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1
Q

The Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam split over a dispute about
A) whether or not to have
a lunar calendar.
B) how many wives were acceptable.
C) succession after Muhammad.
D) when the pilgrimage should be performed.

A

succession after Muhammad

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The Muslim calendar begins on the date of
A) Muhammad’s birthday.
B) Muhammad’s flight to Yathrib.
C) the night Muhammad received his revelation.
D) Muhammad’s death.

A

Muhammad’s fight to Yathrib

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The caliph was
A) a religious and political leader.
B) head of the mystical branch of Islam.
C) the name given to an opponent of Muhammad.
D) the magic horse Muhammad rode on his ascent to heaven.

A

a religious and political leader

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The holy object within the square shrine of the Kabah is
		A)	a black meteorite.
		B)	a nail from the cross of Jesus.
		C)	the tomb of Muhammad.
		D)	the first Qur'an.
A

a black meteorite

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The word Allah means
		A)	the Merciful.
		B)	the Just.
		C)	the Compassionate.
		D)	the God.
A

the God

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The Qur'an speaks of the following religious figure(s):
		A)	Jesus.
		B)	Buddha.
		C)	St. Paul.
		D)	All these answers are correct.
A

Jesus

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The Taj Mahal is located in
		A)	Spain.
		B)	Turkey.
		C)	Iran.
		D)	India.
A

India

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The branch of Islam that believes the successor to Muhammad should have been a male directly descended from the prophet's immediate family is called
		A)	Sunni.
		B)	Shiite.
		C)	Sufi.
		D)	Hasidic.
A

Shiite

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In addition to basing rules for daily life on the Qur’an, Muslims appeal to the hadith, the
A) laws of nature.
B) rulings of the successors to Muhammad.
C) sayings of Khadijah, Muhammad’s wife.
D) recollections people had of Muhammad’s words and actions.

A

recollections people had of Muhammad’s words and actions

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Muslims believe in
A) resurrection of the body.
B) a final judgment.
C) neither a resurrection of the body nor a final judgment.
D) both a resurrection of the body and a final judgment.

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both a resurrection of the body and a final judgement

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Muhammad's job before he became a prophet was a
		A)	merchant.
		B)	date grower.
		C)	caravan driver.
		D)	camel breeder.
A

caravan driver

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A religious requirement for male Muslims, also necessary for male Jews, is
A) circumcision.
B) drinking wine on special feast days.
C) wearing of the turban.
D) marriage.

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circumcision

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Along with Judaism, Islam forbids
		A)	eating unleavened bread.
		B)	the wearing of the veil by women.
		C)	eating pork.
		D)	the wearing of gold jewelry.
A

eating pork

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A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a tower from which a chanter calls people to prayer.
		A)	muezzin
		B)	dhikr
		C)	sura
		D)	minaret
A

minaret

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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the decorated niche inside a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca.
		A)	dhikr
		B)	jihad
		C)	minaret
		D)	mihrab
A

mihrab

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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the pilgrimage to Mecca.
		A)	Hajj
		B)	dhikr
		C)	hadith
		D)	sura
A

Hajj

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a festival at the end of the month of Ramadan, during which people feast and visit friends and often visit graves of ancestors.
		A)	Kabah
		B)	Id al-Fitr
		C)	Ramadan
		D)	Hijra
A

Id al-Fitr

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A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a Muslim place of worship.
		A)	mosque
		B)	qiblah
		C)	minaret
		D)	jihad
A

mosque

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the Day of Sacrifice during the month of the Hajj, when an animal is sacrificed to recall the submission of Abraham.
		A)	Id al-Adha
		B)	Sharia
		C)	Ramadan
		D)	Kabah
A

Id al-Adha

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means "extinction," or the sense of loss of self in the mystical experience.
		A)	Fana
		B)	Caliph
		C)	Jihad
		D)	Imam
A

Fana

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The Qur'an has 114 chapters, or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	caliphs
		B)	suras
		C)	fanas
		D)	Imams
A

suras

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A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a religious leader; specifically, one of the hereditary successors of Muhammad, venerated in Shiite Islam.
		A)	jihad
		B)	caliph
		C)	dhikr
		D)	Imam
A

Imam

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means "struggle"; it is the ideal of spreading Islamic belief and practice.
		A)	Sura
		B)	Jihad
		C)	Imam
		D)	Fana
A

Jihad

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means "cube"; it is the square shrine at the center of the great mosque in Mecca.
		A)	Qur'an
		B)	Kabah
		C)	Sharia
		D)	Ramadan
A

Kabah

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means "submission"; it is the term for the Muslim religion and the community of believers who have submitted themselves to Allah.
		A)	Hijra
		B)	Kabah
		C)	Ramadan
		D)	Islam
A

Islam

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The month of fasting is, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is
		A)	Id al-Adha.
		B)	Kabah.
		C)	Ramadan.
		D)	Qur'an.
A

Ramadan

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means "path"; it is the whole body of Islamic law, which guides a Muslim's life.
		A)	Kabah
		B)	Id al-Adha
		C)	Sharia
		D)	Hijra
A

Sharia

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The reform movement that argues education should be entirely religious, emphasizes a simplified Islam, and gives great attention to the importance of Muhammad and his early companions is
		A)	Wahhabis.
		B)	Sunni.
		C)	Sharia.
		D)	Deobandi.
A

Deobandi

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The pilgrimage every Muslim should make to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is called the Hajj.
		A)	Medina
		B)	Iran
		C)	Mecca
		D)	his or her place of birth
A

Mecca

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A Muslim place of worship is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	mosque
		B)	synagogue
		C)	temple
		D)	Ramadan
A

mosque

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Submission to God is the central translation of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Jainism
		B)	Hinduism
		C)	Christianity
		D)	Islam
A

Islam

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ represents the devotional movements and mystical elements of Islam.
		A)	Shiva
		B)	Sufism
		C)	mufti
		D)	Kabala
A

Sufism

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God's words as revealed to Muhammad are found in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Torah
		B)	Old Testament
		C)	Qur'an
		D)	New Testament
A

Qur’an

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A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a religious leader, specifically one venerated in Shiite Islam that is a hereditary successor of Muhammad.
		A)	mufti
		B)	imam
		C)	Ayatollah
		D)	rabbi
A

imam

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Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Ramadan
		B)	Exodus
		C)	Hajj
		D)	Hijra
A

Hijra

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ literally means "struggle" and refers to the idea of spreading Islamic belief and practice.
		A)	Ramadan
		B)	Hajj
		C)	Hijra
		D)	Jihad
A

Jihad

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The month of fasting is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Hijra
		B)	Hajj
		C)	Jihad
		D)	Ramadan
A

Ramadan

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A representative sample chapter in Islam's holy book is called a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	verse
		B)	capitolo
		C)	sura
		D)	song
A

sura

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A decorated niche inside a mosque, the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ indicates the direction of Mecca.
		A)	imam
		B)	sura
		C)	heavenly guide
		D)	mihrab
A

mihrab

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A "recollection" of an act or saying of Muhammad is known as a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	hadith
		B)	mihrab
		C)	sura
		D)	verse
A

hadith

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Translated as "cube," the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the square shrine at the center of the great mosque in Mecca.
		A)	Mihrab
		B)	Kabah
		C)	Sura
		D)	Wormwood
A

Kabah

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A chanter who calls people to prayer is known as a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	mufti
		B)	muezzin
		C)	imam
		D)	sharia
A

muezzin

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Translated as "path," \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the whole body of Islamic law, which guides a Muslim's life.
		A)	Mihrab
		B)	Kabah
		C)	Sharia
		D)	Sura
A

Sharia

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A tower from which a chanter calls people to prayer is known as a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	muezzin
		B)	minaret
		C)	imam
		D)	sharia
A

minaret

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Translated as "successor," a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a particular religious and political leader.
		A)	caliph
		B)	sharia
		C)	muezzin
		D)	hadith
A

caliph

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A minority branch of Islam, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ holds Muhammad's genuine successors descended from his son-in-law Ali.
		A)	Legalism
		B)	Jainism
		C)	Sunni
		D)	Shiism
A

Shiism

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Meaning "extinction," \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the sense of loss of self in mystical experience.
		A)	fana
		B)	sharia
		C)	mufti
		D)	hadith
A

fana

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A devotional remembrance of Allah through the recitation of his ninety-nine names and other devotional practices is known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	rosary
		B)	dhikr
		C)	akbar
		D)	muezzin
A

dhikr

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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ reform movement of present-day Saudi Arabia has opposed veneration of the deceased, saying such veneration takes away from the unique worship of one god.
		A)	Legasist
		B)	Shiite
		C)	Sunni
		D)	Wahhabi
A

Wahhabi

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T/F Mosque means “path,” referring to the whole body of Islamic law, which guides a Muslim’s life.

A

False

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T/F Sharia is a festival at the end of the month of Ramadan, during which people feast and visit friends and often visit graves of ancestors.

A

False

52
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T/F Hadith refers to a “recollection” of an act or saying of Muhammad.

A

True

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T/F Hijra means “flight” and refers to Muhammad’s escape from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina).

A

True

54
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T/F Hadith is the month of fasting, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar.

A

False

55
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T/F Hajj refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca

A

True

56
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T/F A minaret is a tower from which a chanter calls people to prayer.

A

True

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T/F Muezzin refers to the majority branch of Islam, which holds that the genuine succession from Muhammad did not depend on hereditary descent from his son-in-law, Ali.

A

False

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T/F Id al-Adha is the Day of Sacrifice during the month of the Hajj, when an animal is sacrificed to recall the submission of Abraham.

A

True

59
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T/F Qiblah refers to the direction toward Mecca, toward which Muslims pray.

A

True

60
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T/F A mosque is a Muslim place of worship.

A

True

61
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T/F Shiite refers to a minority branch of Islam that holds Muhammad’s genuine successors descended from his son-in-law, Ali.

A

True

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T/F Imam means “cube,” referring to the square shrine at the center of the great mosque of Mecca.

A

False

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T/F Kabah is a devotional remembrance of Allah through the recitation of his ninety-nine names and other devotional practices.

A

False

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T/F Hijra means “submission” and is the Muslim religion and the community of believers who have submitted themselves to Allah.

A

False

65
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T/F Jihad means “struggle” and is the ideal of spreading Islamic belief and practice.

A

True

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T/F Sura means “successor” and refers to a religious and political leader.

A

False

67
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T/F Sufism refers to a group of devotional movements in Islam.

A

True

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T/F Qur’an means “recitation,” referring to God’s words as revealed to and recited by Muhammad; it is the term for an authorized edition of written words that appeared after Muhammad’s death.

A

True

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T/F Sura is a chapter of the Qur’an.

A

True

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T/F Dhikr refers to the decorated niche inside a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca.

A

False

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T/F A mihrab is a chanter who calls people to prayer

A

False

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T/F Fana is a religious leader – specifically, one of the hereditary successors of Muhammad venerated in Shiite Islam.

A

False

73
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T/F Fana means “extinction” and refers to the sense of loss of self in mystical experience

A

True

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T/F A qiblah is a person who submits to Allah

A

False

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Q 
The midwinter solstice celebration of Wicca is most commonly called the
		A)	Samhain.
		B)	Beltane.
		C)	Yule.
		D)	Esbat.
A

Yule

76
Q 
Established groups of Wiccans are called
		A)	witches.
		B)	sisterhoods.
		C)	covens.
		D)	sects.
A

covens

77
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The word "Voodoo" comes from the Fon word "vodun," whose meaning is
		A)	saint way.
		B)	oak-tree wisdom.
		C)	moon worship.
		D)	mysterious power.
A

mysterious power

78
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The youngest alternative path studied in this chapter is
		A)	Falun Gong.
		B)	Rastafarianism.
		C)	Cao Dai.
		D)	Scientology.
A

Falun Gong

79
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In practicing their religion, both Baha’is and Muslims
A) engage in periods of fasting and undertake pilgrimages.
B) observe a lunar calendar and abstain from drinking alcohol.
C) abstain from alcohol and engage in periods of fasting.
D) meet in nine-sided mosques or temples.

A

abstain from alcohol and engage in periods of fasting

80
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Two new religions that blend aspects of Christianity into their beliefs and practices are
		A)	Wicca and Voodoo.
		B)	Cao Dai and Santería.
		C)	Rastafarianism and Falun Gong.
		D)	Rastafarianism and Scientology.
A

Cao Dai and Santería

81
Q

The biggest influence of Rastafarianism on mainstream culture has been
A) reggae music.
B) an organic and natural food diet.
C) dreadlocks.
D) distinctive dress with four symbolic colors.

A

reggae music

82
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Worship and celebration of the feminine aspect of the divine is practiced most by the
		A)	Druids.
		B)	Baha'is.
		C)	Rastafarians.
		D)	Wiccans.
A

Wiccans

83
Q 
The Baha'is found a messianic figure in
		A)	a young Persian aristocrat.
		B)	an Ethiopian king.
		C)	a writer of science fiction.
		D)	a Jamaican farmer.
A

a young Persian aristocrat

84
Q 
The "world teacher" prophesied by Madame Blavatsky was later identified as
		A)	Elizabeth Claire Prophet.
		B)	Rudolf Steiner.
		C)	L. Ron Hubbard.
		D)	J. Krishnamurti.
A

J. Krishnamurti

85
Q

Working with an “auditor” to find and remove areas that have created blockages to personal growth is a practice of
A) Scientology.
B) Theosophy.
C) the Church Universal and Triumphant.
D) Voodoo.

A

Scientology.

86
Q 
The religions of the Yoruba tradition and Rastafarianism have significant connections with
		A)	the Middle East.
		B)	India.
		C)	Africa.
		D)	China.
A

Africa

87
Q

The breathing and visualization exercises of Qigong that circulate energy through the body are further enhanced in Falun Gong when a master
A) ritually eliminates bad karma of the disciple.
B) activates an invisible spiritual wheel in the lower abdomen of the disciple.
C) projects the image of a large eye inside a triangle into the disciple’s mind.
D) trains the disciple to be “mounted” by beings from a higher realm.

A

activates an invisible spiritual wheel in the lower abdomen of the disciple

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Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a syncretic religion that began in Vietnam, which blends Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and Catholic Christianity.
		A)	Falun Gong
		B)	Falun
		C)	Cao Dai
		D)	Shangó
A

Cao Dai

89
Q 
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the term for the last two days of the year, in spring and autumn, when the hours of daylight and of nighttime are equal.
		A)	Sabbat
		B)	solstice
		C)	equinox
		D)	Sabbath
A

equinox

90
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a modern monotheistic religion that emphasizes unity and equality of individuals, cultures, and religions.
		A)	Falun
		B)	Falun Gong
		C)	Theosophy
		D)	Baha'i
A

Baha’i

91
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a religion that unites elements from Theosophy and Christianity.
		A)	The Church Universal and Triumphant
		B)	Contemporary Paganism
		C)	Candomblé
		D)	Scientology
A

The Church Universal and Triumphant

92
Q 
In Scientology, a fully liberated person is referred to as
		A)	clear.
		B)	a pre-clear.
		C)	an operating thetan.
		D)	an engram.
A

an operating thetan

93
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was a prophet who was the forerunner of Baha'u'llah, the founder of Baha'i.
		A)	Esbat
		B)	Baha'u'llah
		C)	Engram
		D)	Bab
A

Bab

94
Q 
In Scientology, the world in which the spirits of human beings must live is called
		A)	MEST.
		B)	Santería.
		C)	Rede.
		D)	Santero.
A

MEST

95
Q 
New religious movements that are a blend of different religions are called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	polytheistic
		B)	monotheistic
		C)	symbiotic
		D)	syncretic
A

syncretic

96
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a general name for religious movements attempting to return to earlier, nature-based religions.
		A)	Dogma
		B)	Scientologies
		C)	Contemporary Pagan
		D)	Modern Romanticism
A

Contemporary Pagan

97
Q 
Wiccan seasonal turning points are called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Sabbaths
		B)	Yuccas
		C)	Conclaves
		D)	Sabbats
A

Sabbats

98
Q 
In Santería, any deity is called a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	ocha
		B)	thetan
		C)	miska
		D)	voodi
A

ocha

99
Q 
In Scientology, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the name for the human soul.
		A)	thetan
		B)	ocha
		C)	miska
		D)	voodi
A

thetan

100
Q 
Another name for the late Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Trojas
		B)	Ras Tafari
		C)	Rastafi
		D)	Manua
A

Ras Tafari

101
Q 
Baha'u'llah is the founder of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Baha'i
		B)	Jainism
		C)	Legalism
		D)	Islam
A

Baha’i

102
Q 
The religion that blends Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and Catholicism is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Baha'i
		B)	Jainism
		C)	Cao Dai
		D)	Scientology
A

Cao Dai

103
Q 
Madame Blavatsky is one of the cofounders of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Theosophy
		B)	Christian Science
		C)	Reflexology
		D)	Scientology
A

Theosophy

104
Q 
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ movement began in the eighteenth century as an attempt to re-introduce the religion practiced in France and England by the Celts about 2000 years ago.
		A)	Wicca
		B)	Druidic
		C)	Theosophy
		D)	Christian Science
A

Druidic

105
Q 
In Scientology, a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is an electronic machine that reads galvanic skin response; it is sometimes used to assist insan the auditing process.
		A)	bio-feedback auditor
		B)	e-auditor
		C)	auditor
		D)	e-meter
A

e-meter

106
Q 
A priestess of Santería is also known as a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	santera
		B)	santerista
		C)	santeristera
		D)	Wicca
A

santera

107
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a Yoruba-based religion that developed in Cuba.
		A)	Santería
		B)	Voodoo
		C)	Rastafarianism
		D)	Creole Catholicism
A

Santería

108
Q 
In Scientology, a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a counselor who through a series of questions works to guide a person to greater self-understanding.
		A)	santerista(o)
		B)	auditor
		C)	inquisitor
		D)	guide
A

auditor

109
Q 
One of eight seasonal turning points, the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is marked by Wiccans and Druids.
		A)	Sabbat
		B)	Sabbath
		C)	Conclave
		D)	Day of Labor
A

Sabbat

110
Q 
A Contemporary Pagan movement, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ emphasizes feminine expressions of the divine.
		A)	Ifa
		B)	Voodoo
		C)	Wicca
		D)	Rastafarianism
A

Wicca

111
Q 
The end of the year and simultaneously the beginning of the new in Wicca calendars, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is literally "summer's end."
		A)	Beltane
		B)	Mabone
		C)	Litha
		D)	Samhain
A

Samhain

112
Q 
A syncretic religion of Brazil, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ blends elements of Roman Catholicism and African religions.
		A)	Yoruba
		B)	Candomblé
		C)	Batuque
		D)	Macumba
A

Candomblé

113
Q 
In Scientology, a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ person is not yet spiritually liberated and is only just beginning to undergo the auditing process.
		A)	perceptic
		B)	dyanetic
		C)	probie
		D)	pre-clear
A

pre-clear

114
Q 
Movements that attempt to reestablish a pre-Christian European nature religion are known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
		A)	Neo-pagan
		B)	New Paganism
		C)	Contemporary Paganism
		D)	All these answers are correct.
A

Neo-pagan

115
Q

T/F Scientology is a modern monotheistic religion that grew out of Islam, emphasizing unity and equality of individuals, cultures, and religions; the term is also used to indicate a follower of the religion.

A

False

116
Q

T/F In Scientology, the state of mental liberation is called “clear”; the term is also used to indicate the person who has achieved mental liberation.

A

True

117
Q

T/F Falun Gong or “law-wheel energy” (Chinese) is a modern Chinese religion that uses meditation and physical exercises.

A

True

118
Q

T/F In Scientology, a counselor who through a series of questions works to guide a person to greater self-understanding is an auditor.

A

True

119
Q

T/F Scientology, meaning “divine wisdom” (Greek), is an eclectic movement, particularly influenced by Hinduism, that focuses on the mystical elements of all religions

A

False

120
Q

T/F In Rastafarianism, thetan is the human soul.

A

False

121
Q

T/F Theosophy is a Contemporary Pagan movement that emphasizes feminine expressions of the divine.

A

False

122
Q

T/F Rastafarianism is a religion that began in Jamaica in the 1920s to emphasize African pride; it considers Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) to be divine

A

True

123
Q

T/F Rede (advice or counsel) is a term used in Wicca to describe its maxim that an act is allowable if it does no harm: “And [if] you harm none, do what you will.”

A

True

124
Q

T/F Baha’i is a religion that blends elements from French Catholicism and African religions.

A

False

Comparative Religions exam 2 (3 decks)

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