MIDTERM: Zoroastrianism Flashcards
in the time of the Persian Empire Zoroastrianism had roughly 40 million followers. Today, the number of Zoroastrian practitioners worldwide is approximately:
250,000
Prior to the arrival of the prophet in ancient Persia, Zoroaster the people and culture were known as ____
Aryan
all of the following are aspects of importance in Zoroastrianism EXCEPT
radical polytheism
Ahura Mazda means
Wise Lord
Amesha Spentas means
Beneficent Immortals
Angra Mainyu is the force behind the manifestation of ___ in the world
evil
Zoroastrianism incorporated Aryan deities into its pantheon of demonic figures; these figures were referred to as:
daevas
in the ethical system of Zoroastrianism, one is judged based on their deeds, words, and ____
thoughts
the part of the Avesta that is generally held to be the direct word of Zoroaster is:
the Gathas
____ menas ____. It gets this named based on the ritual performed with hoama
Yasna; sacrifice
A Zoroastrian has the duty to pray ___ times daily
5
After death, the body of a Zoroastrian is placed in a ____, which means _____
dakhma, Tower of Silence
an integral part of the ethical system of Zoroastrianism is
free will to choose between good and evil
the Magi were a ___ who helped to spread Zoroastrianism by making it more adaptable in its “third stage”
priestly group
the varied and “miscellaneous” collection of Zoroastrian scripture is called
Avesta
