DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam Secrets Study Guide: DSST Test Review for the Dantes Subject Standardized Tests

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the DSST Introduction to World Religions test. The DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer. DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough breakdown of the DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam
• A detailed analysis of the definitions and origins of religion
• A complete overview of indigenous religions
• A full review of Hinduism
• An in-depth look at Buddhism
• An extensive study of Confucianism
• A comprehensive guide to Taoism
• A breakdown of Judaism
• An examination of Christianity
• An detailed overview of Islam
• A review of religious movements
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam. The Definitions and Origins of Religion section covers:

• Characteristics of religions
• Critiques of religion
• Orientations to religion

The Indigenous Religions section covers:

• Native North American religions
• Greek religion
• Shinto

The Hinduism section covers:

• Vedic religion
• Hinduism
• Yoga system

The Buddhism section covers:

• Siddhartha Gautama
• Schools of Buddhism
• Four Noble Truths

The Confucianism section covers:

• Development of Confucianism
• Neo-Confucianism movement
• Five basic relationships and rectification of names

The Taoism section covers:

• Political background of China and Taoism
• Philosophical and religious Taoism
• Major schools of Taoism

The Judaism section covers:

• Exodus of Judaism
• Modern state of Israel
• Chanukah

The Christianity section covers:

• Jesus' birth
• Christian crusades
• Branches of Protestant Christianity

The Islam section covers:

• Muhammad
• Caliph
• Five pillars of Islam

The Religious Movements section covers:

• Jainism
• Mormonism
• Liberation theology

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language. Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answers, and that's another area where our guide stands out. Our test designers have provided scores of test questions that will prepare you for what to expect on the actual DSST Introduction to World Religions Exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.