APHUG- Chapter 6 - Religion

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

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

Belief that nothing can be known about whether God exists:

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

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

An individual who participates in diffusing a universalizing religion:

Which is not a monotheistic faith?

A large and fundamental division within a religion:

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

This historic figure is credited with the formation of Protestantism:

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

Religious wars in Northern Ireland have been between:

Mecca & Medina are holy sites for many...

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

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

Which of the following is not a universalizing religion?

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

Belief that God does not exist:

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

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

An autonomous religion is one that:

A follower of a polytheistic religion:

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

Which is not a Semitic religion?

The hearth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is in

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

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

Set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe:

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

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

Belief in only one deity:

Where is the hearth of Hinduism?

A Muslim typically worships in a:

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

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

Which pair are both hierarchically administrated faiths?

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

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

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

A large and fundamental division with a religion:

Ramadan is practiced within

Which is not a universalizing religion?

The primary difference in belief between Sunni & Shia Muslims is

Journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes:

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

True or False: Hinduism is monotheistic.

True or False: Buddhism developed out of Hinduism.

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

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

Protestants are clustered in...

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

Christmas & Easter are celebrated primarily by

Which pair are both ethnic religions?

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

Which is an autonomous organized religion?

Which is the holy text for Muslims?

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

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

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

A religion that combines several traditions:

Jews typically worship in a

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

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

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

Christians typically worship in a