Animism

Which religious belief involves worshipping the spirits that can be found in all natural things such as plants and animals?

• Animism

• Sikhism

• Daosim

• Hinduism

Traditional animistic beliefs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are based on

• a written tradition

• a desire for wealth

• an appreciation for the forces of nature

• a willingness to accept Christianity

Which pair of belief systems share a belief that spirits reside in natural objects and forms?

• Islam and Judaism

• Christianity and Buddhism

• Shintoism and animism

• Hinduism and Confucianism

Which religious belief is shared by the followers of Shinto in Japan and of animism in Africa?

• aging holy wars is an appropriate way to spread religious beliefs.

• Social status in a subsequent life depends on behavior in this life.

• Only one universal, all-powerful God exists.

• Spirits are found in all natural things.

How is Animism primarily defined?

• The belief in a single, omnipotent deity

• The belief that natural objects, places, and creatures possess a spiritual essence

• The worship of ancestors

• The practice of magic and witchcraft

In animistic or traditional religions different aspects of _______________ have divine powers

One similarity between animism and Shinto is that people who follow these belief systems

• worship spirits in nature

• practice filial piety

• are required to make pilgrimages

• are monotheistic

Which of the following beliefs is shared by an African who practices animism and a Japanese who practices Shinto?

• Only one God rules the universe.

• Spirits exist in both living and nonliving things.

• All suffering is caused by desire and selfishness.

• Periodic fasting is essential to spiritual purity.

Which belief system holds that spirits inhabit natural objects and phenomena?

• Animism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

In which regions is animism most commonly practiced?

• Europe and North America

• Africa and Asia

• Australia and Antarctica

• South America and the Arctic