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