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WorksheetsDefinitions and Origins
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Monotheism
belief in one God
belief in many Gods
belief in no God
unsure whether God exists
Polytheism
belief in one God
belief in many Gods
belief in no God
unsure whether God exists
Match the following terms with their correct definitions.
belief in one God
Monotheism
belief in many Gods
Polytheism
belief in no God
Atheism
unsure whether God exists
Agnosticism
People who are "unaffiliated" would be classified as which 2 terms?
monotheist
polytheist
atheist
agnostic
agnosticism is the belief that one is (a) whether God exists.
all living and non-living things have souls
religion
animism
reincarnation
dreams
Match the following terms with their correct definitions.
religion
A set of beliefs and practices having to do with a God(s), which has a moral code
animism
The belief that all things in nature have a spirit
reincarnation
The belief that the soul is reborn in a new body after death
great
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average
The word that means (a) is often used as a synonym for 'large'.
rebirth of the soul into another human, animal, or plant
religion
animism
reincarnation
great
Religion began because people were dreaming of dead ancestors.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
Religion was used as a tool of suppression by the upper class to control workers.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
Sacrifices and rituals conducted by priests in temples were designed to keep spirits of the dead happy.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
The first humans used magic to control the natural world.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
A way to explain earthquakes or sunrises was to personify storms and the sun as Gods.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
Humans created God to get rid of guilty feelings.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
Religion is an evolutionary stage of human development.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
The final stage of human development is using science to explain the natural world.
Magic Theory
Freud
Marx
Nature-Worship Theory
Animism Theory
The 3 great religions from the Middle East are
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
The 2 great religions from India are
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Which 2 religions believe in reincarnation?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Which 2 religions strictly defined beliefs about only living once in this life and final judgement by God?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
The fastest growing great religion is (a) .
What part of the world has the highest level of "unaffiliated"?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
What percent of people in the US classified themselves as "unaffiliated'?
3%
12%
27%
35%
Because of the Trinity, Christianity would be classified as (a)
