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1
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This religious orientation desires a union with a reality greater than oneself.

A

Mystical

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2
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Sikhs and Hindus share which belief system?

A

Reincarnation

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3
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During the Roman empire, which community of Jews fled to the Wilderness due to apocalyptic visions?

A

Essenes

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4
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In the 19th century, which movement believed that the source of understanding came from emotion or intuition rather than reason?

A

Romanticism

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5
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The Tanakh is an acronym for what division of the Hebrew bible?

A

The three major divisions

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6
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What does Shinto mean?

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The way of the gods. Part of the Shinto myth is that Japan was once peopled exclusively with deities (kami).

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7
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The feminine aspect of the Divine is celebrated in which alternative religion?

A

Wicca

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8
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What is the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism?

A

Nyingma-pa

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9
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According to hinduism, how would you describe a sannayasin?

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A person who has disavowed any worldly Goods in order to live a life of asceticism and seek Moksha.

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10
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The Imam Madhi are to the Shiites as ______ are to Christians.

A

Christ’s Second Coming

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11
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How many books of scripture does the Mormon Church believe in?

A

Five. The Old Testament, new testament, book of mormon, Doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price.

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12
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The founder of Zen Buddhism was an Indian monk named Bodhidharma. In which century was the Zen school of thought founded?

A

The 6th Century ad

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13
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Jains believe the highest stage of life, short of Liberation is what?

A

Birth as a human

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14
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In which continent can Primal religions be found?

A

All continents.

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15
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What was Paul of Tarsus originally intending to do when he reached Damascus?

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Arrest members of the Christ worshiping Church

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16
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What do taoists value?

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Simplicity, spontaneity, and an appreciation of Nature’s movements.

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17
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Where did the monastic movement in Christianity begin?

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Egypt

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18
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Where is the Mahayana Buddhism strongest today?

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Japan

19
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The Hindu yogic path that most emphasizes rational thought as the way to Liberation is what?

A

Jnana

20
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What is a get?

A

A man must present his wife with a get to be considered divorced in Judaism. The wife is no longer considered a married woman and the laws of adultery no longer apply. The wife is returned the legal rights which the husband held in marriage.

21
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What term describes a religion that worships one God but accepts it other religions have other deities?

A

Henotheist

22
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The Rig Veda contains hymns that what?

A

Offer praise to the gods to ask them for things like wealth, long life, and Victory.

23
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Who started the Reconstructionist sect?

A

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan. It was developed as a modernized form of Judaism.

24
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The Mystic teachings of the sacrificial Hindu religion are called the _____.

A

Aranyakas

25
Q

Is the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price considered books of scripture by the Mormon church?

A

Yes

26
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According to the Jain, which being is not one-sensed as compared to earth, water, and vegetation?

A

Insects

27
Q

During which holiday does Islam require fasting?

A

Ramadan

28
Q

Approximately how many Jews are in Spain today?

A

12,000

29
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What factor was most significant in the division of the Kingdom of Israel into the nations of Israel in Judah in 928 ad?

A

Rehonoam’s implementation of high taxes

30
Q

What is the most common symbol of the female Divinity in primal religions?

A

Spirals and eggs

31
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What is the name for the Jewish holiday which is celebrated as the day of atonement?

A

Yom Kippur

32
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Which movement, started in the 1960s, brought Pentecostal elements like speaking in tongues to mainstream Protestant churches and the Roman Catholic Church?

A

Charismatic

33
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What is the name of the Jews that maintained a Judaism but also believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and savior?

A

Messianic Jews

34
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Which of the five relationships and Confucianism characterizes filial piety?

A

Father to son

35
Q

The rigid caste system outlined in Hinduism is called what?

A

Vendu

36
Q

How old was Muhammad when he had his vision of the angel gabriel?

A
  1. Although he began questioning earlier than 40, it was when he was about 40 that Muhammad received his vision and began thinking of himself as a prophet.
37
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A type of Confucianism Laden with Buddhist and Taoist Concepts.

A

Neo confucianism

38
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Which day of the week is the Jewish shabbat?

A

Saturday

39
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The name for God in the Sikh religion is what?

A

The true name

40
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How does one practice with the Ka’bah?

A

All praying is directed towards the Ka’bah, no one clean activity should be done while facing the Ka’bah, and nothing is allowed to cross in the column of air above the Ka’bah.

41
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What are the four affirmations of Shinto?

A

Physical cleanliness, tradition, worship, and …

42
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In christianity, the Nicene Creed strongly emphasizes what?

A

Jesus’ equality with God

43
Q

Which Khalif defended Islam against the Crusaders?

A

Saladin

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