Culture
What is defined as the entire way of life of a group of people?
Culture
Which branch of Christianity is headed by the Pope?
Roman Catholicism
What is the world’s third largest religion?
Hinduism
What belief systems are characterized by the idea that spirits inhabit natural objects and elements of the environment?
Animism
What event in Jewish history refers to the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt?
Exodus
Which social institution is typically the first to teach an individual the values, language, and behaviors of their culture?
Family
The story of Judaism begins with which figure, who is considered the forefather of the Hebrews and made a covenant with God?
Abraham
Sikhism developed as a result of interaction between which two religious traditions?
Hinduism and Islam
Which religion involves devotion to kami and emphasizes ritual purity and cleansing?
Shinto
What river is considered a sacred river believed to purify sins in Hinduism?
Ganges
What are the three major social institutions that transmit culture?
Family, School, Government
Which branch of Judaism strictly adheres to traditional Jewish laws and rituals?
Orthodox Judaism
Which term in Hinduism refers to an individual’s duty and moral obligations in life?
Dharma
Which religion has established a temple on every permanently inhabited continent, despite having a relatively small number of followers worldwide?
Bahá’í
Which Roman emperor issued the Edict of Milan in 313 CE, granting freedom of worship to Christians and ending their persecution?
Constantine
Trying to understand another society on its own terms, without judging it by the standards of one’s own culture, is called:
Cultural relativism
What is the declaration that “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His Prophet”?
Shahada
What name is given to the set of guiding principles leading to enlightenment in Buddhism?
Eightfold Path
Which religion emphasizes strict nonviolence and teaches that the universe has no creator?
Jainism
Which teaching in Buddhism means avoiding extremes of luxury and extreme asceticism?
The Middle Way
Believing that one’s own culture is superior to others and judging other groups by one’s own standards is known as:
Ethnocentrism
Which Pillar of Islam refers to giving charitable alms to the poor and needy?
Zakat
Selfish desire and attachment to worldly things is identified as the cause of all suffering according to which Buddhist concept?
The Four Noble Truths
Which two syncretic religions arose through a blending of African religions with Catholicism?
Vodou and Candomblé
The unity of all humanity and the elimination of prejudices such as racism and sexism is a core principle of which religion?
Bahá’í