Exam 9: Zoroastrianism

How many holy days of obligation are there in Zoroastrianism?

The notion that the cosmos is composed of two competing forces of good and evil is called _______.

The haoma is a type of demon.

Traditional places where Zoroastrians placed their dead are "towers of ________."

The "Hymn of Praise to Zarathustra" praises him repeatedly for being the ______ to accomplish several great tasks.

What period(s)of Zarathustra's life is/are spoken of at the end of the "Hymn of Praise to Zarathustra?"

Who argued that Zoroastrianism was the first to teach the doctrines of individual judgment?

In Zoroastrian belief the soul sits ______ the body for three days after death.

Three main characters converse with each other at the call of Zarathustra.

The Yasna is made up of 72 chapters.

Who held that Judaism did not borrow significantly from Zoroastrianism?

Zoroastrian rites are often conducted in what language?

What religion pressed hard on Zoroastrianism in opposition to it?

How many chapters are there in the Yasna?

In India,Zoroastrians are usually called ______.

The canon of the Avesta was fixed about 325 C.E.

The third step of final judgment takes a damned soul to the hell of evil ______.

Who argued that Zoroastrianism has had the most influence on human life compared with other faiths?

"Chinvat" in the expression "Chinvat Bridge" means ______.

The Avesta books are used in