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What is the name of one of the Four Noble Truths found in Buddhism that focuses on prescribing duties for adherents to free themselves from suffering?  The Bodhi Tree  The Eightfold Path � ... �� Nirvana  The Three Jewels CONCEPT Duties and Law 2 Which of the following countries is governed by Sharia law?  China  Somalia  India  Turkey CONCEPT Religious States 3 Which of the following most adequately describes the general concept of the afterlife found in the world's religions?  Heaven and hell.  The end or extinction of the soul, or non-material part of the human being.  The loss of personal identity upon death.  The place or experience of life after death. CONCEPT Death and Eternity 4 What does the phrase "life cycle event" refer to?  The record of the acts of any religiously significant figure.  A rite of passage or significant moment in the life of an individual.  The view that the individual lives through innumerable lives, cyclically.  A series of festivals and rituals surrounding celebrating the seasons, or "life cycles" of the earth. CONCEPT Life Cycle Events 5 Which of the following best describes the concept of "sacred object?"  The primary object of worship in a particular religious tradition, such as God in Christianity.  An object which may be used by a particular religious tradition to persuade a deity to act in a certain way.  An important point of doctrine, or religious belief.  Any object which has symbolic meaning. CONCEPT Sacred Objects 6 A state with an official religion, while not completely secular, does not necessarily have a:  state religion.  theocratic government.  religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state.  relationship of any sort between religion and nation. [Show More]

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