Text 6.3: Why Do Religions Organize Space in Specific Patterns?

Which of the following would NOT be associated with a Christian place of worship?

• a stucco and stone sanctuary in Mexico

• the Golden Temple topped by a flag

• an ornate Orthodox church topped by a dome

• a simple wood-frame building in a New England town

• a one-story brick meeting house in the American south

Indicate which of the following pairs of religions and places of worship or meditation is INCORRECT.

• Islam - mosque

• Sikh - gurdwara

• Buddhism - pagoda

• Bahá'í - temple

• Judaism - synagogue

A muezzin is used to summon believers to prayer in which religion?

• Hinduism

• Bahaism

• Islam

• Judaism

• Sikhism

Some religions build places of worship to gather people together while others provide locations designed for individual meditation and reflection. Which of the following is NOT designed to be used by a congregation praying in unity?

• Islamic mosque

• Jewish synagogue

• Sikh temple

• Christian church

• Hindu temple

Religions that incorporate pilgrimages into their rituals emphasize travel to what sort of shrine?

• the site of destroyed temples

• the site of future communities of faith

• locations important in the life of the religions' founder

• rivers important in the history of the religion

• a site where donations are accepted to support the work of the church

Which city is Islam's second-most holy city and the place where Muhammad's tomb located?

• Mecca (Makkah)

• Medina (Madinah)

• Riyadh

• Jerusalem

• Jeddah

Able-bodied Muslims are expected to make the Hajj to Mecca where they can see

• the tomb of Muhammad and the well of Xanadu

• a shrine to the Angel Gabriel

• mosques that are rarely visited or open to the public

• where Buddha was born and reached Enlightenment

• where Muhammad was born and the al-Ka'ba

The four most sacred shrines in Buddhism are located in

• China

• Bhutan

• Nepal and India

• India and Kashmir

• Afghanistan

Oneida, New York, and New Harmony, Indiana, were founded as

• sustainable agriculture centers

• utopian settlements

• Quaker settlements

• centers for the suffrage movement

• Bahá'í houses of worship

Although most settlements in North America were not planned for religious purposes,

• most saw the emergence of religion over profit

• most colonists were widely dispersed to ensure conversion of indigenous populations

• most were built with a church at the center of the settlement

• most located the church on the margins of the community

• most saw religion as the main focus after Christianity became the state religion