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Edition By Roy C. Amore; Amir Hussain; Willard G. Oxtoby
9780190919023 Chapter 1-13 Complete Guide .

Release from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism. - ANSWER: Moksha

Council called to modernize the Roman Catholic Church. - ANSWER: Second Vatican Council

A __________ is a riddle that appears to be meaningless, but is intended to prod a student of Zen into
thinking. It is used in Zen Buddhism to help a believer reach sudden insight. - ANSWER: koan

The word "Islam" means... - ANSWER: submission

The Baptist denomination baptizes members by... - ANSWER: immersing adults in water

"Chosen People" of God. - ANSWER: Jews

Elements that characterize Jainism. - ANSWER: Meditation, Nonviolence, Self-Denial

Sign of Yahweh's presence among the Jews - ANSWER: Ark of the Covenant.

Cult of Isis and Osiris were religious practices of _____________ - ANSWER: ancient Egyptians

The Christian Science movement believes that... - ANSWER: God's goodness can heal illness as well as
sin

Example of the animistic theory of religion; based on worship of the spirits, known as kami, of natural
objects such as stones and trees. - ANSWER: Shinto

French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin - ANSWER: Huguenots

The original teachings of Confucius do not include references to... - ANSWER: a supreme being

Both the Pentateuch and all oral and written teachings of Judaism - ANSWER: Torah

The grace of ________________ relied on by the faithful of the Pure Land sect to Buddhism to enter
the Land of Bliss - ANSWER: Buddha Amitbha

Repeating the Shahadah. - ANSWER: The First Pillar of Islam

Unlike most religions, Hinduism has no... - ANSWER: founder

The god of the Hebrews was unlike the god of their neighbors because Yahweh... - ANSWER: required
obedience to a set of moral behaviors

The ultimate goal of Christians - ANSWER: gain salvation

The natural world is an integrated whole is an accurate explanation of __________ teachings -
ANSWER: Taoist

Conflict over Muhammad's successor led to... - ANSWER: the split into Sunni and Shi'a branches of
Islam

Ancestor worship was an important part of... - ANSWER: Mayan religion

, For Catholics, the central act of worship is... - ANSWER: the mass

The first week of mourning after a death in Judaism - ANSWER: Shivah

A Buddhist who is proud would not be practicing which principle of the Eight-Fold Path? - ANSWER:
Right Views

The Church of England/Anglican Church was a compromise that resulted in... - ANSWER: Protestant
doctorine but Catholic ritual

In founding the Nation of Islam, Wallace Fard focused on _______________ concerns of African
Americans within an Islamic framework - ANSWER: economics and social

Is Monasticism found in Islam? - ANSWER: No

In Hinduism, _________ is the principle of nonviolence - ANSWER: ahimsa

What will you NOT see in an orthodox synagogue? - ANSWER: Men and women sitting together

What is an accurate description of Taoism's view of government? - ANSWER: Good government could
become oppressive if it interfered too much in people's lives

What changes in Arab society resulted from Muhammad's teachings? - ANSWER: Dowries were given
to brides, not their fathers; Women gained property and inheritance rights; Mistreatment of wives in
marriage was forbidden

Bodhisattvas help others to find enlightenment... - ANSWER: while delaying their own entrance into
nirvana

"Umma" - ANSWER: The Islamic concept of the community of Muslim believers

Most Protestant denominations build their services around... - ANSWER: communion

Traditional African religions DO NOT include... - ANSWER: a vision quest

What is not a true description of the Talmud? - ANSWER: The Talmud is the word of Yahweh

Confession of one's sins to a priest or minister is part of Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox rites,
and... - ANSWER: Episcopalianism

What occupation would a dalit have in India? - ANSWER: Trash hauler

The defining characteristics of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are humanitarianism, inner peace,
and... - ANSWER: pacifism

Voodoo is an example of... - ANSWER: magic

Mahayana Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was not one of the following... - ANSWER: the
representation of an eternal Buddha; one of many Buddhas

Judaism is unique in that it... - ANSWER: is as much a cultural designation as a religious one

Muslims believe that almsgiving is... - ANSWER: returning to Allah what is his

Confucius believed that inferiors owed what to their superiors? - ANSWER: Loyalty

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