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 (a)   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