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DSST Introduction to World Religions Practice Test 2
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DSST Introduction to World Religions exam covers topics such as dimensions and approaches to religion; primal religions; Hinduism; Buddhism; Confucianism; Daoism; Judaism; Christianity; Islam; Shintoism; Hellenic and Roman traditions; and Scientology.

The DSST Introduction to World Religions exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours

Related Test: DSST Introduction to World Religions Practice Test 1

DSST Introduction to World Religions Practice Test 2
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25 Questions

1. Which of the following is a tenet of Confucianism, but NOT Taoism?
2. The Hindu caste system is documented in which of the following?
3. Eating pork is considered taboo in
4. What is the cause of suffering according to Taoism?
5. Social virtue, or jen, is a basic concept of
6. Which religion celebrates Diwali, the Festival of Lights?
7. All of the following are offshoots of Islam EXCEPT
8. God as the Creator or Supreme Being is a concept found in
I. Christianity.
II. Judaism.
III. Native North American religions.
IV. Islam.
9. Jainism developed over dissatisfaction with aspects of
10. Kosher laws relate to
11. Why are Catholics baptized?
12. Which of the following groups observes the Sabbath most strictly?
13. The division between Sunni and Shi’te Muslims has its origins in
14. Hinduism draws from the beliefs of the Aryans, who worshiped deities that represented beauty and the forces of nature. These deities included
15. According to Buddhism, what is the cause of suffering?
16. According to Shinto, which of the following are earthly and heavenly spirits?
17. What are Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs?
18. All of the following developed as a way to preserve Judaism through early centuries of persecution EXCEPT
19. What is the Hindu name for the ultimate reality?
20. Typically, religions have ceremonies honoring which of the following rites of passage?
I. Death
II. Birth
III. Marriage
IV. Puberty
21. At a madrasah, a person would
22. Paul is important in the history of Christianity because he
23. In indigenous religions, which religious personage foretells the future?
24. The major divisions of Islam are
25. The Ka’bah is sacred to Muslims because