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Who created the idea of Zoroastrianism?
Zoroaster
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Who is Ahura Mazda?
The ruler of the universe
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What is the most significant ritual in Zoroastrianism?
The ritual for dealing with the death of a body
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What is the scripture called
Avestan Scriptures
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How many Zoroastrians are there worldwide?
140,000
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What was the form of religion that Persia believed in at that time?
Polytheism
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Who is Ahura Mazdas rival?
Angra Mainyu
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What does the ritual for dealing with the death of a body include?
A three day grieving period and placing the body in a Dakhma for nature to descend on it.
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How many parts is it made of?
Five
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How many live in Ontario?
4,000
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Where was Zoroaster when he discovered Ahura Mazda?
The desert
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Why is Angra Mainyu bad?
They have the same powers as Ahura Mazda but choose the wrong side and now represents the forces of evil.
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What is a Dakhma?
A round, open air structure with high walls where the body of the dead person is placed during the ritual
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True or false? Some of the chapters of the Avesta were composed by Zoroaster
True
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What is an idea that originated from Zoroastrianism conserning Satan?
The idea of Satan as god's rival
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By the time Zoroaster had passed away where had Zoroastrianism become the state religion?
Persia
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What do Angra Mainyu and Ahura Mazda represent?
The battle between good and evil
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What values of Zoroastrianism does the ritual for dealing with the dead represent?
Equality, because both the poor and the rich would be left in the Dakhma
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What is the Avesta composed of?
Hymns, prayers and laws
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Who did the Zoroastrians save the Jews from?
The Babylonians
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What were the great things Zoroaster was doing as a child?
Taming lions and having conversations with wise men far beyond his maturity level
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What question does the belief in the fight between good and evil answer?
If god is good why is there evil in the world?
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What rituals do Zoroastrians follow today?
The same rituals as the society they live in
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What are the names of the five parts that the Avesta is made of?
The Yasna, the Yashts, the Visperad, the Venidad and the Khordeh Avesta
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What are the other ideas that originated form Zoroastrianism?
Life after death, final judgement and redemption,
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