VOCAB 6.1

Question 1

Secularism

Answer 1

The belief that humans should be based on facts and not religious beliefs .

Question 2

Diaspora

Answer 2

when the Romans forced the Jews to disperse throughout the world- that action is known as the diaspora.

Question 3

Interfaith Boundaries

Answer 3

Boundaries between the world’s major faiths

Question 4

Shi’ite

Answer 4

One of the 2 main divisions of Islam, the 2nd largest branch.

Question 5

Minarets

Answer 5

A tower in a mosque with a balcony where the muezizn calls muslims to pray

Question 6

Intrafaith Boundaries

Answer 6

Boundaries within a single major faith

Question 7

Universalizing religion

Answer 7

A religion that tends to appeal to all people not just an ethnicity or people in a local area.

Question 8

Feng Shui

Answer 8

The Chinese practice of arranging buildings and objects in a way that achieves peace and harmony.

Question 9

Animistic religion

Answer 9

A religion that beleives that inanimate objects have spirits and hold power.

Question 10

Hinduism

Answer 10

One of the oldest religions with unknown origins, their text is known as vedas. Some worship Vishnu while some worship shiva.

Question 11

Islam

Answer 11

A universalizing religion founded in south west asia . Based of the teachings of the founder Prophet Muhammed. Belives 5 pillars of faith.

Question 12

Eastern Orthodox Church

Answer 12

1 of the 3 major branches of christianity. Split from the eastern of the roman empire in the great schism of 1054

Question 13

Protestant

Answer 13

A branch of chrisianity led by Martin Luther that belives that people should have their own relationship with God instead of the 7 sacraments.

Question 14

Shamanism

Answer 14

A specific form of a local religion that exists in different parts of the world.

Question 15

shintoism

Answer 15

Ethnic religion in japan that considers forces of nature to be divine.