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What is the Japanese variation of Buddhism, that emphasizes on the role of sitting meditation in pursuing enlightenment?
- AMahayana
- BZen
- CTantric
- DThervada
Answer: Zen - 102.
Exorcism is related to ASC. What does ASC stand for?
- AAffecting Spirit of Cataclysm
- BAffected Soul by Craziness
- CAffected Soul by Cabala
- DAltered State Of Consciousness
Answer: Altered State Of Consciousness - 103.
Which of these holidays does not have a fast associated with it?
- ASukkot
- BPurim
- CTisha BAv
- DPassover
Answer: Sukkot - 104.
Who built the Temple of Jerusalem also known as the Holy Temple?
- AKing Solomon
- BJustinian Emperor
- CConstantine I Emperor
- DKing Ferdinand
Answer: King Solomon - 105.
What Biblical character asked the following question? Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me?
- AJude
- BPaul
- CPeter
- DJesus
Answer: Jesus - 106.
This tradition was founded by Raymond Buckland in 1973.
- AHereditary
- BTeutonic
- CSeax-Wica
- DDianic
Answer: Seax-Wica - 107.
When you collect flowers or herbs for magical purposes you should have in mind the hour at which you gather them. What are the magical hours?
- A1, 4, 5 and 10
- B1, 7, 9 and 11
- C3, 6, 9 and 12
- D4, 6, 8 and 11
Answer: 3, 6, 9 and 12 - 108.
How many years did Jacob have to work for each of his wives according to the Torah?
- A7 years each
- B14 years each
- C3 years each
- D1 year each
Answer: 7 years each - 109.
What is the most sacred river for Hindus?
- ASiddharta
- BGoa
- CGange
- DJamuna
Answer: Gange - 110.
What are Dam, Tzefardea, Kinim?
- AThe national anthem of Israel
- BThe first three plagues G-D put upon the Egyptians
- CThe three books of the Torah
- DThe names of the three major holidays Jews celebrate in September and October
Answer: The first three plagues G-D put upon the Egyptians - 111.
Which tradition is known to promote "gradual enlightenment"?
- ABushido
- BShinto
- CNichiren
- DSoto Zen
Answer: Soto Zen - 112.
You drink the coffee and turn the cup upside down. The reader predicts the future, deciphering various patterns formed inside the cup.
- AHakata
- BScrying
- CTasseomancy
- DI Ching
Answer: Tasseomancy - 113.
In Psalm 23, the Lord is referred to as what?
- AMy Provider
- BMy God
- CMy Shepherd
- DMy Hope
Answer: My Shepherd - 114.
What does the number 613 refer to in Judaism?
- AThe number of Israelites who went into Egypt to survive while famine plagued the Holy Land
- BThe number of Israelites who left Egypt with Moses
- CThe number of commandments in the Torah
- DThe days in a Jewish lunar year
Answer: The number of commandments in the Torah - 115.
What is Victor David Brenner remembered for?
- AHe was the first Jewish mayor in the USA.
- BHe painted the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware.
- CHe was the first Jewish general in the US Army.
- DHe made the portrait of Lincoln found on the US penny.
Answer: He made the portrait of Lincoln found on the US penny. - 116.
Which of the following is not one of the four main forms of Tibetan Buddhism?
- ANying
- BGelug
- CSakya
- DChan
Answer: Chan - 117.
This is a deck of 78 cards with pictures and inscriptions on them. They are divided into several suits and the person extracts cards that the reader interprets.
- ACartopedy
- BCledonism
- CBelote
- DTarot
Answer: Tarot - 118.
What does Aygel Hah Zahav refer to?
- ASpecial prayers said at bedtime and and sunrise.
- BThe Book of Psalms.
- CThe red heifer
- DThe golden calf built by Aaron.
Answer: The golden calf built by Aaron. - 119.
Who is the author of Admonitions for Women?
- AMenicus
- BLiu Xiang
- CBan Zhao
- DLaozi
Answer: Ban Zhao - 120.
How does the Egyptian composition Ludul Bel Nemequi ("I will praise the Lord of wisdom) portray Marduk?
- ALoving and forgiving
- BWrathful and merciful
- CTranscendent and immanent
- DJudging and vengeful
Answer: Wrathful and merciful - 121.
What is the name of the Tibetan King who is said to have brought and solidified Buddhism in Tibet?
- AMarpa
- BGenghis Khan
- CSongtsen Gampo
- DTilopa
Answer: Songtsen Gampo - 122.
When was the Old Babylonian version of Gilgamesh modified into the standard version?
- AToward the end of the second millennium BCE
- BToward the middle of the second millennium BCE
- CToward the end of the first millennium BCE
- DTowards the middle of the first millennium BCE
Answer: Toward the end of the second millennium BCE - 123.
The high Voodoo priest and priestess are often called this.
- ASon and Daughter of the Serpent
- BDad and Mum
- CPapa and Maman
- DSupreme Magicians
Answer: Papa and Maman - 124.
In the mystery novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown the secrets of the Holy Grail are kept by this secret society.
- AThe order of the Phoenix
- BThe order of the Dragon
- CThe Illuminati
- DThe priory of Sion
Answer: The priory of Sion - 125.
When was the current Dalai Lama born?
- A2000
- B1975
- C1935
- D1965
Answer: 1935 - 126.
During the 1968 presidential campaign, Rabbi Baruch Korff developed a personal relationship with this American president, who even referred to Korff as My Rabbi.
- ALyndon Johnson
- BRichard Nixon
- CGerald Ford
- DJimmy Carter
Answer: Richard Nixon - 127.
Percival was the first knight in Arthurian legend to see the Holy Grail in the castle of the Fisher King. He could not heal the King's wound, though. Why?
- AHe was not well-intentioned.
- BHe was not the chosen one.
- CHe did not ask the right question.
- DHe was cursed by The Green Knight.
Answer: He did not ask the right question. - 128.
In the Book of Daniel, what would Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego not bow down to?
- AAn image of silver
- BKing Nebuchadnezzar
- CKing Xerxes
- DAn image of gold
Answer: An image of gold - 129.
This tradtion is also know as the Nordic tradition.
- ABritish Traditional Witch
- BTeutonic
- CEclectic
- DPictish
Answer: Teutonic - 130.
What are the main characters of the ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana?
- ARama and Krishna
- BRama and Sita
- CBrahma and Vishnu
- DKrishna and Shiva
Answer: Rama and Sita - 131.
Which saint is referred to as the patron of fishermen?
- ASebastian
- BRaphael the Archangel
- CAndrew the Apostle
- DJerome
Answer: Andrew the Apostle - 132.
In Tendai Buddhism, what does the term honji mean?
- ATrace
- BOriginal ground
- CTrue sign
- DManifestation
Answer: Original ground - 133.
Which of these is not one of Jacobs twelve sons?
- AZebulon
- BNaphtali
- CGad
- DEphraim
Answer: Ephraim - 134.
Which Hindu festival involves decorating the house with lights, setting off firecrackers and wearing new clothes?
- AHoli
- BDeepavali
- CNavaratri
- DDiwali
Answer: Deepavali - 135.
This is the careful screening of your palm, its shapes and lines in order to guess some events from the past and see events in the future.
- ACledonism
- BPalmistry
- CTasseomancy
- DCartopedy
Answer: Palmistry - 136.
What is the symbol of the dhamma (dharma)?
- Awheel
- Bchair
- Cflag
- Dflower
Answer: wheel - 137.
In biology, is the Great Apes family a species trinity comprising of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: No - 138.
What is the name of Jacobs only daughter according to Genesis?
- ADina
- BLeah
- CLaban
- DMileah
Answer: Dina - 139.
Who said the following: It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
- AJesus
- BJohn
- CMatthew
- DJoseph
Answer: Jesus - 140.
What does the term "Qur'an" literally mean?
- AThe Narrative
- BThe Pillars
- CThe Recitation
- DThe Holy Book
Answer: The Recitation - 141.
According to the Book of Ruth, what did the kinsman-redeemer give to Boaz to indicate that Boaz would be the redeemer of Ruth?
- AHis sandal
- BHis cloak
- C500 shekels
- DA signed piece of paper
Answer: His sandal - 142.
Which Confucian philosopher is described as a mystic due to his focus on qi (or ch'i)?
- AConfucius
- BDao
- CMencius
- DXunzi
Answer: Mencius - 143.
What was the name of Abraham's first wife?
- ASarah
- BRuth
- CHagar
- DHaggai
Answer: Sarah - 144.
In King Nebuchadnezzars dream from the second chapter of the Book of Daniel, what kingdom does the head of gold represent?
- ARoman Empire
- BGreek Empire
- CBabylonian Empire
- DMedo-Persia Empire
Answer: Babylonian Empire - 145.
To whom is the Yoga Sutras attributed?
- ARamanuja
- BAryabhatta
- CPatanjali
- DMadhva
Answer: Patanjali - 146.
The theological term homoousios means which of the following?
- Aof the same substance
- Bof human substance
- Cof a similar substance
- Dof like substance
Answer: of the same substance - 147.
What does "Mahavira" mean?
- A"Master"
- B"Mendicant"
- C"Great Hero"
- D"The Lesser One"
Answer: "Great Hero" - 148.
How many times a day is the Fatihah recited?
- AAt least 13
- BAt least 17
- CExactly 24
- DExactly 17
Answer: At least 17 - 149.
What type of Buddhist organization is the Bodu Bala Sena?
- AEcumenical organization in India
- BModern organization in the United States
- CActivist and militant organization in Sri Lanka
- DPeacekeeping organization in Japan
Answer: Activist and militant organization in Sri Lanka - 150.
The widely adored Egyptian goddess Hathor was depicted as which of the following?
- ACow
- BCheetah
- CEagle
- DSerpent
Answer: Cow
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