Lesson 2

Question 1

considered universal and it can be found in all known contemporary societies.

Answer 1

Religion

Question 2

The prophet and patriarch Abraham played a major role in the establishment of three monotheistic religions, namely,

Answer 2

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Question 3

Religion is an essential part of Indian tradition as four main religions originated here, namely,

Answer 3

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

Question 4

home of three great religions, namely, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Answer 4

West Asia

Question 5

Both ________ and ________ were followers of the Dao.

Answer 5

Confucius and Laozi

Question 6

principally concerns
human affairs

Answer 6

Confucian Dao

Question 7

means the way the universe works.

Answer 7

Daoist Dao

Question 8

________ and _________ are major features of India’s ecological setting

Answer 8

Heat and water

Question 9

________ or the belief in one god is an ancient idea that predated the establishment of Abrahamic religions.

Answer 9

Monotheism

Question 10

is integral in religions that emerged in India, most especially Hinduism
and Buddhism.

Answer 10

Concept of Dharma

Question 11

is one of the world’s oldest surviving
civilizations.

Answer 11

India

Question 12

perfectly reflects Indian heterogeneity with its eclectic, diversified, and
assorted ways of religious expressions that are quite confusing to outsiders

Answer 12

Hinduism

Question 13

can be considered as a “museum of
religions” (Israel and Grewal 1989).

Answer 13

Hinduism

Question 14

became systematized as a religion that preached order and purpose to the cosmos and
human life.

Answer 14

Sanatana Dharma

Question 15

He was not a god but a human being who came to discover how to terminate sufferings in order to escape the painful and continuous cycle of rebirth (Coogan 2005)

Answer 15

Buddha

Question 16

is regarded as China’s greatest
philosopher and teacher who lived at the same time as Siddhartha Gautama in India (Perry 1998).

Answer 16

Confucius

Question 17

values can be seen in the Chinese method of governance

Answer 17

Confucius

Question 18

Centers on the concept of Dao as a way or path signifying appropriateness of one’s behavior to lead other people.

Answer 18

Daoism

Question 19

He once worked as government archivist or record keeper at the time of the Zhou Dynasty but soon left the service due to his frustration with
corruption.

Answer 19

Laozi (Lao-tzu)

Question 20

Both Confucius and Lao-tzu were followers of the ____.

Answer 20

Dao

Question 21

is a loosely organized local belief of Japan, somewhat an ardent religious form of Japanese patriotism

Answer 21

Shintoism

Question 22

The study about geography of religion
may reveal some fascinating truths why a certain country is predominant by one particular religion or why a specific region became homeland of great religions.

Answer 22

GEOGRAPHY OF FAITH

Question 23

is home of three religions, namely, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Answer 23

West Asia

Question 24

the world’s largest peninsula, consists of countries that are predominantly Islamic in character.

Answer 24

Arabian Peninsula

Question 25

Majority of Muslims in Iraq and Iran associate themselves with the ________ ____.

Answer 25

Shi'a sect

Question 26

majority of Muslims in Saudi Arabia belong to the ______ _______

Answer 26

Sunni branch

Question 27

is one of the most sacred sites in the world revered by the Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Answer 27

Temple Mount

Question 28

Holiest shrine

Answer 28

Temple Mount

Question 29

is also believed to be the site of sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham.

Answer 29

Mount Moriah

Question 30

is believed to be the present-day Red Sea

Answer 30

Yam Suph

Question 31

is a landlocked salt-lake between Israel and Jordan

Answer 31

Dead Sea

Question 32

there are more than a thousand synagogues, more than a hundred churches, and more than 70 mosques

Answer 32

Jerusalem

Question 33

is the second holiest shrine for the Jews.

Answer 33

Temple Mount

Question 34

Jerusalem has been revered by the Christians for almost __ _____ ____

Answer 34

2000 years

Question 35

Jerusalem is held sacred for Muslims for _____ ______

Answer 35

1400 years

Question 36

it is their third holiest city.

Answer 36

Sunni Muslims

Question 37

Located at the Temple Mount, ____ _______ _____ _____ is the most recognizable structure

Answer 37

the Islamic Dome of the Rock

Question 38

is believed that the rock is the spot from which Muhammad ascended to heaven.

Answer 38

the Islamic Dome of the Rock

Question 39

associated with the "night journey" undertaken by Muhammad

Answer 39

Al-Aqsa Mosque