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Cards in this guide (17)
According to the beliefs of Taoism what is the controlling force of the universe

Nature

Which early Confucian philosopher declared that it was the nature of human beings to be good

Mencius

Confucianism came to Japan from what country

China

What is the largest Protestant religion in the world with regard to membership

Southern Baptist Convention with 16.2M members. 2nd largest is United Methodist Church with 7.8M members.

Buddhism originally was part of which religion

Buddhism was started by the Buddha who was a rich Hindu prince. However, he wanted to realize the Truth. He wanted Enlightenment. Therefore, he turned away from Hinduism, which had led to the division of society, created the caste system and other malpractices and ills including meaningless rituals and superstitions. The young prince went in quest of Enlightenment, and he realized the light within. He realized that we are not this body, we are not this mind and he called it Nirvana. It was the same belief advocated by the ancient Hindus through Sanatana Dharma but he gave it a new name. He removed all the ills that Hinduism had acquired. So essentially, Buddhism has grown from the original Hindu faith called Sanatana Dharma.

The Shinto religion was absorbed by which religion around 500 AD

Buddhism

Which beliefs are the yin and the yang a part of

taoism and confuianism

Which church was founded following the dispute between King Henry VIII and Pope Clement

Anglican

The philosopher mencius would most likely support which of these concepts

Taoism

Which of these statements is the best description of the Shinto religion

Shintoism is most concerned with the things that happen in this world.

Who contributed to the syllabic form of poetry for Russian literature in the 1600s

simeon polotsky

Which of these is an eight-branched candlestick used during the festival of lights

The candelabra used during Hanukkah actually holds 9 candles and is called a Hannukiah (Hanukkah-menorah).

What were the approximate dates regarding the influence of Confucianism in China

about 200 BC until the beginning of the twentieth century....

What determined the leadership of a clan in ancient Japan

heredity

The Byzantine Empire is most closely associated with which of these

Eastern Catholic Churches.

What is the focus of the yin and yang

The focus of the yin and yang is to find a balance in nature.

Which of these statements is false all neutrons are alike all electrons are alike all protons are alike all atoms are alike

True statements:

All neutrons are alike, all electrons are alike, all protons are alike (All atoms of a given isotope is only alike).

False statement:

All atoms are alike

All atoms are not alike as they may vary in the number of protons / electrons / neutrons.

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