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DSST Intro to World Religions Exam Prep

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Practice Quiz presents 34 free review questions to assist in the preparation for the DSST Introduction to World Religions exam

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Practice Quiz presents 34 free review questions to assist in the preparation for the DSST Introduction to World Religions exam. A successful completion of the exam holds the potential for 3 Upper Baccalaureate credits.

The DSST Introduction to World Religions test contains approximately 94 multiple choice questions The test-taker has 90 minutes to complete the exam.

The following World Relgion topics are covered on the exam:

  • Definition and Origins of Religion: 6 % of the test
  • Indigenous Religions: 6 %
  • Hinduism: 10%
  • Buddhism: 10%
  • Confucianism: 6%
  • Taoism: 4%
  • Judaism: 16%
  • Christianity: 18%
  • Islam
  • Religious Movements: 8%

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There are 94 questions on the DSST Intro to World Religions Exam, divided into ten categories: Christianity (18%), Islam (16%), Judaism (16%), Buddhism (10%), Hinduism (10%), Religious Movements (8%), Indigenous Religions (6%), Definitions and Origins of Religion (6%), Confucianism (6%), and Taoism (4%).

The DSST Intro to World Religions Exam is 1 hour and 30 minutes long.

The passing score for the DSST Intro to World Religions Exam is 400.

Passing the DSST Intro to World Religions Exam grants the test taker 3 college credit hours.

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