Questions for Chp. 6 Religion - REVIEW for Test
1.Religions are classified as either Universalizing or what? ethnic
2.Name the 3 branches of universalizing religions. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
3.Name 6 examples of Ethnic religions. Confucianism, Taoism/Doaism, Animism, Hinduism, Judaism, Shintoism
4.A large and fundamental division of a religion is called what? Branch
5.A break away from a major religion branch is called what? sect
6.A division of a branch that unites several congregations is called what? denomination
7.What is the largest religion in the world? Christianity
8.What is the largest universal religion? Christianity
9.What is the 2nd largest universal religion? Islam
10.What is the 2nd largest religion in the world? Islam
11.What is the 3rd largest religion in the world? Hinduism
12. What is the 3rd largest universal religion? Buddhism
13.What is the largest Ethnic religion? Hinduism
14.What are the 3 branches of Christianity? Orthodox, Protestant, Catholic
15.What religion believes in the Five Pillars of Faith? Islam
16.What religion believes in the Four Noble Truths? Buddhism
17. Which religion has its people worship at home and go to the temples for prayer and visit the shrine of their gods? Hinduism
18.What religion incorporates other religions? 2 answers. Buddhism and Hinduism
19.Which religion believes in cremation as the #1 way of disposal of bodies? Hinduism
20.Where do Christians worship/building? church, basilica, cathedra
21.Where do Islamic people worship? mosque
22.How do Christians dispose of their bodies? Cremation/burial
23.What is China doing now that there are 9 million burials a year? out to sea
24.What group of people have occupied the area of Jerusalem the longest? Islam
25.What religion believes in Siddhartha Gautama's writings? Buddhism
26.Which religion does not have a HOLY Book or rules to live by? Hindus
27.Which religion was founded by Jesus? Christianity
28.Which religion's hearth is Palestine/Israel? Christianity and Judaism
29. Which religion does not have a founder? Hinduism
30.Which organization has watched over Jerusalem to avoid fighting between the Jews and Palestinians? United Nations
31.Which MDC once controlled Palestine and even suggested that the Jews have part of Palestine and the Arabs/Palestinians have another? British
32.Northern Ireland voted to do what? Be a part of the United Kingdom
33.What religion is Northern Ireland predominately? Protestant
34.What 2 religions fought, bombed each other, killed, rioted, etc. in Northern England? Protestants and Catholics
35.Name 3 holy sites of Islam. Jerusalem, Mecca, Medina
36.90% of the Western Hemisphere is what religion? Christianity
37.Most of Latin America is what religion? Roman Catholic
38.What is the TORAH? holy book of Jews
39.Who is the common ancestor of Jews, Christians, and Muslims? Abraham
40.Where is the hearth of Islam? Mecca, Saudi Arabia
41.How was Christianity first diffused? relocation
42. How was Islam diffused? relocation + powerful army
43. Which ethnic religion did not stay is the same area where it originated? Jews
44.Who was the founder of Islam? Muhammad
45.Where is the hearth of Buddhism? Nepal
46.Where do Hindus go to visit their holy sites? rivers, mountains, coasts
47. Christian churches are ______as opposed to Muslim mosques. sanctified
48. An Ethnic religion has MORE or LESS of a widespread distribution than Christianity? LESS
49. The Jewish calendar is based on events surrounding what? agriculture
50.What part of the USA do you find Baptists? southEAST
51.Where do you find Lutherans in the USA mostly? Midwest
52. Where is the hearth of Mormonism? Utah
53.Christianity declined in Eastern Europe and Russia due to what? Communism
54.Taliban is associated with which religion BUT more as fundamentalism? Islam
55.Ireland became a separate country in 1949. Who granted them their freedom? United Kingdom
56.The CASTE system is found in India, outlawed by India but is often part of what religion? Hindu
57.Name two hierarchical religions in the USA: Mormon and Catholic
58.Autonomous religions means what? loose cooperation, individual congregations make rules
59.Give an example of a religious toponym. Canada, Quebec with Saint names - Catholic
60.India was once controlled by what MDC that wanted the Hindus to stop the caste system? British
61. Before the British left India, they divided India into how many parts? TWO countries
62. The United Nations’ partition plan divided Palestine and Jerusalem under whose authority? United Nations