: Uncut hair

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion

All religions begin with THIS unofficial first dimension

The yin and the yang are strictly opposites

With what religion would we associate Quetzalcoatl?

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

Buddhism began in

With what religion would we associate Wakan Tanka?

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

With what religion would we associate Upanishads?

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

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

From Islam: Zakat

From Sikhism: comb

The Sikh Holy book is called the:

From Islam: name means "the cube"

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

From Sikhism: symbolic sword

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

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

The first Sikh guru was

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

Which is true about about Confucius?

Zen Buddhism emerged out of THIS branch of Buddhism?

Rites of passage tend to follow this order

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

Which Hindu god is the creator god?

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

Ultimate goal of Hinduism

The two founding fathers of Taoism are Lao Tzu and

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

From Sikhism: underpants

How many steps are there in yoga?

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