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WorksheetsIntroduction to World Religions (7 Dimensions + Vocab)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Gender neutral term for gods, goddesses, and higher beings
deity
monotheism
athiest
king
A term for the the universe
(a)
An explanation of the origin and development of the universe; also the study of the origins of the universe
cosmology
theology
biology
archeology
Religions that involve believe in one God are...
(a)
Polytheism must involve...
Rituals
A list of doctrines
Sun worship
Someone who doesn't believe in God is an (a) .
Someone who believes that the existence of God can't be proven is an (a) .
Something holy or worthy of awe or respect
deity
secular
sacred
cosmos
A synonym for secular
Non-religious
Holy
Governmental
Sacred
An organized body of believers. Often the people gathered within a particular church, temple, or other place of worship.
denomination
congregation
cult
team
A term marking different forms within a specific larger religion.
religion
church
denomination
congregation
A secular notation for time before the year 1. The same as "BC"
None of the above
Anno Domini (AD)
Common Era (CE)
Before the Common Era (BCE)
A secular notation for time after the year 1. The same as "AD"
None of the above
Before Christ (BC)
Common Era (CE)
Before the Common Era (BCE)
Which date is oldest: 1000 BCE or 100 BCE?
1000 BCE
100 BCE
What do all monotheistic religions have in common?
Belief in multiple gods
The use of materials and rituals
Belief in one God
A sacred text
I am Methodist. Methodism is a (a) of Protestant Christianity.
Christianity and Islam are both examples of __________ religions.
polytheistic
agnostic
atheist
monotheistic
We live in an increasingly ___________ society, which means that religion holds less and less influence over daily life.
sacred
secular
polytheistic
literate
Within Greek mythology, Zeus and Uranus are sky (a) .
The ___________ is filled with undiscovered planets and other celestial beings.
Earth
religion
cosmos
cosmology
A thing people often get confused about is that "Before the Common Era" (BCE) time______ until the start of the current era, while "Common Era" (CE) time ______.
counts down, count up
counts up, count down
After the church choir finished singing, the (a) stood to applaud
Most religions have some form of _____________ texts, which they consider to be holy and authoritative.
secular
monotheistic
sacred
polytheistic
Scientists who study (a) try to figure out how the world was created.
At the local church on Sunday morning, the members of the (a) bowed their heads to pray
The Roman Empire was a (a) civilization, meaning that people worshiped multiple gods and goddesses.
Another name for AD time is __________________________.
Common Era (CE)
Before the Common Era (BCE)
Another name for BC time is ______
Before the Common Era (BCE)
Common Era (CE)
Which date is closest to today: 500 BCE or 500 CE?
500 BCE
500 CE
Dimension that includes the faith experiences of religious people (ex. talking to God, seeing a vision). Religions commonly begin this way.
ritual
experiential
mythic
doctrinal
Dimension that involves symbolic stories that tends to answer questions of origins and serves as a source of sacred truth.
ritual
doctrinal
mythic
experiential
Involves the set of beliefs and teachings held and taught by a religion
doctrinal
social
mythic
ritual
Dimension that deals with how we are to act while living in the world
social
ritual
ethical
experiential
Dimension that includes a repeated action or a set of actions that carry spiritual significance
ritual
social
mythic
material
Belonging to a group such as a parish, tribe, congregation etc.
mythic
ethical
doctrinal
social
Dimension that includes sacred architecture of cathedrals, temples, and other structures of worship, art (icons, statues, etc.), incense and candle, and sacred texts
ethical
material
mythic
social
Vocabulary term that means a formal statement of religious beliefs
myth
ritual
creed
teaching
A symbolic story that tends to answer questions of origins and serves as a source of sacred truth
ritual
creed
doctrine
myth
the set of beliefs and teachings held and taught by a religion
doctrine
ritual
ethics
myth
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
congregation
creed
hierarchy
denomination
