Ch.7. Review: Religion

The founder of Buddhism, Gautama, was perhaps the first prominent Indian religious leader to

Buddhism has its source in which country?

the teachings of Lao-tsu from the tenants of which philosophy

Zoroastrianism is similar to Islam and Christianity in that it is

The Confucian Classics were the 13 texts that were the focus of education for 2,000 years in

The belief that inanimate objects contain spirits is

The vote to partition Palestine was taken by 

The first diaspora of the Jews resulted from

The Hajj, one of the "pillars of Islam," is

The rise of secularism and decline of religious membership are found in

What is the most widely dispersed religion in the world?

Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South America by

The worlds youngest major religion is?

Which of the following is NOT generally a characteristic of an ethnic religion?

The systematic killing or extermination of an entire people or nation.

One unique characteristic of Hinduism is that it

The former Soviet Union adopted ________ as its official religious policy

In many less developed societies religion acts as a binding force. TRUE OR FALSE?

The largest constituency of Christianity is

The world's largest dominantely Islamic state is