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Free DSST Introduction to World Religions Practice Test

This is a set of 25 original practice questions that follow the official DSST Introduction to World Religions content outline and its topic weights, each with a short explanation. Answer all 25, then read the explanations to see which topics need more study.

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Question 1 of 25The bodhisattva ideal, in which a being on the path to Buddhahood vows to help all beings reach liberation, is most central to which tradition?
Question 2 of 25Sufism is best described as
Question 3 of 25Buddhists 'take refuge' in the Three Jewels. What are they?
Question 4 of 25The Bhagavad Gita, in which Krishna counsels the warrior Arjuna before battle, is part of which larger work?
Question 5 of 25In Confucian thought, ren is best translated as
Question 6 of 25In Ninian Smart's dimensions of religion, a tradition's formal beliefs about God, the self and the world, set out in creeds and theology, belong to which dimension?
Question 7 of 25The Daoist ideal of wu wei is best described as
Question 8 of 25Most Protestant churches recognize how many sacraments?
Question 9 of 25In Shinto tradition, the Japanese imperial family has traditionally been said to descend from which kami?
Question 10 of 25The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830 in New York State by
Question 11 of 25The Council of Nicaea in 325 CE was called mainly to settle a dispute over
Question 12 of 25The Talmud is made up of which two parts?
Question 13 of 25In 1517, Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses challenged which church practice?
Question 14 of 25Which religion, founded by Guru Nanak in the Punjab around 1500, teaches devotion to one God and the equality of all people?
Question 15 of 25Which branch of Judaism holds that Jewish law can change with the times and treats it as guidance rather than binding obligation?
Question 16 of 25In Hinduism, moksha is
Question 17 of 25In traditional Yoruba religion of West Africa, the orishas are
Question 18 of 25Which Hindu path to liberation emphasizes loving devotion to a personal deity such as Krishna or Shiva?
Question 19 of 25Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Question 20 of 25According to the Second Noble Truth taught by the Buddha, what is the cause of suffering (dukkha)?
Question 21 of 25The Great Schism of 1054 divided Christianity into which two churches?
Question 22 of 25The Hijra of 622 CE, which marks year 1 of the Islamic calendar, was
Question 23 of 25Which ancient Persian religion teaches a cosmic struggle between the wise lord Ahura Mazda and the destructive spirit Angra Mainyu?
Question 24 of 25The Jewish festival of Passover (Pesach) commemorates
Question 25 of 25The division between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims began mainly over

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