6.2

Question 1

Christianity: year of origin, founder, major branches

Answer 1

8-4 BCE - 30 CE, Jesus, Protestant, orthodox, catholic

Question 2

Islam: year of origin, founder, major branches

Answer 2

570 CE - 632 CE, Muhammad, Shiite and Sunni

Question 3

Buddhism: year of origin, founder, major branches

Answer 3

563 BCE, Siddartha Gautama, Theravada and Mahayana

Question 4

Spread through bibles and teachings by church hierarchy - the pope, 7 sacraments

Answer 4

Catholic

Question 5

1054 - The Great Schism, Pope Leo IX condemned the patriarchy of Constantinople after Roman Empire fell, rejected all additions to doctrine after 8th century

Answer 5

Orthadox

Question 6

16th century - reformation led by Martin Luther, advocated for a more personal connection to God and for a salvation based on grace

Answer 6

Protestant

Question 7

first 4 caliphs- Muhammad’s successors - rightfully took his place as the leaders of Muslims, these heirs ruled continuously in the Arab world until the breakup of the Ottoman Empire

Answer 7

Sunni

Question 8

Believe that only the heirs of the fourth caliph - Ali - are the legitimate successors of Muhammad

Answer 8

Shiite

Question 9

Oldest branch, “the way of the elderly” they believe they are closer to Buddha’s original approach that calls for complete renunciation of worldly goods

Answer 9

Theravada

Question 10

Split from Theravada 2000 years ago “bigger raft” and has less stringent beliefs and many sub branches

Answer 10

Mahayana

Question 11

Hinduism: where and when did it originate

Answer 11

6th century, people living in Hindus valley

Question 12

What 2 ancient peoples beliefs blended to form hinduism

Answer 12

Aryan tribes from Central Asia combined with the beliefs of Dravidians

Question 13

4 explanations for diffusion of Christianity

Answer 13

Missionaries, contagious and hierarchical diffusion, colonization

Question 14

3 ways in which Islam spread

Answer 14

Missionaries, Trading, armies

Question 15

2 reasons for expansion of Buddhism

Answer 15

Missionaries and trading

Question 16

2 religions fused together

Answer 16

syncretic religion

Question 17

How is Judaism’s distribution different from other ethnic religions

Answer 17

Found across world not just at its origin

Question 18

A journey for religious purposes to a place considered sacred

Answer 18

Pilgramage

Question 19

2 Buddhist Holy sites

Answer 19

Lumbini - birthplace
Bodh Gaya - reached perfect wisdom

Question 20

2 Islamic Holy Sites

Answer 20

Mecca - birthplace (most holy)
Medina - tomb located here

Question 21

Holy place in Sikhism

Answer 21

Harmandir Sahib - Golden temple - in India, holy book kept here

Question 22

Ghetto

Answer 22

A neighborhood in a city set up by law to be inhabited only by Jews

now denotes a section of a city in which members of any minority live because of social, legal, or economic pressure

Question 23

missionary

Answer 23

An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion

Question 24

Pagan

Answer 24

A follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times

Question 25

Dispora

Answer 25

The expulsion of the Jews from their homeland

Question 26

Jesus

Answer 26

A Jewish prophet, whose teachings form the basis for Christianity and whom Christians believe was the messiah. Christ is Greek for the “anointed one” or Messiah

Question 27

Muhammad

Answer 27

The 7th century prophet Muslims believe is a messenger of God, the founder of the religion of Islam

Question 28

Abraham

Answer 28

Descendant of Adam and the father of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity

Question 29

Siddhartha Gautama

Answer 29

Founder of Buddhism, the enlightened one, lived in the desert for 6 years, went on 4 spiritual trips