CHAPTER 6 PRACTICE QUESTIONS : RELIGION – Flashcards
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Christianity
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Diffused through relocation and later expansion diffusion from its hearth in Palestine
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Buddhism
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Founded in India, Korea, Japan, Tibet and along the Silk Road
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Islam
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Spread through armies of Muhammed's followers throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia
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Hinduism
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Spread along the Ganges River and south through India
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Judaism
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Followers were scattered through phenomenon called dispora
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Shintoism
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Syncretic ethnic religion practiced in Japan
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Sikhism
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Smaller universalizing religion, holiest site Golden Temple (on river) in Amritsar, India
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Taoism
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A major belief is people should live in harmony with nature
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Animism
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Beliefs that objects such as trees, mountains, and rivers have spirits in them
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Confucianism
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System of morals, people consider it more of a philosophy than religion
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Which of the following can be considered "parent" religion to Buddhism?
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Hinduism
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How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
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Both religions believe in ahimsa, the principle of non-violence
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How are Buddhism and Hinduism different?
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Hindus have a rigid class system (cases or Varnas); Buddhists reject the caste system
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Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
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The largest number of Muslims is in South Asia and Southeast Asia
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Numerically speaking, which of the following Christian groups is the largest?
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Roman Catholic
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The Shi'ite Muslim population is concentrated in
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Iran and part of iraq
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Siddhartha Guatama, the founder of Buddhism, was born in
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Nepal, India
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Islam diffused across the Eastern Hemisphere through
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War, trade, missionaries, migration (all above)
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Which of the following would be considered a sacred site for Christians?
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Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
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Religiously, Turkey differs from Saudia Arabia in which way?
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Turkey is more Westernized and secular than Saudia Arabia
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In Europe, many Catholics are less likely to attend church or be active in their religious community. This is due to the rise of
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Secularism
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Ethnic Religions
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Are made up of homogeneous populations & do not seek converts
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Which pair are both considered ethnic religions
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Hinduism and Judaism
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Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following except
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Hinduism
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Which of the following religions has the smallest number of adherents
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Judaism
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Which of the following religions is not an important religion in India?
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Christianity
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Which of the following best describes the distribution of the Jewish population in the world?
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About half of all Jews live in Israel, the rest in urban areas of Europe and North America
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Religions influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all following ways except
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Commercial districts
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The largest concentration of Protestants in the world is in
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North America
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Which statement about universalizing religions is correct
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A universalizing religion seeks converts from other religions and is usually easy to join in
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Which of the following religions is currently the most important religion in its area of origin
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Islam
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Which pair of religions are both considered hierarchical religions
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Roman Catholicism and Mormonism
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Roman catholics in north america are largely concentrated in
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(All above) Quebec, Northeastern USA, Mexico, Southeastern USA, West Coast
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Europe's Roman Catholic population is largely concentrated in the Southern part of the continent. This is most likely due to
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Its proximity to Rome
