World Religions

These cause people to come into a region

What is the sacred day(s) for Judaism?

Shows where people are settled in an area

Which religion has Mecca as a holy site?

the process of a new thing spreading to other cultures

the number of people born in a region each year

the statistical study of human populations

Which religion has Varanasi as its holy city?

the creation of a brand new idea/concept that a culture accepts

the process of learning other cultures, and blending it or comparing it with the first

doing these things would be considered revolting, and can lead to expulsion from the group

What is the sacred text of Buddhism?

Which religion relates with karma?

the average number of people living in an area, usually expressed as persons per square mile

"human activity that is acquired in social life and transmitted via communication"

Areas that share the same cultural traits

These cause people to leave a region

What is the sacred text for Islam?

Who is the founder of Buddhism

In Judaism, God is called...

people who are forced from their homes & cannot return by political decree or by fear of death

The term for people who EXIT an area

In the caste system, __ are at the top and __ are at the bottom.

Food restrictions in Judaism is called

This population is...

What is a holiday for Hinduism?

The adherence to strict religious teachings usually as a backlash against modern ideas.

What is the sacred place of Buddhism?

Which religion is polytheistic?

the average age people can expect to live based on when/where they are born

The process of learning your first culture

The term used for the world becoming more connected, usually through technology.

What is the sacred text for Judaism?

What is the name of the deity in Judaism?

used to draw political boundaries or to know how many schools to build in an area

Belief in multiple gods is called

What is the sacred text for Hinduism?

have mild repercussions; doing the thing wrong makes you look weird or rude

Shows how a population is growing or shrinking

What is the sacred day(s) for Islam?

have a moral aspect, so that doing the wrong thing makes you a bad person.

A return to longtime traditions and practices as opposition to modern technologies and ideas

This population is...

Which religion has veiling for women?

What is NOT one of the 5 major religions?

Food restrictions in Islam is called

_____ and ______ are barriers to the spreading of cultures

feeling of disorientation or anger that comes when someone is exposed to a new culture

Which of these is NOT an Abrahamic religion?

Which religion is the oldest?

The term for people who come INTO an area

This population is...

Which religion does NOT have restrictions against pork and shellfish?

Which religion is the oldest?

"behavior expectations that are ingrained into a culture"

is based on skin color, not culture or background

dominant cultures get a new thing first; it “trickles down” to the less dominant cultures

Which of these is the youngest religion?

the number of people who die in a region each year

In Islam, God is called...

a community or population of people who share a common cultural background

people move to new places and introduce their culture to their new neighbors