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Which of the following is the name of the sect of Islam that believes that the Caliph should be selected by the community of the faithful?
Sunni
Wahabi
Shi'ite
Salafists
Muezzin
Explanation
Shortly after the death of the prophet Muhammad, the growing Islamic faith was fractured along ideological lines. The two groups that emerged, and have continued as distinct groups ever since, were the Sunnis and the Shi'ites (sometimes just Shias). Shi'ites believed that the Caliph should be led by the cousin of Muhammad or someone directly related to him. The Sunni believed that his advisor should rule the Caliphate and favor choosing a leader based on more meritocratic means.
Which of the following is the name of the sect of Islam that believes that the Caliph should be selected by the community of the faithful?
Sunni
Wahabi
Shi'ite
Salafists
Muezzin
Explanation
Shortly after the death of the prophet Muhammad, the growing Islamic faith was fractured along ideological lines. The two groups that emerged, and have continued as distinct groups ever since, were the Sunnis and the Shi'ites (sometimes just Shias). Shi'ites believed that the Caliph should be led by the cousin of Muhammad or someone directly related to him. The Sunni believed that his advisor should rule the Caliphate and favor choosing a leader based on more meritocratic means.
Which of these best describes the term "talmud"?
A collection of Jewish lessons and laws passed down over generations
The forced dispersal of the Jewish population around Europe, and later, the world
The belief that the Jewish Messiah will one day come to Earth to provide salvation for his people
The distrusting, negative, and often violent relationship that has frequently existed between Jewish and non-Jewish people
The Jewish book of God
Explanation
The Talmud is a Judaic text that contains lessons, laws, and rabbinical traditions passed down over generations as a guide to living a Jewish life. The term "diaspora" is used to refer to the forced spread of the Jewish population around the world.
Which of these best describes the term "talmud"?
A collection of Jewish lessons and laws passed down over generations
The forced dispersal of the Jewish population around Europe, and later, the world
The belief that the Jewish Messiah will one day come to Earth to provide salvation for his people
The distrusting, negative, and often violent relationship that has frequently existed between Jewish and non-Jewish people
The Jewish book of God
Explanation
The Talmud is a Judaic text that contains lessons, laws, and rabbinical traditions passed down over generations as a guide to living a Jewish life. The term "diaspora" is used to refer to the forced spread of the Jewish population around the world.
Which of the following is an early monotheistic religion that arose in the Persian Empire approximately in the seventh century BCE?
Zoroastrianism
Jainism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Islam
Explanation
Zoroastrianism arose in the Persian Empire in roughly the seventh century BCE. Along with Judaism, it is one of the earliest known monotheistic religions. Its influence has waned significantly in the last thousand years, but it is still practiced by over 100,000 people worldwide.
Which of the following is an early monotheistic religion that arose in the Persian Empire approximately in the seventh century BCE?
Zoroastrianism
Jainism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Islam
Explanation
Zoroastrianism arose in the Persian Empire in roughly the seventh century BCE. Along with Judaism, it is one of the earliest known monotheistic religions. Its influence has waned significantly in the last thousand years, but it is still practiced by over 100,000 people worldwide.
The four noble truths are components of which of the following religions?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
Daoism
Hinduism
Explanation
The four noble truths were taught by Buddha and are an important part of Buddhism. None of the religions listed in the other answer choices includes the four noble truths.
The four noble truths are components of which of the following religions?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
Daoism
Hinduism
Explanation
The four noble truths were taught by Buddha and are an important part of Buddhism. None of the religions listed in the other answer choices includes the four noble truths.
The Jewish sacred book is called .
the Torah
the Bible
the Hadith
the Qu'ran
the Four Noble Truths
Explanation
The Jewish sacred book is called the Torah; The Christian sacred book is called the Bible; The Islamic sacred book is called the Qu'ran. The Hadith is a collection of lessons and morals in the Islamic faith, and the Four Noble Truths are tenets of Buddhist philosophy.
The Jewish sacred book is called .
the Torah
the Bible
the Hadith
the Qu'ran
the Four Noble Truths
Explanation
The Jewish sacred book is called the Torah; The Christian sacred book is called the Bible; The Islamic sacred book is called the Qu'ran. The Hadith is a collection of lessons and morals in the Islamic faith, and the Four Noble Truths are tenets of Buddhist philosophy.