Quiz 2: World religions
Compared to other religions, Hinduism offers the best answer to the question of the purpose of Creation. T/F
False
Confucius's purpose in teaching was to form a religion and become famous. T/F
False
Most Chinese youngsters have never heard of Confucius. T/F
False
The Latin form of Confucius's name is Kung Fu-tzu. T/F
False
The emphasis in Christianity of being "born again" is the same as the Hindu practice of being "twice born." T/F
False
decrepit
Feeble and weak because of old age.
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
The Law of Karma is the ethical _____ of a person's acts that determine his future existence.
consequences
Confucianism is basically a social order seeking to commune with a(n) _____ order.
cosmic
Buddha preached that life was a continuous _____ death and rebirth.
cycle of
Hinduism is strictly monotheistic. T/F
false
Muslims uphold the doctrine of the Incarnation and the Trinity. T/F
false
Zoroastrians allow vultures to eat the bodies of their dead because they believe that would release the spirit of the dead. T/F
false
Zoroastrians believe that God manifest Himself in human form. T/F
false
Durga Puja
festival honoring the divine mother goddess, Shakti
Confucius became known as "the mentor and model of ten thousand _____."
generations
Confucius believed that man was basically _____.
good
Hindus considers the chief error of man to be______ and_______error; the root cause of human evil.
ignorance mental
The Atharva-Veda is a collection of:
incantions
Confucius said, "True manhood consists in realizing your true self and restoring _____.
li
The _____ of Confucius made his philosophy convincing to the people of his day.
lifestyle
Buddhist beliefs spring from Buddha's_____________ reflection and his ____________observation of life
meditative real
The priests and _____ of Mecca sought to kill Muhammad because his teachings were a threat to their religious practices and beliefs.
merchants
The slender high tower of a Muslim mosque is called the _____.
minaret
Muhammad grew up becoming familiar with the idol worship of his people and developed a respect for _____ worship and a dislike for idol worship.
monotheistic
Confucianism is a philosophy of _____ order within society.
moral
For six years Buddha sought religious enlightenment through self-_____.
mortification
The place of public worship for Muslims is the _____.
mosque
muezzin
one who gives the call to prayer from the mosque
Muslims honor Jesus as a prophet of God. T/F
true
The Bhagavad-Gita means "Song of the Blessed One." T/F
true
The Bible clearly states that God dwells fully in Jesus. T/F
true
The Gita speaks both of theism and pantheism. T/F
true
Hindu is a Persian word that means:
Indian
Zoroaster believed that the choice of evil and good was part of man's free will. T/F
true
Colossians 2:9-10
"For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power."
Ahura Mazda
"God the Eternal Light"
Islam
"to commit oneself to" or "to submit to"
Select the eight aspects of the "Noble Eightfold Path."
1.knowing the truth 2.having good intentions to resist evil 3.striving to rid the mind of evil 4.saying nothing to harm another person 5.controlling thoughts and feelings 6.respecting life, morality, and property 7.practicing proper forms of concentration 8.having an occupation that does not harm anyone
Zoroastrians believe they achieve redemption by good words, good thoughts, and good deeds. T/F
true
Complete the Five Pillars of Islam.
1. The recitation of the shahadah 2. The observance of the salat 3. The giving of zakat 4. The observance of Ramadan 5. Participation in the annual pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
The six major teachings of Muhammad are:
1. There is no god but Allah 2. The Torah 3. Koran is the uncorrupted and inspired book of Allah. 4. Muhammad is the last and greatest of Allah's prophets 5. A day of Judgement will come when all of man's good and evil deeds will be weighed 6. Allah has foreordained the lives and deeds of all men, but man still has a free will
cessation
A permanent or temporary ceasing or discontinuance.
soothsayer
A person who claims an ability to predict the future; a fortune teller.
mentor
An advisor who is trusted and wise
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
The most influential of all Hindu religious literature is the:
Bhagavad-Gita
1 Peter 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
The Three Refuges
Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha
Brahmins
Hindu priests
Confucius's basic formula for establishing an ideal social order was this:
If there be righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there be beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there be harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there be order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.
The Gita is a dialogue between Arjuna and:
Krishna
The Hegira was the flight of Muhammad from_____to_____
Mecca Yathrib
magnanimity
Noble and unselfish in character
____________ was Buddha's real name
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha's father was King_____________
Sudhodanna Gautama
Buddhists believe that nirvana is achieved by following what two things?
The Noble Eightfold Path the Middle Way
self-mortification
The act of humiliating oneself by denying pleasures other than the minimum essentials of life.
divination
The act of predicting the future, usually by signs and omens
dakhmas
Towers of Silence where corpses are laid
Confucius became a tutor when he was in his early twenties. T/F
True
Confucius believed that brotherhood and good will would cure suffering. T/F
True
Confucius spent his childhood in poverty. T/F
True
Hinduism teaches that man can reach God by following any of many paths with "whole hearted devotion." T/F
True
The Bible clearly teaches that we each have only one physical life which determines the eternal destiny of our human soul. T/F
True
The Upanishads is the Hindu philosophical commentary on the purpose of life. T/F
True
The Vedas are the most ancient and sacred of the Hindu scriptures. T/F
True
Buddha's famous sermon is called "Setting in Motion the_______"
Wheel of the Law
Maidhynimaonha
Zoroaster's first convert
Muslim
a follower of Muhammad
incantation
a prayer in the form of a chant
caste
a social system that classifies individuals according to position and wealth
nirvana
a state of complete peace and happiness
Vishtaspa
an Aryan prince who was a Zoroastrian convert
The essence of the Hindu belief in reincarnation is that the soul of man passes through various _____ and _____ lives.
animal human
the Middle Way
avoiding the extremes of self-denial and self-indulgence
theism
belief in the existence of God
The three aspects of suffering that Buddha described in his famous sermon are the _____ of suffering, the _____ of suffering, the _____ of suffering, and the way that leads to the end of suffering.
reality cause ending
Confucius's principle of an ideal moral order was to be grounded in five societal _____.
relationships
According to Hinduism, a person can realize Brahma through meditation, the__________of activity, restraint of breath,_______of the senses, concentration, and_______
repressionwithdrawalreflection
The Hindu claims that the sacred books of his faith were written by holy men called:
riches
Sudras
servants in the Hindu caste system
Christianity teaches that man is inherently _____.
sinful
Historians generally date the writing of the Vedas around the:
sixth century before Christ
The king's _____ predicted that his son's awareness of suffering would cause him to abandon his right to the throne.
soothsayers
The underlying principle of Buddhism is that all human________________ is the result of overwhelming _________ the wrong things.
suffering desire for
Amesha Spentas
the "Immortal Holy Ones," or the Sacred Seven
the Tripitaka
the "Three Baskets of the Law"
the sangha
the Buddhist religious community
Buddha
the Enlightened
Dewali
the Feast of Lights that ends the Hindu year
Brahma
the Hindu creator
Vishnu
the Hindu savior
Allah
the Islamic god
the Koran
the Islamic scriptures
Spenta Mainyu
the Zoroastrian name for a holy spirit
polytheism
the belief in many gods
monotheism
the belief in one God
pantheism
the belief that God is the expression of the physical forces of nature and is identical with nature
reincarnation
the belief that the soul can be born into another body in another lifetime
Shiva
the destroyer or restorer within the Hindu godhead
Parsis
the followers of Zoroaster in India
Zarathustra
the founder of Zoroastrianism
Kshatriyas
the nobles within Hindu society
The fundamental teaching of Muhammad was that Allah is________and________ the universe
the one supreme being created
yoga
the practice of trying to yoke one's mind to God
Avesta
the sacred text of Zoroastrianism
celibacy
the state of remaining unmarried
the dharma
the teachings of Buddha
Vaisyas
the vassals within the Hindu caste system
Animism is the belief that souls exist in trees, stones, stars, and other inanimate objects. T/F
true
Hinduism is more of a religious culture than a fixed doctrinal system. T/F
true
Muslims believe in a coming day of judgment when man's good and evil deeds will be weighed. T/F
true
Muslims believe that a person's eternal destiny depends on how carefully he observed God's laws. T/F
true