Unit 3 Religions Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the blank: The belief in a single god is known as ________.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Pantheism

Which term describes the rebirth of a soul into a new body?

• Reincarnation

• Resurrection

• Transformation

• Transmigration

Fill in the blank: A(n) ________ is a demand or decree issued by someone in authority.

• Edict

• Commandment

• Law

• Rule

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland of Israel.

• Diaspora

• Exodus

• Pilgrimage

• Migration

Fill in the blank: ________ is a set of beliefs about the world and how to live, analyzing human behavior instead of searching for a holy meaning to life.

• Philosophy

• Religion

• Mythology

• Theology

Fill in the blank: ________ is the act of changing in structure, nature, condition, or characteristics.

• Transformation

• Reformation

• Alteration

• Modification

What does the term 'divine' relate to?

• A) A god or gods

• B) Nature

• C) Humanity

• D) Science

Fill in the blank: An ________ is an image or other object that represents a deity and is used in religious worship.

• Idol

• Icon

• Symbol

• Effigy

Which term describes people's beliefs and practices about the existence, nature, and worship of a god or gods?

• Religion

• Philosophy

• Theology

• Spirituality

Fill in the blank: To 'convert' means to bring over from one belief or view to ______.

• another

• sacrifice

• culture

• descendant