week 11 & 12 Flashcards
which of the following is not a universalizing religion
hinduism
The principal religion of Central and South America is…
Roman Catholicism
what’s the following is not a branch of Christianity
lutheranism
numerically speaking, which of the following Christian groups is the largest?
Roman Catholic
The largest concentration of Protestants in the world is in…
North America
which statements best describes the worlds Muslim population
largest number is in South Asia and Southeast Asia
the shi’a Muslim population is concentrated in…
Iran and parts of Iraq
siddharta Gautama I was born in…
India
which of the following can be considered the “parent” religion in Buddhism?
hinduism
which of the following religions is predominant in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota
lutheran
how are Buddhism and Hinduism different?
Hindus have a rigid caste system; Buddhist reject the caste system
The worlds largest universalizing religion is
christianity
The world’s largest ethnic religion is
hinduism
judaism is classified as an ethnic, rather than universalizing religion because
it’s rituals derived from the agricultural cycle in Israel
Islam is the worlds fastest growing religion due to the fact that
it is practiced in countries with high NIRs, and is a universalizing religion
which of the following countries has the largest number of Sunni Muslims
Indonesia
which is not a characteristic of a hierarchical religion
a. has a well defined hierarchical structure
b. encourages each congregation to be self-sufficient
c. organized here door into local ministrative units
d. Foster’s interaction among different congregations
e. exercises strong organizational landscape
b
which pair of religions are both considered hierarchical religions
Roman Catholicism and Islam
what do Hindus consider to be the holiest river
Ganges
in which religion is burial of the dead not widely practiced
hinduism
which of the following protestant denomination is the most autonomous
baptist
which of the following could be considered sacred site for Christians
Church of the nativity in Bethlehem
religious toponyms such as San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, indicate that the original settlers were probably
Roman Catholic
religiously, turkey differs from Saudi Arabia in which of the following ways
a. Turkey is Christian; Saudi Arabia is Muslim
b. Turkey is a theocracy; Saudi Arabia is a monarchy
c. Turkey practices a more strict form of shari’a and then Saudi Arabia
d turkeys more westernized and secular than Saudi Arabia
e. Turkish Muslims are Shia Saudi Muslims are sunni
D
in Europe, many Catholics are less likely to attend church or be active in the religious community. this is due to the rise of
secularism
religious influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways except
commercial districts
which of the following is not a conflict based upon religion
a. christianity/Islam versus the former Soviet union
b. Talla ban in Afghanistan versus Western values
c. protestants versus Catholics in North America
d. hinduism versus socially quality
e. catholic versus protestant and Northern Ireland
d
Jerusalem is a sacred city for which to the following religions
a. Judaism
b. Christianity
c. Islam
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
d
which of the following religions is the best example for a polytheistic religion
shintoism
when Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca to observe the kabah, which of the 5 pillars of Islam are they practicing
hajj
where in the u.s. does roman catholicism dominate?
southern New England & southwest
many Islamic states in the Middle East region combine religion and state and don’t separate them. This is an example of
theocracy
The two primary eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism each other hearths located where
northern India
yom Kippur, or the day of atonement, is the most important holiday in which religion
Judaism
which of the following territories was not captured by Israel during the Six-Day War and 1967
The Mediterranean lowlands
