Unit 3 - Religion

Which of the following is considered an ethnic religion?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Baha'i

__________________ is a belief system that promotes one truth and seeks to teach this truth around the world to anyone who will listen.

• Fundamental religion

• Secular religion

• Ethnic religion

• Universalizing religion

• Indigenous religion

_________________ is a religion particular to a distinct culture group which does not seek converts.

• Fundamental religion

• Secular religion

• Ethnic religion

• Universalizing religion

• Indigenous religion

Which of the following countries MOST LIKELY has the highest percentage of people practicing an ethnic, rather than a universalizing, religion?

• China

• Russia

• Mexico

• India

• Kenya

Despite being the world's oldest religion, Hinduism has fewer followers and a much smaller spatial distribution than both Christianity and Islam. Which of the following accurately explains why this is so?

• Hinduism originated in a country with a smaller population than the hearth areas for both Christianity and Islam

• The tenets of Hinduism dictate that temples may only be built within the religion's hearth.

• Followers of Hinduism are prohibited from using technology and have limited economic opportunities which acts as a deterrent for new adherents.

• Less than 2% of Hinduism's followers speak English, making it difficult for converts to understand the religion's teachings.

• Hinduism is an ethnic religion that does not seek converts and spreads via relocation diffusion.

All of the following statements are true regarding universalizing religions EXCEPT

• Universalizing religions try to appeal to many people throughout the world

• Examples of universalizing religions are Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Baha'i

• Universalizing religions can usually be traced to a single founder

• Universalizing religions are divided into branches, denominations, and sects.

• It is typically very difficult to convert to a universalizing religion.

Which universalizing religion is portrayed in the diffusion map above?

• Chrisitanity

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Judaism

Many ethnic religions have large populations exclusively near their hearth. Which religion is NOT typical of this pattern?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

Buddhism diffused through which process?

• Contagious diffusion, due to missionaries traveling from India to other countries

• Relocation diffusion by pilgrims who moved from India to China

• Hierarchical diffusion directed by Mansa Musa

• Stimulus diffusion funded by Muslim rulers

• Expansion diffusion promoted by crusaders

The above image features pilgrims performing the Tawaf during the Hajj. All of the following cultural concepts are featured EXCEPT...

• religion symbolism

• Sacred spaces

• Sense of place

• Acculturation

• Built environment