Unit 6, Part2: Religion review **This is a review of key material, but is not intended to be an exhaustive list of test material.

#1 World’s fastest growing religion

#2 This religion’s hearth is in present-day India, but it’s current distribution is mostly in East Asian countries.

#3 Adherents to this religion follow the 5 Pillars of Faith

#4 The first known monotheistic religion

#5 Typically has a known hearth Appeals to many people in many regions Seeks converts (one answer)

#6 A practice that is forbidden by a religion or culture

#7 Originally referred to adherents to Greek & Roman mythology Now refers to belief in multiple gods and/or non- mainstream religions (one answer)

#8 A large and fundamental division within a religion

#9 What are the 5 major world religions?

#10 Typically has no known hearth A religion that appeals primarily to 1 ethnic group

#11 How does the distribution of universal and ethnic religions differ?

#12 A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination

#13 What are the 2 main branches of Islam?

#14 A person who believes there is no empirical proof that a god (or gods) does or does not exist

#15 The oldest of the 5 main world religions

#16 The youngest (most recently established) of the 5 main world religions

#17 Religion with the most adherents

#18 What is the name of the main religious structure (place of worship) in Islam?

#19 What is the name of main religious structure in Judaism?

#20 Who is the founder of Buddhism?

#21 Who is the founder of Judaism?

#22 Who is the founder of Hinduism?

#23 Where is Hinduism mainly practiced?

#24 Belief in more than one god

#25 Of the 5 main world religions, which believe in reincarnation?

#26 What are the three main branches of Christianity?

#27 What are the two religious groups fighting in Ethiopia & Eritrea and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

#28 What are the two religious groups fighting in Israel/Palestine and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

#29 What are the two religious groups fighting in Sri Lanka and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

#30 What are the two religious groups fighting in Ireland/Northern Ireland and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

#31 In what ways has the caste system in India been relaxed in recent years? In what ways has the caste system remained in use in recent years?

#32 For each year, give the corresponding century: 1613 411 411 BCE 6

#33 Identify a year in the given century: 7th century 11th century 11th century BCE 1st century

Answers!

#1 World’s fastest growing religion

#1 Islam

#2 This religion’s hearth is in present-day India, but it’s current distribution is mostly in East Asian countries.

#2 Buddhism

#3 Adherents to this religion follow the 5 Pillars of Faith

#3 Islam

#4 The first known monotheistic religion

#4 Judaism

#5 Typically has a known hearth Appeals to many people in many regions Seeks converts (one answer)

#5 Universalizing religion

#6 A practice that is forbidden by a religion or culture

#6 Taboo

#7 Originally referred to adherents to Greek & Roman mythology Now refers to belief in multiple gods and/or non- mainstream religions (one answer)

#7 Paganism

#8 A large and fundamental division within a religion

#8 (religious) branch

#9 What are the 5 major world religions?

#9 Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism Judaism

#10 Typically has no known hearth A religion that appeals primarily to 1 ethnic group

#10 Ethnic religion

#11 How does the distribution of universal and ethnic religions differ?

#11 Ethnic = clustered distribution Universal = more widespread

#12 A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination

#12 Sect

#13 What are the 2 main branches of Islam?

#13 Sunni & Shiite (Shia)

#14 A person who believes there is no empirical proof that a god (or gods) does or does not exist

#14 Agnostic

#15 The oldest of the 5 main world religions

#15 Hinduism

#16 The youngest (most recently established) of the 5 main world religions

#16 Islam

#17 Religion with the most adherents

#17 Christianity

#18 What is the name of the main religious structure (place of worship) in Islam?

#18 Mosque

#19 What is the name of main religious structure in Judaism?

#19 Synogogue

#20 Who is the founder of Buddhism?

#20 Siddhartha Buddha

#21 Who is the founder of Judaism?

#21 Abraham (Moses)

#22 Who is the founder of Hinduism?

#22 Trick question: Hinduism is an ethnic religion with no known founder

#23 Where is Hinduism mainly practiced?

#23 India & Nepal

#24 Belief in more than one god

#24 Polythiesm

#25 Of the 5 main world religions, which believe in reincarnation?

#25 Buddhism & Hinduism

#26 What are the three main branches of Christianity?

#26 Roman Catholic (Catholicism) Protestantism Orthodox

#27 What are the two religious groups fighting in Ethiopia & Eritrea and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

See your state conflicts WS

#28 What are the two religious groups fighting in Israel/Palestine and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

See your state conflicts WS

#29 What are the two religious groups fighting in Sri Lanka and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

See your state conflicts WS

#30 What are the two religious groups fighting in Ireland/Northern Ireland and why are they fighting? What is the current status of the conflict?

See your state conflicts WS

#31 In what ways has the caste system in India been relaxed in recent years? In what ways has the caste system remained in use in recent years?

#31 In what ways has the caste system in India been relaxed in recent years? Better education & job (especially government job) opportunities In what ways has the caste system remained in use in recent years? Hard to change social attitudes (discrimination persists: people don’t want to marry someone from lower classes, violence towards untouchables)

#32 For each year, give the corresponding century: 1613 411 411 BCE 6

#32 For each year, give the corresponding century: 1613 – 17th C. 411 BCE – 5th C. BCE 6 – 1st C.

#33 Identify a year in the given century: 7th century 11th century 11th century BCE 1st century

#33 Identify a year in the given century: 7th century - 611 11th century BCE – 1079BCE 1st century - 71