Religion Vocabulary Worksheet

The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods, is called ________.

• Religion

• Science

• Democracy

• Philosophy

Anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture is called ________.

• Totems & Symbols

• Artifacts

• Norms

• Values

A code of conduct that tells us what is good or bad behavior is called ________.

• Morality

• Economy

• Geography

• Technology

The way people form social bonds, relate to each other, and get along on a day-to-day basis is called ________.

• Social Cohesion

• Social Stratification

• Social Mobility

• Social Deviance

A god; a divine being is called a ________.

• Deity

• Prophet

• Mortal

• Priest

Belief in only one God is called ________.

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Pantheism

Belief in more than one god is called ________.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ is called ________.

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed. Followers are called Muslims. This religion is called ________.

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Christianity is a branch of this religion. Its followers are called Jews or Jewish. This religion is called ________.

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam