Unit 7- Religion Flashcards
The former Soviet Union adopted _________ as its official religious policy
atheism
Religion persists in regions of the former Soviet Union with Azerbaijan seeing the continuation today of . . .
Shiite Islam
Russia is predominantly Eastern Orthodox
The Yellow River is the hearth of
Chinese philosophy
The Tigris and Euphrates are the hearths of
Judaic Monotheism → Christianity & Islam
The Indus Valley is the hearth of
Indian religion (Hinduism)
The Nile Valley is the hearth of
Greek philosophy → Christianity & Islam
The faith that is most widely disperse over the world is
Christianity
Islam is predominant in northern ________, while traditional religions are predominant in the south.
Africa; Sudan
The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the great religions and may have begun _____ years ago.
4000
The fundamental doctrine of the Hindu faith is
karma
Hearth of Buddhism
Nepal or India
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
speak out against the Hindu caste system, preaching that salvation could be attained by all
Under Chinese communist rule (1949-present), Confucianism has
been banned and suppressed as part of antireligious efforts
The youngest major religion is
Islam
The Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam is
the pilgrimage to Mecca
The pagoda is a style of building most often associated with
Buddhism
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
c) frescoes depicting the life of the prophet
The vote to partition Palestine was taken by
United Nations
Northern Ireland, the scene of Catholic-Protestant conflict, was partitioned by
the British
Religions that are still practiced in area of origin
Judaism, Islam
How are Hinduism and Buddhism related?
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.
What are the sects of Islam?
Sunni and Shiite or Shia Muslims
Sunni Islam geographic distribution
North Africa, Arabian peninsula, Southeast Asia, India, China, South Asia, Africa, and most of the Arab world.
Shiite/Shia Islam geographic distribution
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Azerbaijan
Mechanisms through which Islam diffused across the eastern hemisphere
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).
What is happening to Christianity in Europe?
rise of secularism and decline of religious membership
ethnic religion
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
minority religions in India
Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism
distribution of global Jewish population
United States, Israel, France, Canada, UK, Russia, Argentina
distributed throughout Southwest Asia, North America, Europe, and South America
How is religion seen in the cultural landscape?
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
Where is the largest concentration of Protestants in the world?
North America
