Definitions
5 Main World Religions
5 Main World Religions
Cultural Characteristics
Miscellaneous
100
What is a religion?
A personal set or institutionalized system of sacred attitudes, beliefs, and practices.
100
What is the holy text called in Islam?
The Quran
100
What does baptism represent in Christianity?
ritual cleansing in holy water to show a person's spiritual birth OR to cleanse of sin.
100
How does geography influence your culture?
People adapt their lives to their environments, people's culture is created to fit their locations.
100
What is the Constitution for?
Created the structure of our government and defined our rights as citizens.
200
What is a holy text?
Religious stories, songs, and prayers compiled into a book that represents a religions belief system.
200
What was the same of the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
200
According to the belief of Salat in Islam, how many times must Muslims pray?
5 times
200
What are some examples of social organizations, what do they teach you?
Families, friends, clubs, schools. They teach you right from wrong, norms from taboos.
200
What is the contour interval of this map?
25 feet.
300
What does agnostic mean?
Someone who believes in the existence of a God, but is not sure what they are.
300
What city did Muhammad liberate (free) and make the Islamic capital of the world?
Mecca
300
What does the Buddhist belief of staying present mean?
Focus on the now, that worrying about the future or past is pointless.
300
What is a democracy again?
People rule, everyone participates in governance.
300
Who was the British King during the American Revolution?
King George III
400
What does paraphrase mean?
To take something and recreate it into your own words.
400
What happened to Jesus Christ?
Born, performed miracles, died for salvation, resurrected.
400
What does the Hindu belief of Karma mean?
That your actions have consequences, what you put out into this world will come back around.
400
What were the four economic systems again?
Traditional, Command, Market, Mixed.
400
What is the biggest ocean on Earth?
Be specific, and write THE PACIFIC
500
Which religions are monotheistic, polytheistic, and nontheistic?
MONO = Christianity, Islam, Judaism
POLY = Hinduism
NON = Buddhism
500
What do the bright colors thrown in the Hindu holiday of Holi represent?
energy, love, and new life.
500
Which religion practices the Shabbat?
Judaism
500
How can religions affect cultures?
Religions can shape people's beliefs and values.
500
What does the 19th amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote.