Religion Final

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To a Jain, ashimsa means

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Nonviolence

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Mahavira's enlightenment at about age 42 led to his experience of

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Nirvana

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In Nanak's direct vision of God, he received

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A cup of nectar

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The first guru of the Sikhs was

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Nanak

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From the earliest days, this Sikh helped Guru Nanak emphasize God's praise

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Mardana

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Which Hindu provision is rejected in Sikhism

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Caste

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Of the five stages in a Sikh's progress toward union with God, which of these does not belong?

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Nonharming

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The Sikhs believe the problem for humans to be

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Alienation from God

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According to Jain teachings, the best way to avoid bad karma and increase good karma is

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To revere all souls; human or not

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Nanak initially attracted converts with his

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Songs of love for God

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In Jain teachings, the problem for humans is

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The law of Karma

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Nanak offended both Hindus and Muslims by

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Denying the truth of their scriptures

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According to Nanak, what is the cause of human suffering?

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Loving the self more than God

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According to Sikhs, God exists in

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The human heart

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Jains believe that injuring life now will involve one in suffering in the next life

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True

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A Jina is a person who has conquered rebirth

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True

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Mahavira renounced the world at age thirty

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True

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Nanak believed in the Hindu concepts of karma and samsara

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True

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By sharing food among worshipers, Sikhs avoid caste distinctions

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True

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"God is one" is a central Sikh teaching

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True

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The most important day of the Christian calendar is

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Easter

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The Christian doctrine of one God in three persons is known as

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The Trinity

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According to Christians, the world was created by God as a

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Good place for humans

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John the Baptist used water as a symbol of

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Washing away sins

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Jesus emphasized which type of a relationship with God?

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Father/Child

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The charge brought against Jesus by the high priest, Caiaphas, was

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Blasphemy

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Jesus most concerned himself with

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The last, the least, and the lost

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The Roman Catholic church cherishes the tradition that ____ became the first bishop of Rome

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Peter

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Which Roman emperor began the persecution of Christians by accusing them of burning Rome?

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Nero

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Which Roman emperor ended persecution of Christians and made their religion legal?

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Constantine

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Epistles are

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The oldest literature in the New Testament

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What was the final act that permanently separated the Eastern and Western Catholic churches?

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The sack of Constantinople by crusaders

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During what century did Protestantism become distinct from Catholic Christianity?

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16th Century

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What Christian mystic had a vision of the wounded Christ?

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Teresa of Avila

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The Anglicans who settled in Jamestown, VA in 1606 were the forerunners of what contemporary American church?

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Protestant Episcopal

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Joseph Smith published

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The Book of Mormon

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To Christians, the problem for humans is

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Original Sin

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In the Roman Catholic church, the pope is the successor of

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Peter

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The first wife of the Prophet Muhammad was

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Khadijah

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The Hajj is a pilgrimage to the city of

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Mecca

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The Shari'a consisted of

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The duties God placed on Muslims

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The Muslim calendar begins in the year

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Of the Hijrah

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Muslims believe the central fact of Islam to be

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The Qur'an

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In seventh century Mecca, the key organization in Arab society was the

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Tribe

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If you could visit the Ka'bah, you would find

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The Black Stone

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The Prophet Muhammad's youth was marked by

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Poverty and loss

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Muhammad's first converts came from

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His Own Household

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During the early years of Islam, the Prophet enjoined his followers to face the direction of ____ for daily prayer

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Jerusalem

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A practicing Muslim is expected to pray

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A minimum of five times a day

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The day/night of community prayer in the mosque for Muslims is

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Noon of Friday

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The most sacred place a Muslim visits during the Hajj is

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The Ka'bah

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One of the reasons the Qur'an is considered to be the one miracle in Islam is that

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The Prophet was illiterate

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The 10-15% of Muslims who regard themselves as the most pious, holy, and Allah-inspired members of the Prophet's family are

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Shi'ites

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Sunni Muslims believe

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An election should be used to select a spiritual leader

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What African American man formed the Nation of Islam

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Elijah (Poole) Muhammad

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In the Muslim worldview, what is the foundation on which an exemplary life of action is built?

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Confessing proper beliefs

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The absolute singleness of Allah leads Islam to denounce every form of

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Idolatry

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Based of Muslim beliefs, where do humans place in the order of nature

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Above other creatures

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Islam teaches aggression at every opportunity

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False

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Muslims believe that jinn are created from fire and humans are created from clay

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True

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Muslims give to beggars, but there is no community organization of charity

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False

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When his father died, Muhammad inherited great wealth

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False

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Muhammad's initial response to receiving his first revelation from the angel Gabriel was one of great excitement and joy

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False

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What did the protesters of the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle believe the furthering of globalization would cause?

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Irreparable harm to people in third world countries

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John Thomas Scopes went on trial in 1925 for

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Teaching evolution in the classroom

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For both Jung and Freud, _____ are the entry points into the human psyche

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Dreams

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According to Rosemary Radford Reuther, when contributing to ecology, the masculine nature of religions supports

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Subduing and ruling the Earth

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Which phrase suitably describes how globalization has affected the medical profession?

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The positive changes come at high costs to humanity

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In terms of religion and sciences, most people believe

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The two should be kept separate

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The medical profession's view on homosexuality is

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That it is not a disease

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What have many religions emphasized in regards to ecology?

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Turning away from the Earth

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In general, the majority of the women leaders protesting globalization are members of religions that oppress women

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True

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Socialist countries believe that capitalism is the best answer for bringing about economic equality for their people

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False

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Creationists believe that the Biblical account for creation is the literal truth of God

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True

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In global trade, cleaning up pollution is considered an opportunity for profitable return on capital

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True