Module 1 World Religions Test – Flashcards
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Paryushan Mahaparva
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Most important festival in Jainism
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Upanishads
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In Hinduism, this term means the philosophical part of Vedas
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Samsara
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In Jainism, this term means a continual round of birth, death, & rebirth
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Dharma
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In Hinduism, this term means Moral Order, righteousness, or religion
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Religion
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A particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred, as shaped by institutional traditions
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Atman
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In Hinduism, this term means the individual soul
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Secularism
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Personal disregard of religion; government policy of not favoring one religion
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Theism
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Belief in a deity or deities
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Indigenous
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Native to the area
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Darshan
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In Hinduism, this term means to have visual contact with the divine
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Sacred
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The realm of the extraordinary, beyond everyday perceptions, the supernatural, holy.
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Comparative Religion
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Scholarly discipline attempting to understand and compare religious patterns from around the world.
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Phenomenology
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An approach to the study of religion the involves appreciative investigation of religious phenomena to comprehend their meaning for their practitioners.
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Shakta
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A Hindu worshiper of the female aspect of deity
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Redaction
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Editing and organization of a religious scripture
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Avatar
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An incarnation of deity
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Brahman
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Is the supreme reality
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Brahmin
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Is a Priest or member of the priestly caste
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Karma
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In Jainism, the subtle particles that accumulate on the soul as a result of one's thoughts and actions
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Moksha
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Hindi word for Liberation
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Anekantwad
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The Jain principle of nonabsolutism or manifold aspects
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Science
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Like religion, it searches for universal principles that explain the facts of nature
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Jina
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The highest state of perfection of the soul
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Monotheistic
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Religions that worship the deity in a singular form
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Digambaras
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The order of ascetic Jain monks noted for their nudity
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Vaishnavite
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A hindu devotee of Vishnu, particularly in his incarnation as Krishma
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Jiva
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The soul in Jainism
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Kevala
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Absolute knowledge or supreme knowledge.
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Sventambaras
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Jain order of monks who are less ascetic than the Digambara.
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Aparigraha
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The Jain principle of nonacquisitiveness.
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Historians of Hinduism agree that "Aryans" invaded and influenced the Indus Valley
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False
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The dichotomy between sacred and profane is applicable to all religions
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False
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Hindu tradition teaches that the Vedas are not the work of humans
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True
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Hindus bury their dead so that the soul may return to mother earth
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False
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Jains typically follow a strict vegetarian diet
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False
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The festival of Janmashtami celebrates Krishna's birthday
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True
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Hindu philosophical systems include both dualistic and monistic viewpoints
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True
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Researchers have identified many similarities in the use of symbols across different cultures
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True
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Religions that worship the divine in many forms are known as polytheistic
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True
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Historical-critical studies of scriptures assert that scriptures are a mixture of many elements, including myths, cultural influences, ethical instructions, copying mistakes, actual history, and genuine spiritual inspiration
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True
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Samkhya and Advaita Vedanta
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two major parts of the Vedas
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Scientific materialism asserts that
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only the material world exists
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Jiva means
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soul
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The Hindu festival of Holi may be understood as celebrating
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Prahlad's surviving the fire in which the demoness Holika burned, the end of winter and return of spring, and Radha's love for Krishna
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Dogma
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a system of doctrine proclaimed as absolutely true
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The religious texts often considered to be the foundations of Hinduism are
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Vedas
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The belief that the soul leaves the dead body and enters a new one
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Reincarnation
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What is the name for Hindu spiritual teacher
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Guru
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The belief that the multiplicity of apparent forms in one underlying substance is known as
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monism
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The Hindu god of fire is
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Agni
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Jainism has no
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personal savior or Creator God
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Shiva is
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The lord of the yogis, the spouse of Parvati, and the destroyer
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Which order of ascetic Jain monks is called "white clad" because of the way they dress
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Sventambaras
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Who is Jainism's major teacher?
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Mahavira
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Food that has been sanctified by being offered to a deity is known as
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prasad
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Lakshmi is the goddess of
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wealth and beauty
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The cycle of death and rebirth is known as
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samsara
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The appearance of sacred reality in human form is called
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incarnation
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The word Jain derives from this term, meaning "winner over one's passions" or "conquer"
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Jina
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Intuitive or secret knowledge of spiritual realities
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gnosis
