Religion 2

Question 1

Ophir. King Solomon received a cargo of gold, silver, sandalwood, pearls, ivory, apes, and peacocks from ____ every three years

Answer 1

port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth.

Question 2

___ one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes

Answer 2

Anansi the Spider

Question 3

Lethe

Answer 3

one of the 5 rivers of Hades, forgetfulness

Question 4

Who was killed by sprig of mistletoe?

Answer 4

Baldur

Question 5

Queen of the Amazons

Answer 5

Hippolyta

Question 6

sunset evening prayer service

Answer 6

Vespers

Question 7

The Bull

Answer 7

Taurus

Question 8

The Twins

Answer 8

Gemini

Question 9

The Crab

Answer 9

Cancer

Question 10

The Lion

Answer 10

Leo

Question 11

The Maiden

Answer 11

Virgo

Question 12

The Scales

Answer 12

Libra

Question 13

The Scorpion

Answer 13

Scorpio

Question 14

The (Centaur) Archer

Answer 14

Sagittarius

Question 15

“Goat Mountain” or “Goat-horned” (The Sea-Goat)

Answer 15

Capricorn

Question 16

The Water-Bearer

Answer 16

Aquarius

Question 17

The Fish

Answer 17

Pisces

Question 18

___ = a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx. It has the head of a human, body of a lion and a tail of venomous spines similar to porcupine quills, while other depictions have it with the tail of a scorpion

Answer 18

Manticore

Question 19

Prelate

Answer 19

a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary.

Question 20

___ = the portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend

Answer 20

Prebend

Question 21

Benefice

Answer 21

A group of parishes served by one incumbent (member of clergy)

Question 22

___ = Title given to the archbishop of a province. The Archbishop of Canterbury is ____ of All England. The Archbishop of York is ___ of England.

Answer 22

Primate

Question 23

Oldest book in new testament

Answer 23

James

Question 24

Issac means ___

Answer 24

laughter

Question 25

__ ___ urged move away from Vedic. Emphasised love, personal relationship not temple ceremony, gets you to God. Like Islamic sufism. They taught that people could cast aside the heavy burdens of ritual and caste, and the subtle complexities of philosophy, and simply express their overwhelming love for God

Answer 25

Bhakti movement

Question 26

Mahavira

Answer 26

founder of Jainism

Question 27

Nandi

Answer 27

Shivas bull

Question 28

Moksha

Answer 28

salvation

Question 29

Ahimsa

Answer 29

the principle of not harming any living creature

Question 30

Preserver, often pillars (linga) and often lots of heads, partner is Parvati, one offspring is Ganesha. Stability, orthodox. Lots of names including Krishna and rama.

Answer 30

Vishnu

Question 31

Often has snakes (nagas), destroyer

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Shiva

Question 32

Mother goddess, aka Shakti, Durga, Kali, Maha Devi, Chamunda, lakshmi, river Ganges...

Answer 32

Devi

Question 33

supreme creator

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Brahma

Question 34

steps, like on the bank of the Ganges river

Answer 34

Ghats

Question 35

The teaching of Buddha

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Dharma

Question 36

Cycle of birth and rebirth of the soul ("atman")

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Samsara

Question 37

___ = release from Samsara. One can escape ("marga") in 3 ways: knowledge and insight ("Jnana Marga"), right behaviour ("karma-marga") and devotion to the gods.

Answer 37

Moksha

Question 38

___ attributes oneness or singleness to a concept e.g., existence.

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Monism

Question 39

____ consider all personal forms of God as equal including Devi, Vishnu, Siva, Ganesh and Skanda but generally limit the recognized forms to be six

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Smartas / Smartism

Question 40

___ appears as Nataraja god of the dance carrying fire (destruction) and drum (creation)

Answer 40

Shiva

Question 41

Commentaries on the four Vedas

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Brahmanas

Question 42

____ - later texts, mean to "sit up close"

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Upanishads

Question 43

Atman

Answer 43

pure consciousness, innermost self

Question 44

Indra

Answer 44

god of war thunder and rain

Question 45

Agni - god of fire

Answer 45

god of fire

Question 46

New Testament mentions _ different Herods.

Answer 46

Six

Question 47

____ - great poem, doomsday epic, family feud and then battle. Krishna tells prince Arjuna to fight, even if it meant killing his relatives. Motives are key, is the lesson.

Answer 47

Mahabharata

Question 48

Mahabodhi tree - temple in ___, where Buddha attained enlightenment

Answer 48

Mahabodhi tree - temple in Bihar, where Buddha attained enlightenment

Question 49

___ ___ - place of pilgrimage in Mahabodhi Temple. Most holy place on Earth for the followers of the Buddhist faith all over the world

Answer 49

Bodh Gaya

Question 50

Genocide of the _____ - slay everyone said Moses ‘But all the women children, that have no known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves’.

Answer 50

Midianites

Question 51

Turkish Shia are called ____ . They drink wine, and don’t go to Mosque because Ali was murdered in a mosque.

Answer 51

Alevi

Question 52

___ is a religion dreamed up by a Vietnamese civil servant who have saints including Joan of Arc and Julius Ceasar.

Answer 52

Cao Dai is a religion dreamed up by a Vietnamese civil servant who have saints including Joan of Arc and Julius Ceasar.

Question 53

____ taught that Yaweh was an evil god inferior to us. He’s a “demiurge”

Answer 53

Gnostics taught that Yaweh was an evil god inferior to us. He’s a “demiurge”

Question 54

In England most are vicars or rectors with the difference in title mainly historical... A ____ received both the greater and lesser tithes, whereas the ___ took only the lesser share, the greater going to the lay holder, or patron, of the parish.

Answer 54

In England most are vicars or rectors with the difference in title mainly historical... A rector received both the greater and lesser tithes whereas the vicar took only the lesser share, the greater going to the lay holder, or patron, of the parish.

Question 55

A ___ ____ held the Cure of souls in an area which had not yet been formally or legally constituted as a parish, and received neither greater nor lesser tithes, but only a small stipend in return for his duties. Tended to have a lower social status, and were often quite poorly remunerated.... The title was abolished in 1968.

Answer 55

perpetual curate

Question 56

Anglican bishops usually wear a purple ____. Over this, instead of the surplice, they wear the ____ with red or black ____ and matching cuffs, black ____, and sometimes an academic hood.

Answer 56

Anglican bishops usually wear a purple cassock. Over this, instead of the surplice, they wear the rochet with red or black chimere and matching cuffs, black tippet, and sometimes an academic hood.

Question 57

Bishop is most senior, then archdeacon - except in CoE where ___ is the senior priest in the diocese

Answer 57

the dean of the cathedral church

Question 58

Dean

Answer 58

the dean is the chief resident cleric of a cathedral or other collegiate church and the head of the chapter of canons. If the cathedral or collegiate church has its own parish, the dean is usually also rector of the parish.

Question 59

Ordinand

Answer 59

Someone who is currently being trained to be a member of the clergy

Question 60

Canon

Answer 60

a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter. ... canons and prebendaries are Canon/Prebendary John Smith, thereafter Canon Smith.

Question 61

Chapterhouse

Answer 61

is a building or room that is part of a cathedral, monastery or collegiate church in which larger meetings are held