Question 1

The coming of Islam to Iran in the seventh century resulted in

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A)   civil war between Iranian Muslims and Zoroastrians.
B)   the rise of dynasties of Zoroastrian rulers who were sympathetic to Islam.
C)   the marginalization of Zoroastrianism.
D)   a synthesis of Islam and Zoroastrianism.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Today, the largest population of Zoroastrians can be found in Iraq.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Zoroastrian reverence for fire means that

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A)   candle flames are not extinguished but rather allowed to burn out.
B)   cremation is the traditional means of disposing of the dead.
C)   sacred fires in temples are ritually extinguished and relit at least once per year.
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

What is the definition of the following term:
-Spenta Mainyu:

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(spen'tah main'yoo) ...

Question 5

Explain how, for Zoroastrianism, the meaning of life rests in ethical choice.

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Question 6

In what ways is cosmic dualism the most significant of all Zoroastrian teachings?

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Question 7

Zoroastrians also came to refer their God by the name

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A)   Ahriman.
B)   Mithra.
C)   Ohrmazd.
D)   Saoshyant.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Zoroastrians believe in the one God _______.

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Question 9

Which is derived in part from Zoroastrianism in the third century ce?

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A)   Manichaeism
B)   Zurvanism
C)   Catharism
D)   PhilistinismE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Explain the roles and significance of fire and of purification in Zoroastrianism, and comment on how the two are interrelated.

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In Zoroastrianism, fire holds a central ...

Question 11

By definition, Zoroastrian temples are

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A)   circular in design, representative of the sun.
B)   constructed entirely of marbles quarried in Iran.
C)   set apart from the impurities of the world outside.
D)   situated within walking distance of the Towers of Silence.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Saoshyant is

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A)   a messianic savior figure.
B)   featured only in the most ancient Zoroastrian texts.
C)   on the side of Angra Mainyu.
D)   the heavenly destiny of the souls of the good.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What is the definition of the following term:
-Avesta:

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(a-ves'tuh) The oldest and mos...

Question 14

Through the centuries, Zoroastrians have lived in evolving cultural circumstances-most notably the rise of _______ in the seventh century ce.

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The answer of Through the centuries, Zoroastrians have lived in...

Question 15

Today, the largest population of Zoroastrians is in

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A)   Afghanistan.
B)   North Africa.
C)   Pakistan.
D)   India.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Another name for Zoroastrianism is

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A)   Mazdaism.
B)   Mithraism.
C)   Parthianism.
D)   Vedism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What is the definition of the following term:
-Navjote:

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(nahv'-yoht) For Parsis, the n...

Question 18

Because of Zoroastrian respect for life, custom dictates that at meal time _______ be fed prior to people.

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Question 19

Some scholars doubt that Zarathushtra was a historical figure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Texts such as the Arda Viraz Namag make clear that women

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A)   are to be subordinate to men.
B)   are most of all expected to be obedient wives.
C)   who have not been obedient to their husbands have no chance of going to heaven.
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 10: Zoroastrianism

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What is the definition of the following term: -Avesta:

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Explain the roles and significance of fire and of purification in Zoroastrianism, and comment on how the two are interrelated.

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