Major World Religions Review

Question 1

what is diffusion?

Answer 1

Spreading of cultural trait throughout society

Question 2

What is cultural convergence

Answer 2

Spread of cultural elements due to interaction among people from different cultures

Question 3

What is cultural divergence

Answer 3

Tendency of group members to become more like overtime

Question 4

what is monotheism?

Answer 4

Believe that there is only one God

Question 5

examples of monotheism

Answer 5

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question 6

what is polytheism?

Answer 6

Belief in or worship of more than one God

Question 7

examples of polytheism

Answer 7

Hinduism animism

Question 8

What is cultural hearth?

Answer 8

A place of origin for a widespread cultural trend

Question 9

is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 9

Monotheistic

Question 10

judaism place of worship

Answer 10

Synagoge

Question 11

judaism holy cities/places

Answer 11

Jerusalem

Question 12

Judaism, key belief/tradition/holidays

Answer 12

shabbat(sabbath
passover
Hanukkah
Yom Kippur

Question 13

Is Christianity monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 13

 monotheistic

Question 14

what is Christianity’s holy book?

Answer 14

Bible

Question 15

what is Christianity’s place of worship?

Answer 15

Church

Question 16

what is Christianity‘s Holly city?

Answer 16

Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Question 17

What is Christianity’s key belief/tradition/holidays?

Answer 17

Christmas, Easter, Lintz and Good Friday

Question 18

is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 18

Monotheistic

Question 19

what is Islam’s holy book/sacred text?

Answer 19

Quran/Koran

Question 20

what is Islam place of worship?

Answer 20

Mosque

Question 21

what is Islam holy city/places?

Answer 21


Jerusalem, Mecca in Medina

Question 22

What is Islam’s key belief/tradition/holidays?

Answer 22

Five pillars of Islam

Question 23

is Hinduism polytheistic or monotheistic?

Answer 23

 polytheistic

Question 24

what is Hinduism’s holy book/sacred text?

Answer 24

Vedes,Upanishads

Question 25

what is Hinduism’s place of war?

Answer 25

Temple

Question 26

what is Hinduism’s holy city/places?

Answer 26

varanasi and Ayodhya

Question 27

what is Hinduism’s key belief/holiday/traditions?

Answer 27

Dharma,karma ,Diwali ,Hol

Question 28

is Buddhism monotheistic or poly

Answer 28

Polytheistic

Question 29

what is Buddhism’s holy books/sacred text?

Answer 29

Tipitaka

Question 30

what is Buddhism’s place of worship?

Answer 30

Temple,Monastory

Question 31

what is Buddhism’s holy city/places?

Answer 31

Bodh Gaya, Lambini

Question 32

What is Buddhism’s key belief/tradition/holidays?

Answer 32

four Noble truths, eight fold path, the vesak/Buddha and jayant

Question 33

is sikhism monotheistic or polytheistic

Answer 33

Polytheistic

Question 34

 what is schism holy books/sacred text

Answer 34

Guru Granth, Sahib

Question 35

What is schism place of worship?

Answer 35

Gurdwara

Question 36

What is schism holy city/places

Answer 36

Amristar

Question 37

what is schism key belief/tradition/holiday?

Answer 37

Seva, waneguru(god), vaisdki