Religious Locations Unit 3 lesson 7

Which statement best defines religion in this unit?

• A social club of shared hobbies

• A government system of laws

• A system of beliefs, practices, and worship

• A school program of required courses

Which feature most distinguishes universalizing religions from ethnic religions?

• They actively seek converts

• They avoid written scriptures

• They require local languages

• They limit worship to family homes

Which is an example of a universalizing religion listed in the material?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Animism

A faith whose holidays follow local climate and farming cycles is most likely which type?

• Ethnic religion

• Universalizing religion

• State ideology

• Secular philosophy

A student claims that ethnic religions spread widely through missionaries. Which correction is most accurate?

• They diffuse through global media campaigns

• They are highly clustered near place of origin

• They are founded by a single known prophet

• They base holidays on a founder’s life events

Which statement best describes atheism?

• Belief that a god does not exist

• Belief that gods cannot be known

• Belief in multiple higher powers

• Belief that doubt strengthens faith

A person says, "No one can know whether any god exists." Which category fits this stance?

• Atheism stance denying any deity

• Agnosticism stance about uncertainty

• Polytheism stance with many gods

• Monotheism stance with one god

Which pair correctly shows two branches within the same religion?

• Sunni and Shia in Islam

• Hinduism and Buddhism overall

• Orthodox and atheist together

• Theravada and agnostic view

Which statement best describes Christianity’s global distribution today?

• Largest world religion with widespread distribution

• Small regional faith mainly in the Middle East

• Growing religion concentrated only in East Asia

• Minor religion found mostly in polar regions

Which regions commonly have Christianity as the predominant religion?

• North America, South America, Europe, Australia

• East Asia, Central Asia, Arctic, Antarctica

• North Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Southeast Asia

• Pacific Islands, Himalayas, Siberia, Greenland