Religions in East and South Asia

Which religion is mentioned as not having a place in communist China when the Communist government took over in 1949?

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• All of the above

What is the traditional religion of Japan that is often combined with Buddhism?

• Christianity

• Shinto

• Hinduism

• Animism

Which country in East Asia has a strong presence of Christianity?

• North Korea

• China

• South Korea

• Japan

What type of artwork is popular in East Asia and reflects a reverence for nature?

• Portrait painting

• Abstract art

• Landscape painting

• Digital art

Which of the following is not a major religion in South Asia itself?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Sikhism

What belief system is based on the idea that all natural objects have spirits, as practiced in some remote areas of the Philippines and East Timor?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Animism

• Confucianism

Why is Confucianism not considered a religion?

• Because it is a form of government

• Because it is primarily a social-ethical system

• Because it was only practiced in China

• Because it does not influence Chinese society anymore

Which religion spread through most of the insular area as a result of Spanish colonialism?

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Roman Catholicism

• Shintoism

What is animism?

Which of the following countries had a notable increase in Christian populations due to missionary work throughout much of Asia during the colonial era?

• China

• Japan

• The Philippines

• Thailand