Diffusion of Major World Religions

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

• sharing music from one culture to another
• Cultural margarine
• the spreading of religion
• the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another

Cultural Diffusion

• To borrow part of a culture and make it your own
• The spreading of culture traits from one place to another
• The creation of a whole new culture
• To leave ones culture for a different culture 

This religion has spread most widely around the world in large part due to colonialism and imperialism 

• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Judaism

Which is NOT typical of an ethnic religion?

• It does not actively seeks followers
• It focuses on one ethnic group
• Followers are born into the religion 
• It spreads rapidly all over the world

How are ethnic religions primarily spread away from the hearth?

• Contagious diffusion
• Relocation diffusion
• Stimulus diffusion
• Hierarchical diffusion

Which is NOT typical of a universalizing religion?

• Actively seeks followers regardless of faith or ethnicity 
• Diffuses widely 
• Can diffuse quickly through trade or colonialism 
• Caters to one ethnic group

Which religion has its hearth in the Indus River Valley?

• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Shintoism
• Taoism 

One main way that Judaism has diffused is through

• Colonialism
• Trade
• Diaspora
• Imperialism 

Which is NOT a universalizing religion?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

Which religion has the fewest amount of followers?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Judaism