vocab #6

Question 1

agnosticism

Answer 1

the belief that the existence of God can’t be proven empirically

Question 2

the belief that the existence of God can’t be proven empirically

Answer 2

agnosticism

Question 3

Atheism

Answer 3

the belief that God does not exist

Question 4

The belief that God does not exist

Answer 4

Atheism

Question 5

Ethnic religion

Answer 5

A religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which its adherents are concentrated.

Question 6

A religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which its adherents are concentrated.

Answer 6

Ethnic religion

Question 7

A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location.

Answer 7

Universalizing religion

Question 8

Branch

Answer 8

A large and fundamental division within a religion

Question 9

The religion wants them all. Doesn’t matter their location, culture, ethnicity, etc.

Answer 9

Universalizing religion

Question 10

Congregation

Answer 10

A local assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship

Question 11

A local assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship

Answer 11

Congregation

Question 12

A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body

Answer 12

Denomination

Question 13

Syncretic

Answer 13

Combining several religious traditions

Question 14

Animism

Answer 14

The belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life

Question 15

The belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life

Answer 15

Animism

Question 16

The doctrine of or belief int he existence of only one God

Answer 16

Monotheism

Question 17

Polytheism

Answer 17

Belief in or worship of more than one god.

Question 18

What is it called when religions acculturate?

Answer 18

Syncretic

Question 19

Missionary

Answer 19

An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion

Question 20

An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion

Answer 20

Missionary

Question 21

A religion in which objects and natural events are believed to be animated

Answer 21

Animism

Question 22

During the Middle Ages, a neighborhood in a city set up by law to be inhabited only by Jews;
now used to denote a section of a city in which members of any minority group live because of social, legal, or economic pressure

Answer 22

Ghetto

Question 23

Hierarchical religion

Hierarchical head of Christianity besides God

Answer 23

A religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control
Pope

Question 24

Autonomous religion

Answer 24

A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally

Question 25

A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally

Answer 25

Autonomous religion

Question 26

A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes

Answer 26

Pilgrimage

Question 27

Cosmogony

Answer 27

A set of religion beliefs concerning the origin of the universe

Question 28

Solstice

Answer 28

An astronomical event that happens twice each year, then the title of Earth’s axis is most inclined towards or away from the sun, causing the Sun’s apparent position in the sky to reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme, and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year

Question 29

An astronomical event that happens twice each year, then the title of Earth’s axis is most inclined towards or away from the sun, causing the Sun’s apparent position in the sky to reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme, and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year.

Answer 29

Solstice

Question 30

Historically, the Jews of many European countries were forced to love permanently in _______.

Answer 30

Ghettos

Question 31

The class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned, according to religious worship

Answer 31

Caste

Question 32

Fundamentalism

Answer 32

Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch, denomination, or congregation)

Question 33

A ____________________ has a well-defined geographic structure and organizes territory into local administrative units.

Answer 33

Hierarchical religion

Question 34

Some universalizing religions are highly ___________, or self-sufficient, and interaction among the communities is confined to little more than loose communication and shared ideas.

Answer 34

Autonomous religion

Question 35

Making a ___________ to these holy places is incorporated into the rituals of some religions

Answer 35

Pilgrimage

Question 36

While scientists believe the big bang started the universe different religions have different beliefs towards in based on their ___________.

Answer 36

Cosmogony

Question 37

A _________ is a major holiday in many pagan religions and there is one in the winter (Dec. 21 or 22) and one in the summer.

Answer 37

Solstice

Question 38

The most vulnerable aspect of the Hindu religion was its rigid _______ system.

Answer 38

Caste

Question 39

Contributing to the intense religioys conflict in Afghanistan and elsewhere has been a resurgence of religious __________

Answer 39

Fundamentalism

Question 40

Contributing to the intense religious conflict in Afghanistan and elsewhere has been a resurgence of religious ____________.

Answer 40

Fundamentalism