RELIGION LONG QUIZ

Question 1

how many are believers of hinduism around the world

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15%

Question 2

he is a famous german philosopher and sociologist, he satisfactorily showed how protestant ethics has a direct implications to the growth of capitalism in the US

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max weber

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oldest among the major religions of the world

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hinduism

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where did Hinduism started

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indus valley

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derived from the name sindhu (people of the indus river), a unique religion bc it has neither a single or specific human founder nor a historical beginning

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hindu

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how many gods does Hinduism has

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330 million of gods

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he believes that there is no polytheism in india and that every hindu believes that there is but one god (brahman)

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swami vivekananda

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it is a sanskrit word which literally means knowledge, collection of the religious writings of ancient hindu spiritual masters

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veda

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the oldest among the hindu sacred scriptures

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rig veda

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consists of the insights of the enlightened hindu mystics and sages

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upanishads

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TRUE OR FALSE

in Hinduism, the universe has the beginning and will never end

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false

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4 common hindu assumptions

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1. universe has no beginning and end
2. all living things undergo cycles of birth, death, rebirth
3. the practice of asceticism is helpful in the goal of liberation
4. the privileged members are authorized to interpret the revealed truths of the vedic scriptures

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spiritual freedom

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moksha

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material well-being

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artha

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hinduism has never expressed shame about the desire for wealth

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robert solomon

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two reasons why businesspersons must treat the business stakeholders with honesty and fairness

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1. hurting others means hurting yourself also
2. the law of karma

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soul cannot attain liberation until you use your free will to choose rightly and perform good acts

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the law of karma

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pertains to the social hierarchy in the hindu society

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caste system

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the priests and scholars who exercise spiritual powers

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brahmins / brahmanas

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the administrators and the military who exercise secular powers

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Kshatriyas

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businesspeople and farmers whose role is to produce the material needs of the society

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Vaisyas

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the peasants and workers who are supposed to serve the higher castes

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sudras

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the lowest members of the society designated to do the dirtiest and most menial works

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untouchables

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originated from India and believe in the law of karma, dominant religion in china

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Buddhism

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he is the founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

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meaning of buddha

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the enlightened one

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TRUE OR FALSE no one can deny that suffering is the condition of all existence

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true

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the eightfold path

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right view right intention right speech right action right livelihood right effort right mindfulness right concentration

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means that one should understand that the main cause of suffering is ignorance

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right view

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one understands the causes of suffering, he/she must INTEND to transform those causes

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right intention

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one must be truthful and constructive when communicating to to others

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right speech

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one must avoid violent and destructive actions

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right action

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one's means of substinence must not be destructive to to others

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right livelihood

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one must accept that the path to liberation is difficult and requires effort and perseverance

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right effort

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one must aspire for self awareness to fight aggression and other negative tendencies

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right mindfulness

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one should realize the importance of mediation in order to gain deeper insights

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right concentration

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it is not a religion but more of a body of philosophical readings, widely considered as an ethical system

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confucianism

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founder of confucianism

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Confucius

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chinese phrase "k'ung fu-tse" which means

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master kung

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most authoritative text of confucianism, composed of sayings and life of master k'ung which was compiled by his followers

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the analects of confucius

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central virtues of confucianism (2)

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ren li

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TRUE OR FALSE each person should aspire to attain ren because it encompasses virtues (kindness, trustworthiness, tolerance, courage, proriety, and prudence)

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true

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"propreity" every member belongs to a particular gender, social position and role, correct ways of living according to his/her social position

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li

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TRUE OR FALSE the confucian ideal of LI lead its followers to give higher priority to character and virtues over and above the pursuit of profit

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false (REN)

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two types of individuals in confucianism

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gentleman small man

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whose conduct is governed by moral principles

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gentleman

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whose character is driven by profit

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small men

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pertains to "submission to god", the second largest religion next to christianity

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islam

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followers of islam are called

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muslims

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islam's holy prophet who was believed to have received revelations from Allah

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muhammad

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sacred law/islamic legal or social system whose main purpose is the advancement of goodness for humankind and the protection from evil

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shariah

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major written text of shariah

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quran sunnah

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islam's holy book

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quran

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life of the prophet

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sunnah

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general ethical rule of islam

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whatever leads to welfare of individual/society is morally good and whatever is injurious is morally bad

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five pillars of islam

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shahadah salat zakat sawm hajj

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declaration of faith in one god

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shahadah

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facing the direction of mecca to pray 5 times

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salat

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islamic tax or also called as purification tax

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zakat

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9th month of the year when muslim are obligated to fast

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sawm

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pilgrimage to mecca, atleast once in their life,every muslim is instructed to go to mecca to pray and proclaim their faith to Allah

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hajj

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birthplace of prophet muhammad and the most sacred spot on earth, spiritual destination for muslims

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mecca

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legitimate earnings, trade contact with mutual consent, truthfulness in business dealings etc

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halal (lawful)

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riba (all forms of interest), business activities involving prohibited items, the sale of al ghahar such as insurance and other financial derivatives; indiscriminate price-fixing, hoarding etc

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haram

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four commonalities among the religions

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justice mutual respect stewardship honesty

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oldest among major monotheistic religions

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judaism

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jewish bible (____ torah), _____ (oral torah)

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written, talmud

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tells the story of how God (Yahweh) made a covenant with Abraham and his descendants, the record of the faith-experience of the jews

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jewish bible

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5 prominent themes in jewish ethics

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right action free choice balance covenant dialogue

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clear preference for appropriate actions and deeds (judaism)

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right action

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stresses human freedom which pertains to each person's inherent capability to choose his/her course of action freely

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free choice

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in jewish thought "neither selfless love nor selfish love is seen as ideal"

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balance

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the central of jewish ethics, defined formally as a voluntary agreement among independent but equal agents to create a shared community

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covenant

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pertains to practice of open and free dialogue, affirms that the contemporary discussion on corporate transparency and accountability will be avoided

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dialogue

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world's largest religion, seen as a descendants of judaism

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christianity

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sectors of christianity

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roman catholicism protestantism anglicanism eastern orthodox

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center of christian faith, a jewish man born more than 2000 years ago in israel

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Jesus Christ

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christ came from the greek word "cristos" which means

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the anointed one

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center of teachings of christianity

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holy bible

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the creation of earth through noah and the flood, moses and more, finishing with the jews being expelled to babylon

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old testament

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life, teachings and mission of jesus christ and the ministry of His disciples in promoting the spread of the early christian church

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new testament

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common biblical themes relevant to the conduct of business

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love one's neighbor value of human labor notion of private property

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christian businessperson who is faithful to the biblical exhortation to love one's neighbor

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the commandment to love one's neighbor

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since man is created in the image and likeness of God, he/she is mandated as well to be an active worker

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value of human labor

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challenged to continue working to improve and perfect God's unifinished creation

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human labor

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under fair and just social relationships the person who labors must enjoy the fruits of his/her labor

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notion of private property

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one of the manifestations of person's efforts, perseverance and industry

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private property

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God is the owner of all creation, thus private ownership cannot be understood apart from the notion of justice, social responsibility and environment sustainability

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biblical texts