6th Grade World Religions Unit Test Review

Why are there conflicts in the Middle East?

• Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity all built temples in the Middle East

• Anger and fighting over Shinto and Christian lands

• Disagreements over who would control the Wailing Wall and the Grotto

• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all claim the same holy land

The belief in only one god?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Creationism

• Landlordism

The city of Jerusalem is relevant to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam because...

• Maintains the traditional beliefs of the religious grops

• Uses the Western Wall as a meeting place to discuss religious tolerance

• Contains holy sites for all three religions

• Has many historical sites for each of the five major world religions

Religion founded by Jesus Christ; followers read the Holy Bible; the symbol is the cross

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Based on the map, which of the following would be the most accurate way to describe the pattern of the world religions?

• World religions are the result of cultural diffusion and the spread of ideas

• Political influences are the main reason for the distribution of religion

• Hinduism is found in an area of the world where there is a lot of conflict

• Cultural characteristics can predict where a religion will spread

The belief in many gods?

• Monotheism

• Antagonism

• Polytheism

• Capitalism

The graphic shows?

• That most religions spread through invasions and colonizations

• Trade was the most important way people were able to spread their religion

• Teachers were an important vehicle to spread religion around the world

• The ways in which religion spread to other parts of the world

The oldest monotheistic religion; founded by Abraham; followers read the Torah; the symbol is the Star of David

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

Approximately how many people in total practice the six major religions?

• 785 Million

• 5.3 Billion

• 2 Million

• 4.4 Billion

Which religious group is approximately close to half a billion (500 million) members?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Judaism