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1
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what are the four main factors of cultural diffusion in relation to religion?

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  • Migration
  • Missionary Work
  • Trade
  • War
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what is the most practiced religion around the world?

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Christianity

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3
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what percentage of people practice christianity?

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33%

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what is the second most commonly practiced religion?

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islam

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what percentage of people practice islam?

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22%

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what is monotheism?

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the belief in only one god

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what is polytheism?

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the belief in multiple gods

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what is atheism?

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a belief in no gods

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who is siddhartha guatama?

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the person known as buddha after his enlightenment

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how was siddhartha enlightened?

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he sat beneath the bodhi tree and meditated

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according to buddhism how can the end of suffering in the work be achieved?

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following the 8 fold path

4 noble truths

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where is buddhas sacred site?

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the bodhi tree

Bodh Gayā, India

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what is nirvana?

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the enlightened state in which people are free from ignorance, greed and suffering

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who is most likely to achieve nirvana?

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the monks

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why are the monks most likely to achieve nirvana?

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because of there life of study, meditation, and moral virtue

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in which religion was jesus raised?

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judaism, jewish

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17
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what is the buddhist bible?

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Dhammapada

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why do christians regard jesus as there savior?

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he died for humanity’s sins & is the son of god

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where was the birthplace of jesus?

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bethlehem

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20
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what is the confucian bible?

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the analects

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21
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what is confucianism based on?

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Confucius

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what is confucius?

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social philosophy
political philosophy
education

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why might some people not consider confucianism a religion?

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it’s a philosophy and there is no god

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what does the yin-yang symbolize?

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the harmony offered by both of the confucius and daoism philosophies

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what does the light half of the yin-yang represent?

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the creative, firm, strong elements in all things

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what does the dark half represent in the yin-yang?

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the receptive, yielding, weak elements

27
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what is the hindu bible called?

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The Vedas

28
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what is the oldest religion?

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hinduism

29
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which religion has three gods?

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hinduism

30
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sam sara is what?

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reincarnation (hinduism)

31
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what do hindus believe reincarnation is?

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souls are reborn and determined by the good or evil actions performed in his/her past lives.

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what role do Hindus believe karma plays in the process of reincarnation?

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if a soul has done evil or good in a past life, then they will be reborn until the release is achieved

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what is the islamic bible called?

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the Quran

34
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what do muslims call god?

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Allah

35
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What are the two branches of Islam?

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Sunni and Shia

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what do the Sunni believe?

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the rulers need only be followers of muhammad

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what do the Shia believe?

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the rulers should descend from Muhammad

38
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what is Makkah/Mecca?

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the sacred site for all muslims where they go and pray

39
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what is the jewish bible called?

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Exodus

40
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which religion was the first religion to believe in god?

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judaism

41
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what is the sacred symbol used to celebrate hanukkah?

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The Menorah

42
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what is yom kippur?

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two days spent reflecting on the past year and gain foreignness from god for ones sins

43
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what is the Sikhism bible called?

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The Adi Granth

44
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Is sikhism monotheistic or polytheistic?

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monotheistic

45
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what does sikhism forbid?

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discrimination on the basis of class, color, religion, caste or gender

46
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where is the spiritual capital of Sikhism?

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Amritsar, The Golden Temple

47
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what do local/indigenous religions have a close relationship with?

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the environment

48
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what is animism?

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something that teaches that people are a part of nature, not seperate from it

49
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how are the religious ceremonies in africa often celebrated?

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music and dance

50
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which of the japanese indigenous religions has the largest membership?

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Shinto

51
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The Australian Aboriginal religion is based off of a belief known as what?

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Dreamtime or Dreaming

It is based on the belief that ancestors sprang from the earth and created all people, plant and animal life

52
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what are the five pillars of islam?

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Salat - Prayer
Zakat - Charity
Shahada - Faith
Hajj - Pilgrimage
Sawn - Fasting
53
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how many times do islams have to prayer a day?

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5 times

54
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when do muslims pray?

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Before dawn
Mid-day
Late afternoon
After dusk
Before midnight
55
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what is the holiday of fasting called for muslims?

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ramadan

56
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where is the islam place of worship?

A

mosques

57
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where is the jewish place of worship?

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synagogue

58
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when is the islamic day of worship?

A

friday

59
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when is the jewish day of worship?

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saturday

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