Unit 7- Religion

Question 1

The former Soviet Union adopted _________ as its official religious policy

Answer 1

atheism

Question 2

Religion persists in regions of the former Soviet Union with Azerbaijan seeing the continuation today of . . .

Answer 2

Shiite Islam

Russia is predominantly Eastern Orthodox

Question 3

The Yellow River is the hearth of

Answer 3

Chinese philosophy

Question 4

The Tigris and Euphrates are the hearths of

Answer 4

Judaic Monotheism → Christianity & Islam

Question 5

The Indus Valley is the hearth of

Answer 5

Indian religion (Hinduism)

Question 6

The Nile Valley is the hearth of

Answer 6

Greek philosophy → Christianity & Islam

Question 7

The faith that is most widely disperse over the world is

Answer 7

Christianity

Question 8

Islam is predominant in northern ________, while traditional religions are predominant in the south.

Answer 8

Africa; Sudan

Question 9

The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the great religions and may have begun _____ years ago.

Answer 9

4000

Question 10

The fundamental doctrine of the Hindu faith is

Answer 10

karma

Question 11

Hearth of Buddhism

Answer 11

Nepal or India

Question 12

The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, who came to be known as the Buddha (enlightened one) was perhaps the first prominent Indian religious leader to

Answer 12

speak out against the Hindu caste system, preaching that salvation could be attained by all

Question 13

Under Chinese communist rule (1949-present), Confucianism has

Answer 13

been banned and suppressed as part of antireligious efforts

Question 14

The youngest major religion is

Answer 14

Islam

Question 15

The Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam is

Answer 15

the pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 16

The pagoda is a style of building most often associated with

Answer 16

Buddhism

Question 17

Which is NOT a feature of Islamic sacred architecture?

a) minarets
b) adoption of Roman models of design
c) frescoes depicting the life of the prophet
d) geometric and calligraphic ornamentation

Answer 17

c) frescoes depicting the life of the prophet

Question 18

The vote to partition Palestine was taken by

Answer 18

United Nations

Question 19

Northern Ireland, the scene of Catholic-Protestant conflict, was partitioned by

Answer 19

the British

Question 20

Religions that are still practiced in area of origin

Answer 20

Judaism, Islam

Question 21

How are Hinduism and Buddhism related?

Answer 21

Both religions agree on karma, dharma, moksha and reincarnation and began in South Asia.
They are different in that Buddhism rejects the priests of Hinduism, the formal rituals, and the caste system. Buddha urged people to seek enlightenment through meditation.

Question 22

What are the sects of Islam?

Answer 22

Sunni and Shiite or Shia Muslims

Question 23

Sunni Islam geographic distribution

Answer 23

North Africa, Arabian peninsula, Southeast Asia, India, China, South Asia, Africa, and most of the Arab world.

Question 24

Shiite/Shia Islam geographic distribution

Answer 24

Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Azerbaijan

Question 25

Mechanisms through which Islam diffused across the eastern hemisphere

Answer 25

Arab kings spread Islam through invasion and conquest to North Africa. Muslims spread their faith to Southeast Asia through trade. Diffusion of Islam to Europe, South Africa, and Americas has been a result of migration (relocation diffusion).

Question 26

What is happening to Christianity in Europe?

Answer 26

rise of secularism and decline of religious membership

Question 27

ethnic religion

Answer 27

A religion that is particular to one, culturally distinct, group of people. Adherents of ethnic religions do not actively seek converts through evangelism or missionary work.
examples: Hinduism & Judaism, Shintoism

Question 28

minority religions in India

Answer 28

Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism

Question 29

distribution of global Jewish population

Answer 29

United States, Israel, France, Canada, UK, Russia, Argentina

distributed throughout Southwest Asia, North America, Europe, and South America

Question 30

How is religion seen in the cultural landscape?

Answer 30

houses of worship (ex. churches, mosques, synagogues, temples), cemeteries and crematoriums, stores designated for sales of religious goods, services provided to religious adherents who travel to sacred site, rituals and festivals, holy animals, pilgrimage sites

Question 31

Where is the largest concentration of Protestants in the world?

Answer 31

North America