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The midwinter solstice celebration of Wicca is most commonly called |
| | A) | Samhain. |
| | B) | Beltane. |
| | C) | Yule. |
| | D) | Esbat. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Established groups of Wiccans are called |
| | A) | witches. |
| | B) | sisterhoods. |
| | C) | covens. |
| | D) | sects. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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3 | |
The word "Voodoo" comes from the Fon word "vodun," whose meaning is |
| | A) | saint way |
| | B) | oak-tree wisdom. |
| | C) | moon worship. |
| | D) | mysterious power |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The youngest alternative path studied in this chapter is |
| | A) | Falun Gong. |
| | B) | Rastafarian. |
| | C) | Cao Dai. |
| | D) | Scientology. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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In practicing their religion, both Baha'is and Muslims, |
| | A) | engage in periods of fasting and undertake pilgrimages. |
| | B) | observe a lunar calendar and abstain from drinking alcohol. |
| | C) | abstain from alcohol and engage in periods of fasting. |
| | D) | meet in nine-sided mosques or temples. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Two new religions that blend aspects of Christianity into their beliefs and practices are |
| | A) | Wicca and Voodoo. |
| | B) | Cao Dai and Santería |
| | C) | Rastafarianism and Falun Gong. |
| | D) | Rastafarianism and Scientology. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The biggest influence of Rastafarianism on mainstream culture has been |
| | A) | reggae music. |
| | B) | organic and natural food diet. |
| | C) | dreadlocks. |
| | D) | distinctive dress with four symbolic colors. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Worship and celebration of the feminine aspect of the divine is practiced most by the |
| | A) | Druids. |
| | B) | Baha'is. |
| | C) | Rastafarians. |
| | D) | Wiccans. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The Baha'is found a messianic figure in |
| | A) | a young Persian aristocrat. |
| | B) | an Ethiopian king. |
| | C) | a writer of science fiction. |
| | D) | a Jamaican farmer. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The "world teacher" identified by Madame Blavatsky was |
| | A) | Elizabeth Clare Prophet. |
| | B) | Rudolf Steiner. |
| | C) | L. Ron Hubbard. |
| | D) | J. Kirshnamurti. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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11 | |
Working with an "auditor" to find and remove areas that have created blockages to personal growth is a practice of |
| | A) | Scientology. |
| | B) | Theosophy. |
| | C) | Church Universal and Triumphant. |
| | D) | Voodoo. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The religions of the Yoruba tradition and Rastafarianism have significant connections with |
| | A) | the Middle East. |
| | B) | India. |
| | C) | Africa. |
| | D) | China. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The breath and visualization exercises of Qigong that circulate energy through the body are further enhanced in Falun Gong when a master |
| | A) | ritually eliminates bad karma of the disciple. |
| | B) | activates an invisible spiritual wheel in the lower abdomen of the disciple. |
| | C) | projects the image of a large eye inside a triangle into the disciple's mind. |
| | D) | trains the disciple to be "mounted" by beings from a higher realm. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A syncretic religion that began in Vietnam, which blends Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Catholic Christianity. |
| | A) | Falun Gong |
| | B) | Falun |
| | C) | Cao Dai |
| | D) | Shangó |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The last two days of the year, in spring and autumn, when the hours of daylight and of nighttime are equal |
| | A) | sabbat |
| | B) | solstice |
| | C) | equinox |
| | D) | sabbath |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A modern monotheistic religion that emphasizes unity and equality of individuals, cultures, and religions |
| | A) | Falun |
| | B) | Falun Gong |
| | C) | Theosophy |
| | D) | Baha'i |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A religion that unites elements from Theosophy and Christianity. |
| | A) | Church Universal and Triumphant |
| | B) | Contemporary Paganism |
| | C) | Candomblé |
| | D) | Scientology |
| | E) | none of the above |
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In Scientology, a fully liberated person |
| | A) | clear |
| | B) | pre-clear |
| | C) | operating thetan |
| | D) | engram |
| | E) | none of the above |
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In Chinese, "Law-wheel energy" |
| | A) | Falun |
| | B) | Loa |
| | C) | Qigong |
| | D) | Cao Dai |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The end of the old year and beginning of the new in Wicca. |
| | A) | equinox |
| | B) | sabbat |
| | C) | ovate |
| | D) | solstice |
| | E) | none of the above |
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21 | |
A second-level initiate in Druidism. |
| | A) | thetan |
| | B) | ocha |
| | C) | auditor |
| | D) | operating thetan |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A prophet who was the forerunner of Baha'u'llah, the founder of Baha'i. |
| | A) | Esbat |
| | B) | Baha'u'llah |
| | C) | Engram |
| | D) | Bab |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The world in which the spirits of human beings must live |
| | A) | MEST |
| | B) | Santería |
| | C) | Rede |
| | D) | Santero |
| | E) | none of the above |
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