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Religion Review
Vocabulary
Monotheism
Polytheism
Ethnic religion Universal religion
Animism
Hierarchical religion
Pilgrimage
Caste Denomination Syncretism
Fundamentalism
________A journey to a sacred religious location.
________The class or order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law.
________The belief that objects and events in nature have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
________A spatially concentrated religion which is specific to a particular place and culture.
________Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles or rules of a religion.
________The belief in more than one god.
________A division or branch of a religion which unites a number of congregations into one body.
________A religion in which central authority exercises a high degree of control.
________A religion that attempts to appeal to all people.
________The belief that there is only one god.
________Joining two or more religions together.
Name the four largest universal religions
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What is the largest ethnic religion?
How do ethnic religions diffuse?
Describe the diffusion of Buddhism.
What is the most important Buddhist site? Why is it important?
Match the house of worship to the religion:
Temple
Cathedral
Synagogue
Pagoda
Mosque
________________Christianity
________________Buddhist
________________Hindu
________________Judaism
________________Islam
What are two hierarchical religions?
What are two religions with local autonomy?
Name six Protestant denominations in the Fort Worth area (not in book)
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How did Communism affect religious life in the Soviet Union and in Southwest Asian countries?
What are the three holiest sites in Islam?
What religion is distributed primarily in India?
What religion is located in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
What religion is dominant in Eastern Europe and Russia?
Iran is the only country with a majority of which religious group?
Catholicism is distributed in which locations?
Where is the practice of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism centered?
What is the only Shinto country?
What part of the world has the largest animist population?
In what region is Buddhism centered?
What three major religions have their hearth in the Middle East?
How has the caste system changed in India in recent history?
Name an example of an Islamic fundamentalist group which has resisted western values.
For each of the following, give an example of how religion affects the landscape:
Toponyms:
City organization:
Architecture:
This map depicts the diffusion of which major religion?
What city is the hearth if this religion, and who is the founder?
How did this religion diffuse?
What earlier religions did this religion displace?