Unit 4 Vocab.

Question 1

Belief System

Answer 1

The combination of principles, beliefs, and ideas in a culture that form the base of a religion or philosophy. Some examples are Greek philosophy and Hinduism.

Question 2

Doctrine

Answer 2

The beliefs of a group of people often related with religious or cultural purposes that the people live by and practice.

Question 3

Monotheism

Answer 3

A religion where the people worship only one god, an example is Christianity.

Question 4

Pantheon

Answer 4

When a religion worships multiple gods, this is the name for the collective group of them or the place where they are worshiped such as a temple or shrine.

Question 5

Polytheism

Answer 5

When a religious group beliefs in multiple gods and worships them such as Hinduism.

Question 6

Animism

Answer 6

In many African cultures and others this is the belief that spirits or souls can exist on their own or are carried by an animal, or an object.

Question 7

Caste system

Answer 7

The cultural system that determines where your status will be by your birth compared to your skill set.

Question 8

Convert

Answer 8

To persuade or change the beliefs of a person in order to bring them to a new understanding, religion, or culture

Question 9

Diaspora

Answer 9

Where people from the same people group are dispersed or scattered over a large distance usually due to change, oppression, or new rulers.

Question 10

Persecute

Answer 10

Where a group or person is forced to endure suffering from another person or people group that usually involve mistreatment, violence, or even punishment. A classic example of this are the Jews during WWII.

Question 11

Philosophy