The most geographic of the '5 pillars' of Islam is

facing Mecca during prayers, 5 times a day

The word diaspora means ______________ and is usually applied to ______________.

scattering; the Jews throughout Europe and other places

From the map of world religions we see that Islam is mainly found

in North Africa and into southwestern Asia.

Up to 600 AD the diffusion of Christianity could be said to be

Mainle near the Mediterranean Sea and Mediterranean Europe

To say there is a geography of religion implies

that religion has spatial elements which require explaining.

The origins or core of Buddhism around 500 B.C.

was in northern India in the Ganges River Valley.

Which is the best example of a universalizing religion?

Jehovah's Witnesses who actively proselyte for converts

The definition of a religion is

a cultural system of worship of a deity or deities.

The Great Schism of 1054

divided Christianity east and west

For Buddhists, Nirvana means

the ending of greed and suffering.

Judaism as the originator of Christianity and Islam

is relatively small in total believers with/15 million.

Which is the best example of an ethnic religion?

Judaism which has been a culture persecuted and dispersed

For Shiite Muslims, the city of Karbala, Iran is sacred

because Ali, Mohammed's grandson died there

The four noble truths of Buddhism can be summarized as teaching that

suffering can be overcome and desire can be diminished.

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1
How do Jews dispose of their dead?
Burial and cremation
Exposure
Burial
Cremation
2
What religion is represented by the green color
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
3
How do Buddhists dispose of their dead?
Burial and cremation
Cremation
Burial
Exposure
4
The most geographic of the '5 pillars' of Islam is
almsgiving to the poor on certain days of the week
facing Mecca during prayers, 5 times a day
confession of faith, the ' shahadah
fasting during Ramadan
5
The word diaspora means ______________ and is usually applied to ______________.
diseased; health in Europe in the Middle Ages
width; the fullness of Christianity of northern Europe
scattering; the Jews throughout Europe and other places
distended; the act of fasting for greater spirituality
6
From the map of world religions we see that Islam is mainly found
in South America and southern Africa.
in eastern Asia and southern Asia
in North Africa and into southwestern Asia.
in the Americas and eastern Asia.
7
Up to 600 AD the diffusion of Christianity could be said to be
Mainle near the Mediterranean Sea and Mediterranean Europe
mainly near Israel
mailny in Eastern Russia and the North America
mainly in the Baltic region and Scandinavia
8
To say there is a geography of religion implies
that religion has important beliefs explaining existence
that religion has spatial elements which require explaining.
that religion is no longer important in everyday life.
that religion has been important historically.
9
What is the name for the practice that connect people to the animist objects around them?
Animism
Shintoism
Shamanism
Tribalism
10
What religion is represented by the red color?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
11
Siddhartha Guatama became known as "The Buddha," meaning...
The wise one
The starved one
The enlightened one
The intelligent one
12
The origins or core of Buddhism around 500 B.C.
was in northern India in the Ganges River Valley.
was based in the sacred city of Mecca
was in the Indus River Valley in what is today Pakistan.
was in the Middle East about where the Fertile Crescent is
13
A religion that attracts a localized group of people
Universalizing
Contagious
Hierarchical
Ethnic
14
Which is the best example of a universalizing religion?
Taoism whose belief encourage looking inward with meditation
The Heaven's Gate suicides to ‘board the mother ship'
Judaism whose adherents often go door to door
Jehovah's Witnesses who actively proselyte for converts
15
The term Ghetto was used most closely with what religion?
VooDoo
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
16
What is a syncretism?
A blending of religions
A universalizing religion
An ethnic religion
A brand new language
17
The Hindu cycle for rebirth and redeath is called
the eucharist.
decorporation.
reincarnation.
resurrection.
18
What term describes the movement toward a resettled free Jewish nation?
zionism
pilgrimage
intrafaith boundary
interfaith boundary
19
Islam focuses on which major practices?
The 10 commandments
The 5 Pillars
The Eightfold Path
The 4 Noble Truths
20
The Eucharist, a commemoration of the body and blood of Jesus, is a ritual
found in Shintoism.
found in Christianity
found in Hinduism
found in Islam.
21
Which of the major world religions is Polytheistic?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
22
The map of diffusion of Judaism shows a core or origin in modern day
Saudi Arabia.
Israel and Palestine
Iraq.
Libya.
23
In total numbers the largest group of Christians in the world today are
Presbyterians.
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholics
Jehovah's Witnesses
24
The definition of a religion is
a cultural system of worship of a deity or deities.
a series of theories about sociological behavior.
following your heart in finding one true love.
any activity that is done religiously or with great fervor.
25
The Great Schism of 1054
split off Christians in northern Europe
divided Christianity east and west
brought new believers to the Americas in new form
gave new foodways traditions to believers in Europe.
26
An animistic religion might
All of the other choices
hold to spirits dwelling in inanimate objects.
have a belief in spirits inhabiting the land.
focus on ancestors continuing to live in trees and hills
27
Christianity was started in Israel by Jesus, who was
Seventh Day Adventist.
Jewish.
the Buddha.
Muslim
28
One group of Christians found in Africa's Nile region is
the Shakers
the Coptics
the Shiites
the Sunnis
29
Which of these is not a branch of Christianity?
Roman Catholicism
Methodist
Greek Orthodoxy
Protestantism
30
For Buddhists, Nirvana means
. the beginning of eternal life with God.
arriving at a certainty regarding authoritarian leadership
the ending of greed and suffering.
leaving behind faith and embarking on perfect knowledge.
31
The enlightenment of Siddhartha in northern India was the origin of
Buddhism.
Judaism.
Sikhism.
Hinduism.
32
According to the map of the world's religions, Hinduism is
widespread throughout Asia
found mainly in India
relegated today to the countries of Malaysia and Indonesia
widespread throughout China
33
Judaism as the originator of Christianity and Islam
is about the same size as Buddhism
is one of the world's largest religions in total numbers
is relatively small in total believers with/15 million.
is as large as either Christianity or Islam
34
Which is the best example of an ethnic religion?
Judaism which has been a culture persecuted and dispersed
Islam which accepts converts
Protestants which advertise better lives through service
Mormonism which actively plan missionary work
35
Most religions follow some kind of sacred writings. The Hindu sacred stories are called
the Book of Mormon
the Torah
the Old Testament
the Vedas.
36
Which river plays a major role in Hinduism?
Yangtze River
Indus River
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
37
For Shiite Muslims, the city of Karbala, Iran is sacred
because it was the place where John the Baptist was baptized by Jesus
because Ali, Mohammed's grandson died there
because it is the birth place of the Buddha
because it is the site where Jesus was married
38
The Norse people's belief in many Gods like Odin, Thor, and Freyr is a good example of
a monotheistic religion.
an animistic religion.
a polytheistic religion
a religion that is difficult to classify
39
The four noble truths of Buddhism can be summarized as teaching that
troubles and pain can be conquered through reincarnation
suffering can be overcome and desire can be diminished.
status in the next life depends on our actions in this life
there is no afterlife so current actions do not matter
40
Shintoism is the animistic religion found mainly in
Korea
Tawain
Japan
Northern China

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