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    Old 02-02-2008, 03:22 PM
    marasgirl marasgirl is offline
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    This was the last exam I took. I got a 53. I used only IC and googled terms I wanted more info on. Here are some concepts to consider when studying for this exam:

    -know all of the avatars of vishnu
    -two principal texts of confucian tradition
    -"mana" means what?
    -"sacred" means what?
    -Gandhi was a leader of which century?
    -central teaching of the upanishads
    -text which Hindus view as canonical (vedas)
    -know all of the significant cities associated with life of Buddha
    -term "sangha" means what?
    -bodhisativa is what?
    -scholars debate whether Confucianism is what?
    -the temple in Jerusalem was first built by whom?
    -year that Israel was established
    -The three ideas of Judaism
    -Moses received the decalogue where?
    -Judaism, Christianity and Islam all recognize a common ancestor, who is this?
    -"torah" refers to what?
    -the two gospels where the birth of Jesus are found
    -what is the chief cause of the Lutheran reformation?
    -country with the largest number of Muslims
    -pillars of Islam
    -best example of scared space in Islam, is what?
    -most important act that occurs in the mosque
    -translation of "shari' a"
    -best translation of arabic word Islam, is what?
    -the belief in one god while recognizing the existence of many others is...(Henotheism)
    -second vatican council brought about what?
    -cosmogonic myth is about what?
    -a "trickster" in Native N. American mythology refers to what?
    -know what written materials were considered important to Gandhi
    -what is bhakti?
    -what is the traditional purpose of yoga?

    There were more questions on the Muslim faith than I expected; it's worth a thorough review....hope this helps. Good luck to all!
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    Old 02-02-2008, 04:43 PM
    larry7crys larry7crys is offline
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    Please post this on the Specific exam feedback section. Good job on the exam! Keep knocking them out ofthe ballpark!
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    Old 02-03-2008, 09:44 PM
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    Congrats on passing all of those exams, and thanks for contributing so much to the forum!
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    Old 02-04-2008, 04:31 PM
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    Congratulation! I finally have this test scheduled for Thursday. I appreciate you taking the time to point out some points of study.
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