Question 1

Not until the Edict of Milan in the year 313 was public persecution of ________ forbidden by decree.&#10;A)Romans&#10;B)Muslims&#10;C)Christians&#10;D)Moors

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The Edict of Milan in 313 AD was issued by the Roman Emperor Constantine, who declared that Christianity was no longer a forbidden religion. Prior to this, Christians were persecuted by the Roman Empire, and the Edict of Milan brought an end to this public persecution. Therefore, the correct answer is C) Christians.

Question 2

Christianity is tied to all of the following backgrounds EXCEPT&#10;A)the Near-Eastern.&#10;B)the Greco-Roman.&#10;C)the IslamiC.&#10;D)the Hebraic.

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Christianity is not tied to the Islamic background, as Islam emerged several centuries after the establishment of Christianity. Christianity has historical ties with Near-Eastern, Greco-Roman, and Hebraic backgrounds.

Question 3

The ________ practiced strict self-denial and self-discipline in a form of asceticism.&#10;A)Philistines&#10;B)Pharisees&#10;C)Essenes&#10;D)Sadducees

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The Essenes were a Jewish sect known for practicing strict self-denial and self-discipline in a form of asceticism. The Pharisees were known for strict adherence to Jewish law and tradition, but did not necessarily practice asceticism. The Philistines and Sadducees were not known for religious asceticism.

Question 4

Who of the following is thought to be a chronological contemporary to Jesus Christ?&#10;A)Mahatma Gandhi&#10;B)Siddhartha Gautama&#10;C)Confucius&#10;D)Indira Gandhi

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Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, is believed to have lived around the same time as Jesus Christ in the 5th century BCE, making him a chronological contemporary. Mahatma Gandhi and Indira Gandhi were both political leaders in the 20th century and Confucius was a Chinese philosopher who lived around 500 BCE, predating both Siddhartha and Jesus.

Question 5

The differences between the Pharisees and the Sadducees basically revolved around&#10;A)who might the messiah be.&#10;B)survival of the soul after death.&#10;C)tribal leadership.&#10;D)land ownership.

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The main difference between the Pharisees and the Sadducees was their belief about the afterlife. Pharisees believed in the resurrection of the dead and the survival of the soul after death, while the Sadducees did not. They also had some differences in religious practices and interpretations of Jewish law, but the belief about the afterlife was the most fundamental distinction. The other options (A, C, and D) were not the main focus of their differences.

Question 6

The Buddha's truly revolutionary social ideas centered on&#10;A)dietary restrictions.&#10;B)the afterlife.&#10;C)leadership.&#10;D)caste.

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The Buddha's truly revolutionary social ideas centered on the rejection of the caste system. He taught that one's social status should not be determined by birth but by behavior and personal qualities. This challenged the traditional Hindu belief in the caste system, which prescribed a rigid social hierarchy based on birth.

Question 7

Buddhism was never able to overtake ________ as the religion of majority in India.&#10;A)Islam&#10;B)Jainism&#10;C)Hinduism&#10;D)Christianity

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Hinduism has been the dominant religion in India for thousands of years, with a majority of the population adhering to its beliefs and practices. Although Buddhism thrived in India during the Mauryan Empire (3rd century BC), it gradually declined over time and was eventually overshadowed by Hinduism. While Islam, Jainism, and Christianity have significant minority populations in India, none of these religions have ever been the dominant religion of the country.

Question 8

Explain how Buddhism spread in India and China.B.C.E. ,the emperor Ashoka made Buddhism the state religion of India.Ashoka's role in spreading Buddhism foreshadowed Constantine's labors on behalf of Christianity;but Ashoka went even further.He initiated official policies of non-violence,promoted vegetarianism,and defended egalitarianism.He built monuments and shrines honoring the Buddha throughout India and he sent Buddhist missionaries as far west as Greece and southeast into Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka).
Despite Ashoka's efforts,Buddhism never gained widespread popularity in India.The strength of the established Hindu tradition there (like that of Judaism in Judea)and the resistance of the Brahmin caste to Buddhist egalitarianism ultimately hindered the success of the new faith.Buddhist communities nevertheless continued to  flourish in India until the  Islamic invasion of north ern India in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries,during which  time Buddhism became all  but extinct.Buddhism did,however,continue to thrive  in lands far from its place  of birth.In China,Mahayana Buddhism gained an overwhelming following and influence.From China,the new religion spread also to Korea,Japan,and Vietnam,where its impact was similarly great.Buddhism's tolerance for other religions enhanced its popularity and universal appeal.

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Question 9

Which of the following describes how the Buddha worked toward enlightenment?&#10;A)meditating under a tree&#10;B)traveling widely by foot&#10;C)building temples&#10;D)archiving existing knowledge

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The Buddha worked toward enlightenment by meditating under a tree. This is a well-known aspect of the Buddha's journey toward enlightenment and is depicted in many Buddhist traditions and artwork.

Question 10

This man is named the &#34;Apostle to the Gentiles&#34; because of his extensive work to promote and grow a then-largely Hebraic Christianity.&#10;A)Mark&#10;B)Peter&#10;C)Paul&#10;D)John

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Paul, also known as Saul of Tarsus, was a Jewish Pharisee who initially persecuted Christians. However, after a conversion experience, he became a prominent Christian leader and missionary who traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean world, spreading the Gospel message and establishing churches. Paul's teachings emphasized the universal nature of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, and he is considered the primary figure in the development of early Christian theology. Due to his work in promoting Christianity among non-Jews, he is known as the "Apostle to the Gentiles."

Question 11

List the similarities and differences between early Christian and early Buddhist teachings.

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Question 12

The Emperor Asoka made Buddhism the official religion of&#10;A)PersiA.&#10;B)India.&#10;C)China.&#10;D)Malaysia.

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Question 13

Zoroastrianism and Mithraism were influences on early Christianity and developed in&#10;A)Rome.&#10;B)Persia.&#10;C)Greece.&#10;D)Egypt.

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Question 14

Explain the contributions of Paul to the rise of Christianity.

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Question 15

Which of the following best explains a bodhisattva?&#10;A)a god-like being that shows or divines something&#10;B)one who has achieved enlightenment,but refrains from entering nirvana&#10;C)a missionary of the emperor Asoka&#10;D)a demonic creature

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Question 16

In 63 B.C.E. ,which of the following was the Roman-administered homeland of the Hebrews in the eastern Mediterranean region?&#10;A)Israel&#10;B)Judea&#10;C)Palestine&#10;D)Gaza

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Question 17

In your own words,describe the message of Jesus Christ as recounted in the Bible.C.E.What we know of his message comes from the Gospels (literally "Good News"),which date from at least forty years after his death.
In keeping with his Jewish background,Jesus embraced the ethical monotheism of traditional Judaism,while putting a new emphasis on the virtues of pacifism and compassion.He warned that wealth and secular achievements mattered little in the larger cosmic sense,and that one should prepare for eternal life by doing good deeds to achieve the ultimate reward in "the kingdom of heaven." He held that love-for God and for other people-was the ultimate goal.

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Question 18

The purpose of the Eightfold Path&#10;A)is to deliver mystic truths.&#10;B)is to demonstrate right conduct.&#10;C)is explaining how to become a priest.&#10;D)None of these answers is correct.

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Question 19

Buddhism entered China during the first century C.E.and rose to prominence during the last decades of the&#10;A)Song erA.&#10;B)Han era.&#10;C)Ming era&#10;D)None of these answers is correct.

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Question 20

Discuss the background out of which Christianity emerged.

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Deck 8: A Flowering of Faith