APHUG Religion

Which pair are both ethnic religions?

______ & ______ have no centralized structure of religious control/administration:

An autonomous religion is one that:

Mecca & Medina are holy sites for many...

Belief that God does not exist:

This historic figure is credited with the formation of Protestantism:

Class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned, according to religious law:

Relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination:

Which is the holy text for Muslims?

True or False: Hinduism is monotheistic.

Shortest & longest days of the year, due to Earth's tilt towards the sun:

Christmas & Easter are celebrated primarily by

Jews typically worship in a

Shiva, Krishna, Rama & Vishnu are important deities in which religion?

Which is not a universalizing religion?

A religion that combines several traditions:

Which of the following is a sacred & symbolic site for Jews?

During Middle Ages, neighborhood in a city set up by law to house only Jews:

Christians typically worship in a

Where is the hearth of Hinduism?

Muhammad is the holiest of prophets for adherents to which faith?

Which is an autonomous organized religion?

Which of the following is not a universalizing religion?

True or False: Buddhism developed out of Hinduism.

Journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes:

A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those in a particular location:

A Muslim typically worships in a:

Large rock, under golden dome, in Jerusalem; believed by Muslims, Christians &Jews to be sacred

The caste system, a traditional part of _______ religion, has created massive social inequality

True or False: In the Hindu tradition, one can work one's way out of one's caste.

Belief that objects, or natural events, have a discrete spirit and conscious life:

All of the following are asked of Muslims (if possible) except:

Which is not a monotheistic faith?

Which is not a Semitic religion?

Which follows this pattern: Religion, branch, denomination, sect ?

Diwali (the festival of lights) & Holi (the festival of colors) are a part of which faith?

Jesus Christ is the holiest of prophets for adherents to which faith?

Belief that objects (plants, stones)/natural events (thunderstorms, earthquakes) are spiritual:

Belief that nothing can be known about whether or not a deity exists:

Division of a branch of a religion that unites a number of local congregations in leadership:

Rosh Hashanah (new year) & Yom Kippur (day of atonement) are observed by

Belief that nothing can be known about whether God exists:

Literal interpretation & strict adherence to basic principles of a religion:

A large and fundamental division within a religion:

A religion that remains relatively concentrated in its spatial distribution; close ties to site

A leader in the Jewish faith is known as a(n)

Which pair are both hierarchically administrated faiths?

The class or distinct hereditary order which a Hindu is assigned, according to religious law:

The hearth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is in

Set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe:

Tensions remain high in ________ because of its importance to Muslims, Jews & Christians:

A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal body:

A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe: 

Two of the most hierarchical faiths in the world today are:

Protestants are clustered in...

A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally:

Religious wars in Northern Ireland have been between:

A large and fundamental division with a religion:

Ramadan is practiced within

The Four Noble Truths, central to Buddhism, include all of the follow except:

Belief in only one deity:

An individual who participates in diffusing a universalizing religion:

The religion with the most adherents is ______ ; the fastest growing religion is ______ .

A follower of a polytheistic religion:

The primary difference in belief between Sunni & Shia Muslims is